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[CITE: 25USC2414]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
 CHAPTER 26--INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
 
          SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION OF RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 2414. Congressional intent in construction of laws

    It is the intent of Congress that--
        (1) specific Federal laws, and administrative regulations 
    promulgated thereunder, establishing programs of the Bureau of 
    Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and other Federal 
    agencies, and
        (2) general Federal laws, including laws limiting augmentation 
    of Federal appropriations or encouraging joint or cooperative 
    funding,

shall be liberally construed and administered to achieve the purposes of 
this chapter.

(Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, Sec. 4208, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
142.)
