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Indian Affairs Manual

Manual

The Indian Affairs Manual (IAM) documents the current operational policy of Indian Affairs' (IA) programs. IAMs are permanent policy that do not 'expire' like National Policy Memorandums (NPMs) do, but they should be reviewed for accuracy regularly, and updated whenever necessary. Additionally, per 381 DM 1, all DOI bureaus/offices must review their own policies/directives every two years for need and correctness.

The IAM is organized into sections called Parts, which are the major functions and programs (for example: Budget, Trust, Education) under the authority of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs. Each Part is further divided into chapters; these chapters describe (in general) what each program or functional area is responsible for (what they do) and under what authority they do it. Employees can access the IAM template and other policy guidance by visiting RACA's internal website via SharePoint (for IA employees only): 

Note that chapters without document links either: have not yet been developed, or are in development/review by the appropriate program office (but not yet final and available for posting).

Part 0 Introduction and Index
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 4/23/08
2 Index (Note: the "Index" referred to here is this document) (Continually Updated)
Part 1 Indian Affairs Directives System
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
General (186.42 KB)
10/17/24
2 Federal Register Documents Superseded by 18 IAM 2
3 2/08/11
4 2/08/11
5 2/08/11
6 2/08/11
7 2/08/11
8 2/08/11
Part 2 Organization
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Policy and Responsibilities Superseded by IA's DMs (109 DM 8, 109 DM 11, 110 DM 8, 110 DM 26, 130 DM 8)
2 Order of Succession Superseded by 302 DM 1 - 2
3 Headquarters Orders of Succession Superseded by 302 DM 1 - 2
Part 3 Delegations of Authority
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
General (203.07 KB)
1/15/25
2 1/15/25
3 1/15/25
4 12/04/24
5 5/17/10
6 10/29/15
7 1/16/25
8 11/05/10
9 Delegation of Authority - Director, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) to Office Directors
10 5/26/21
11 11/18/22
Part 4 Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 8/20/20
Part 5 Management Accountability
Chapter Title Issued Date
0 8/02/16
1 8/02/16
2
Single Audits (290.25 KB)
9/30/19
3 8/02/16
4 Annual Assurance Statements See 5 IAM 3 (08/02/16)
Part 6 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 7 Correspondence Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 4/27/01
2 4/27/01
3
Copies (11.69 KB)
4/27/01
4 6/27/13
Part 8 Equal Opportunity Programs
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Overview
2 Anti-discrimination in the Workplace
3 1/28/10
4 6/18/18
5 Reserved
Part 9 Records Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 10 Information Quality
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 7/21/09
2 7/21/09
3 7/21/09
4
Scientific Conduct (36.95 KB)
7/21/09
5
Peer Review (23.65 KB)
7/21/09
6 7/21/09
Part 11 Public Affairs
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 12 Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 13 Indian Self-Determination* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Indian Services)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 1/27/16
2
Implementation Plans (293.82 KB)
1/29/16
3 1/27/16
4 1/27/16
5 7/09/20
6 3/04/24
7 1/10/17
Part 14 Indian Self-Governance
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
2 6/05/19
Part 15 Federal Acknowledgement
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 16 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 17 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 18 Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (115.8 KB)
10/17/24
2 12/26/24
3 12/26/24
4 Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Rescinded; no longer falls under RACA
5
Directives System (535.27 KB)
6/13/24
6 12/26/24
Part 19 Oversight
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 2/15/18
Part 20 Performance Management* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Budget & Performance Management)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (151.61 KB)
9/23/24
2
Strategic Planning (161.62 KB)
9/25/24
3 9/20/24
4 Annual Performance-based Budget Consolidated into 20 IAM 1
5 IA Performance Management System (IA-PMS) See 20 IAM 3 (9/20/24)
