25 U.S.C. 2 - Indians

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TITLE 25--INDIANS

CHAPTER 1--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Sec. 2. Duties of Commissioner

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall, under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior, and agreeably to such regulations as the
President may prescribe, have the management of all Indian affairs and
of all matters arising out of Indian relations.

(R.S. Sec. 463.)

Codification

R.S. Sec. 463 derived from acts July 9, 1832, ch. 174, Sec. 1, 4
Stat. 564; July 27, 1868, ch. 259, Sec. 1, 15 Stat. 228.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
All supervisory and appellate powers and duties in regard to Indian
affairs theretofore vested in Secretary of the Treasury were thereafter
to be exercised and performed by Secretary of the Interior under
provisions of section 1 of act July 27, 1868, ch. 259, 15 Stat. 228.
Appointment by President of a Commissioner of Indian Affairs to act
under direction of Secretary of War was provided for by section 1 of act
July 9, 1832, ch. 174, 4 Stat. 564.