---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 5374"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "5374"
heading: "Effect of circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, and rules"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/5374"
units:
  - "Chapter 46 — Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance"
  - "Subchapter IV — Tribal Self-Governance—department of the Interior"
---

# §5374. Effect of circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, and rules


Unless expressly agreed to by a participating [Indian Tribe](/usc/25/5381.md?p=b) in a [compact](/usc/25/5361.md?p=1) or [funding agreement](/usc/25/5361.md?p=4), the participating [Indian Tribe](/usc/25/5381.md?p=b) shall not be subject to any agency circular, policy, manual, guidance, or rule adopted by the [Department](/usc/25/5361.md?p=3), except for—

- (1) the eligibility provisions of [section 5324(g) of this title](/usc/25/5324.md?p=g); and
- (2) regulations promulgated pursuant to [section 5373 of this title](/usc/25/5373.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–638, title IV, § 414, as added Pub. L. 116–180, title I, § 101(e), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 878.)