6 Performance Cost Data and Modeling Rescinded 9/04/24
7 Program Review and Assessment Consolidated into 20 IAM 1
8 Capital Planning and Investment Control Rescinded 9/04/24
9 Program Planning Guidance Rescinded 9/04/24
Part 21 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 22 Acquisition Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (193.83 KB)
4/18/26
2 5/05/22
3
Purchase Request (166.73 KB)
5/06/24
4 8/16/24
5 Contract Files and Reviews
6 12/16/24
7 Inter-Intra agency and Reimbursable Support Agreements
8 9/25/24
9
Protest Reporting (114.64 KB)
7/01/24
Part 23 Property* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (203.43 KB)
9/25/24
2 3/14/24
3 9/03/25
4 Budget Object Class (BOC) Requisitions and Leases/Rentals Rescinded 2/24/21
5 4/18/26
6 3/19/26
7 Stores Rescinded 4/02/21
8 12/18/23
9 3/19/24
10 6/13/25
11
Fleet Management (761.06 KB)
8/12/25
Part 24 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Reserved
Part 25 Safety and Risk Management* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (247.49 KB)
8/20/25
2 4/26/24
3 9/30/25
4 4/24/24
5 6/20/24
6 6/17/24
7 1/23/24
8
Fire Safety Program (188.12 KB)
9/30/25
9 Technical Assistance Program Rescinded 5/07/20
Part 26 Budget and Performance Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Overview
2 5/05/21
3 2/15/22
4 9/30/09
5
Reprogramming (173.37 KB)
1/05/24
6 Federal Financial System Codes Rescinded 10/27/20
7
Budget Formulation (182.85 KB)
11/02/23
8 2/08/23
Part 27 Financial Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Overview
2 Reimbursable Agreements/Sales Orders
3 Payments
4
Debt Management (204.68 KB)
9/27/23
5 Financial Systems
6 4/16/24
7
Temporary Duty Travel (501.15 KB)
12/20/16
8 9/28/22
9 9/27/23
10 4/25/23
11 5/08/23
12 4/16/26
13 9/20/23
14 06/16/23
15 6/05/17
16 10/19/17
17 3/06/24
18 6/10/26
19 4/18/24
Part 28 Human Capital Management* (*OHCM chapter numbering historically followed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) index scheme but is being revised to reflect a regular numbering scheme (i.e., 1, 2, 3, etc.))
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (159.76 KB)
9/26/24
2 12/05/24
3 6/13/25
4 9/25/24
5
Nepotism (190.03 KB)
9/10/24
7 Competitive Areas Currently undergoing revision.
8 10/01/24
9 3/08/24
11 5/06/24
335 3/10/16
338 Maximum Entry Age and Mandatory Retirement of Law Enforcement Officers Rescinded 11/17/11
Part 29 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 30 Education (Management)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Organization and Responsibilities
2 1/11/11
3 05/09/24
4 7/23/13
5 Prohibiting Use of Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco and Inhalants in BIE Schools In draft
6 9/12/13
7 12/28/11
8
Donations Policy (672.75 KB)
2/12/21
9 10/26/10
10 3/11/11
12 5/17/12
13 11/04/15
14 7/28/11
15 6/07/22
16 1/23/13
17 12/18/17
18 3/01/18
19 6/08/26
20 12/20/21
21 8/24/22
22 3/25/25
Part 31 Education (Programs)
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 32 Education (Personnel)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Reserved
2 4/21/09
3 4/16/13
Part 33 Education (Student Support Services)
Chapter Title Issued Date
2 12/20/21
3
Special Education (250.44 KB)
5/18/26
Part 34 Education (Post Secondary)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Post Secondary Schools - Policy, Procedures and Responsibilities
6 10/11/12
7 7/28/11
Part 35 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 36 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 37 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 38 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 39 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 40 Law Enforcement and Corrections
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 2/24/99
2 5/05/99
3
Corrections Standards (115.62 KB)
5/09/07
Part 41 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 42 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 43 Indian Economic Development
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Reserved
2 1/13/17
Part 44 Grant Programs
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 10/04/04
Part 45 Job Placement and Training
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 10/25/99
2 10/14/98
Part 46 Loan Programs
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
General (36.71 KB)
11/19/98
2 10/25/99
3
Direct Loans (8.03 KB)
10/25/99
