Definitions

In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (2) Coordinator The term Coordinator means the Coordinator for Indigenous Affairs appointed pursuant to section 4(b). (3) Domestic Indigenous peoples The term domestic Indigenous peoples means— (A) Indians, as that term is defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d)); (B) Native Hawaiians, as that term is defined in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517); (C) Alaska Natives, within the meaning provided for the term “Native” in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)); and (D) Pacific Islanders, as such term is defined in section 815 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992c). (4) Indigenous peoples The term Indigenous peoples — (A) means distinct social and cultural groups that the Coordinator for Indigenous Affairs designates as such, taking into account relevant factors such as internationally recognized definitions of Indigenous Peoples, historical context, and sociological circumstances; and (B) includes domestic Indigenous peoples and international Indigenous peoples. (5) International Indigenous peoples The term international Indigenous peoples means the peoples indigenous to foreign countries or foreign territories.