25 U.S.C. § 3401: Statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes and tribal organizations to integrate the employment, training and related services they provide from diverse Federal sources in order to improve the effectiveness of those services, reduce joblessness in Indian communities, and serve tribally determined goals consistent with the policy of self-determination, while reducing administrative, reporting, and accounting costs. affects any plan approved under the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) (as so redesignated) before the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 18, 2017 ]; requires any Indian tribe or tribal organization to resubmit a plan described in paragraph (1); or modifies the effective period of any plan described in paragraph (1).” improved the effectiveness of employment-related services provided by those tribes and organizations to their members; enabled more Indian and Alaska Native people to prepare for and secure employment; assisted in transitioning tribal members from welfare to work; and otherwise demonstrated the value of integrating employment, training, education and related services. [sic] the initiatives under the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 should be strengthened by ensuring that all Federal programs that emphasize the value of work may be included within a demonstration program of an Indian or Alaska Native organization; and the Department of the Interior; or other Federal agencies that administer programs covered by the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992. The purposes of this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendment note above] are to demonstrate how Indian tribal governments can integrate the employment, training, and related services they provide in order to improve the effectiveness of those services, reduce joblessness in Indian communities, foster economic development on Indian lands, and serve tribally-determined goals consistent with the policies of self-determination and self-governance.”