in 1994, President Clinton issued an Executive memorandum to the heads of departments and agencies that obligated all Federal departments and agencies, particularly those that have an impact on economic development, to evaluate the potential impacts of their actions on (4)
consistent with the principles of inherent Tribal sovereignty and the special relationship between (5)
Congress has carried out the responsibility of the United States for the protection and preservation of Indian Tribes and the resources of Indian Tribes through the endorsement of treaties, and the enactment of other laws, including laws that provide for the exercise of administrative authorities;
the United States has an obligation to guard and preserve the sovereignty of (7) the capacity of (8)despite the availability of abundant natural resources on (9) the United States has an obligation to assist (A)
encourage investment from outside sources that do not originate with the Tribes; and facilitate economic ventures with outside entities that are not Tribal entities;the economic success and material well-being of Native American communities depends on the combined efforts of the Federal Government, Tribal governments, the private sector, and individuals;
(11) the lack of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in the communities referred to in paragraph (7) has resulted in a multigenerational dependence on Federal assistance that is—
insufficient to address the magnitude of needs; and unreliable in availability; and(12) the twin goals of economic self-sufficiency and political self-determination for Native Americans can best be served by making available to address the challenges faced by those groups—
the resources of the private market; adequate capital; and technical expertise. (b) Purposes The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To revitalize economically and physically distressed Native American economies by—encouraging the formation of new businesses by eligible entities, and the expansion of existing businesses; and
facilitating the movement of goods to and from Indians. To promote private investment in the economies of Indian-owned businesses. To promote the long-range sustained growth of the economies of (4)To raise incomes of Indians in order to reduce the number of Indians at poverty levels and provide the means for achieving a higher standard of living on (5)
To encourage intertribal, regional, and international trade and business development in order to assist in increasing productivity and the standard of living of members of Indian Tribes and improving the economic self-sufficiency of the governing bodies of Indian Tribes.
by Tribal laws regulating trade or commerce on (2) pursuant to section 261 of this title. Editorial Notes Amendments2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–261, § 3(e)(2), (3), substituted “Tribes” for “tribes” and “Tribal” for “tribal” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–261, § 3(e)(2), substituted “Tribes” for “tribes” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title of 2020 Amendment“This Act [enacting section 4306a of this title, amending this section and sections 47, 4302 to 4305, and 4307 of this title and sections 2991b, 2991b–2, 2991b–3, 2991c, 2992c, and 2992d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the Short Title
“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000’.”