The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43, and Tables.

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (j)(2), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, as amended, which is classified principally to part A (§ 450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450 of this title and Tables.

1996—Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 104–313 inserted “allopathic medicine,” before “family medicine” and substituted “an allied health profession, or any other health profession” for “and allied health professions”.

1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573, § 902(1), substituted “sections 1612 and 1613 of this title” for “sections 1612, 1613, and 1621 (c)(5) of this title”.

Subsecs. (m) to (q). Pub. L. 102–573, § 3(c), added subsecs. (m) to (q).

1988—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 100–713, § 502, inserted “urban” after “governed by an”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 100–713, § 201(b), added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which defined “rural Indian”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 100–713, § 201(b), added subsec. (j) and struck out former subsec. (j) which defined “rural community”.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 100–713, §§ 201(b), 203 (b), added subsec. (k) and struck out former subsec. (k) which defined “rural Indian organization”.

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 100–713, § 203(b), added subsec. (l).

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(a), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(b), substituted “governed by an Indian controlled board of directors” for “composed of urban Indians”.

Subsecs. (i) to (k). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(c), added subsecs. (i) to (k).