---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 2017"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "2017"
heading: "Regulations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/2017"
units:
  - "Chapter 22 — Bureau of Indian Affairs Programs"
---

# §2017. Regulations

- (a) **Promulgation—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/25/2021.md?p=17) may promulgate only such [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A)—
    - (A) as are necessary to ensure compliance with the specific provisions of this chapter; and
    - (B) as the [Secretary](/usc/25/2021.md?p=17) is authorized to promulgate pursuant to [section 2510 of this title](/usc/25/2510.md).[^1]
  - (2) **Publication—** In promulgating the [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A), the [Secretary](/usc/25/2021.md?p=17) shall—
    - (A) publish proposed [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A) in the Federal Register; and
    - (B) provide a period of not less than 120 days for public comment and consultation on the [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A).
  - (3) **Citation—** The [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A) shall contain, immediately following each regulatory section, a citation to any statutory provision providing authority to promulgate such regulatory section.
- (b) **Miscellaneous—** The provisions of this Act shall supersede any conflicting provisions of law (including any conflicting [regulations](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A)) in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the [Secretary](/usc/25/2021.md?p=17) is authorized to repeal any [regulation](/usc/25/2021.md?p=16-A) inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be section “2509”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1137, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), means Pub. L. 95–561, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2143, known as the Education Amendments of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under section 6301 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2017, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1137, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4011; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 105–362, title VIII, § 801(c)(4), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3288, related to biennial report, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. See section 2015 of this title.

Another prior section 2017, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1137, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2327, related to constitutional and civil rights of Indian children attending Bureau schools, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.