Pub. L. 100-581, tit. I, sec. 102

Sec. 102. For the purpose of this Act, the term— (1) “applicable laws” means any treaty, Executive order or Act of Congress or any final decision of the Federal courts which are applicable to the tribe, and any other laws which are applicable to the tribe pursuant to an Act of Congress or by any final decision of the Federal courts; (2) “appropriate tribal request” means receipt in the Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs having administrative jurisdiction over the requesting tribe, of a duly enacted tribal resolution requesting a Secretarial election as well as a copy of the proposed tribal constitution and bylaws, amendment, or revocation action; (3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.