To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

134 STAT. 4929 PUBLIC LAW 116–313—JAN. 5, 2021 Public Law 116–313 116th Congress An Act To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEEMING AN URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES THEREOF TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY. Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 519. DEEMING AN URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES THEREOF TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY. ‘‘Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— ‘‘(1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and ‘‘(2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor.’’. SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the Applicability. 25 USC 1660i. Jan. 5, 2021 [H.R. 6535] VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:38 Mar 16, 2021 Jkt 019139 PO 00313 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL313.116 PUBL313 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 4930 PUBLIC LAW 116–313—JAN. 5, 2021 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6535: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116–651, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020): Dec. 17, considered and passed House. Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate. Æ Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Com- mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Approved January 5, 2021. VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:38 Mar 16, 2021 Jkt 019139 PO 00313 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL313.116 PUBL313 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS