§ 3789l. Indian liability waiver  


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  • Where a State does not have an adequate forum to enforce grant provisions imposing liability on Indian tribes, the Assistant Attorney General is authorized to waive State liability and may pursue such legal remedies as are necessary.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 816, formerly § 823, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1214; renumbered § 816 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(f), (n), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2093, 2096.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

A prior section 816 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 810 and is classified to section 3789e of this title.

Amendments

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(n), substituted “Assistant Attorney General” for “Administration”.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by section 609B(n) of Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3711 of this title.