Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term buffalo means an animal of the subspecies Bison bison bison. The term buffalo habitat means Indian land that is managed for buffalo. The term Department means the Department of the Interior. The term Indian land has the meaning given the term in paragraph

(2)of section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ), except that, in that paragraph, the term Indian reservation shall be considered to have the meaning given the term Indian reservation in paragraph

(3)of that section, without regard to the date specified in paragraph

(3)of that section. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Tribal organization means any legally established organization of Indians that— is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5124 ), and recognized by the governing body of 1 or more Indian Tribes; or is a Tribal corporation federally chartered under section 3 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (commonly known as the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act ) (49 Stat. 1967, chapter 831; 25 U.S.C. 5203 ); and has demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land.

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