2017 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 56 - American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development
Subchapter I - American Indians and Alaska Natives
Sec. 4420 - Tax status; tort liability

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 4420 (2017)
Section Name §4420. Tax status; tort liability
Section Text (a) Tax status

The Institute and the franchise, capital, reserves, income, and property of the Institute shall be exempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed by the United States, by any Indian tribe, or by any State or political subdivision thereof.

(b) Tort liability

(1) The Institute shall be subject to liability relating to tort claims only to the extent a Federal agency is subject to such liability under chapter 171 of title 28.

(2) For purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, the Institute shall be treated as a Federal agency (within the meaning of section 2671 of such title).

(3) For purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, the President of the Institute shall be deemed the head of the Agency.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, §1513, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 100–446, title II, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1818.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1988—Pub. L. 100–446 inserted "; tort liability" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 56 - AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND ART DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
Sec. 4420 - Tax status; tort liability
Contains section 4420
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 1608
102 Stat. 1818
Public Law References Public Law 99-498, Public Law 100-446
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