---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 5632"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "5632"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/5632"
units:
  - "Chapter 48 — Indian Trust Asset Reform"
  - "Subchapter III — Improving Efficiency and Streamlining Processes"
---

# §5632. Definitions


In this subchapter:

- (1) **BIA—** The term “BIA” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- (2) **Department—** The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
- (3) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/25/5611.md?p=3)” means the [Secretary](/usc/25/5611.md?p=3) of the Interior.
- (4) **Under Secretary—** The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary for Indian Affairs established under [section 5633(a) of this title](/usc/25/5633.md?p=a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 114–178, title III, § 302, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 439.)