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Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2. Written by .

Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior

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“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes, Sec. 2

Paragraph (2). Where the Act says Secretary, it means the Secretary of the Interior. The term carries the duties imposed by section 3.

What the document actually says

“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes, Sec. 2
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This law uses the word Secretary. It means the head of the land agency.

What this is about

The agency is the one that deals with land and Indian affairs. Saying it once here saves saying it in full each time.

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