Part 47 Indian Gaming
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Reserved
2 Reserved
3 3/11/11
Part 48 Indian Energy Service Center
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (211.8 KB)
2/14/23
Part 49 Probate
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Memorandum of Partnership (BIA, OST, OHA)
2 Reserved
3 Requesting Modification to Indian Probate
Part 50 Irrigation and Power
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 10/16/18
2 9/16/19
Part 51 Land Titles and Records
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (78.94 KB)
9/28/22
2 6/21/21
3 4/30/12
4 6/21/21
Part 52 Real Estate Services
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (180.31 KB)
2/22/23
2 Boundary Evidence Standards
3 7/14/10
4 10/17/18
5 7/21/08
6 1/22/08
7 10/14/22
8 Posting for Deposits of Right-of-Way Funds Rescinded 1/04/22
9 10/21/21
10 2/11/08
11 1/22/08
12 1/15/25
13 3/09/26
14
Business Leases (160.93 KB)
9/30/21
15 Off-Reservation Fee-to-Trust Decisions Incorporated into 52 IAM 12
16 1/15/25
18 5/27/26
Part 53 Forestry
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 9/01/06
2 5/22/15
3 3/04/24
4 Permit Sales of Forest Products Superseded by 53 IAM 3
5
Forest Development (2.97 MB)
4/14/17
6 9/01/06
7
Forest Trespass (215.76 KB)
10/14/20
8 1/17/24
9
Silviculture (181.38 KB)
3/07/24
10 10/11/16
11 9/01/06
Part 54 Ag and Range
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 9/10/25
2 9/10/25
3 9/10/25
4 9/10/25
5 9/10/25
6
Trespass (197.42 KB)
9/10/25
7 9/10/25
Part 55 Safety of Dams
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (66.13 KB)
5/22/20
2 05/28/25
Part 56 Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 2/13/17
2 3/27/17
Part 57 Aviation Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 9/19/18
2
Operations (155.55 KB)
9/19/18
3
Safety (234.81 KB)
9/19/18
Part 58 Geospatial
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 59 Environmental and Cultural Resources Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 11/17/11
2 10/20/11
3 National Environmental Policy Act 10/20/11 (Under review/to be updated)
4 8/30/12
5 1/10/25
7 4/30/12
8 10/16/12
9 3/07/12
10
Museum Program (8.01 MB)
8/30/16
Part 60 Water Resources
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 61 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 62 Information Policy
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Overview
2 Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)
3 Information Collection (PRA) Superseded by 18 IAM 3
4 2/15/00
5 Records Management
6 Correspondence Management
7 eGov and NSN Domain Program
8 Communication and Outreach
Part 63 Information Planning
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Overview
2 Capital Planning and Investment Control See also 20 IAM 8
Part 64 Information Development
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Reserved
Part 65 Information Security and Privacy
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 General
2 12/17/07
3
Media Protection (65.51 KB)
12/17/07
4
Portable Device Use (403.25 KB)
12/17/07
5 12/17/07
6
Help Desk Use (50.99 KB)
12/17/07
7
Email Use (60.8 KB)
12/17/07
8
Internet Use (62.51 KB)
12/17/07
9
Remote Access (2.52 MB)
3/04/10
Part 66 Information Architecture and Engineering
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 67 Information Operations
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 68 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 69 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 70 Human Services
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (380.04 KB)
5/12/14
2 Tribal Redesign Plans for General Assistance (GA)
3 12/14/17
4 7/05/22
5 6/17/19
6 6/07/22
7 9/25/23
Part 71 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 72 Transportation and Road Management* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Indian Services)
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 73 Tribal Government Services
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
2 2/06/23
3
Indian Entities List (144.04 KB)
2/22/23
Part 74 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 75 Trust Land Consolidation
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 11/18/22
Part 76 Indian Land Consolidation Program (This entire Part has been rescinded since the program is no longer operative)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Organization and Responsibilities
2 Reserved
3 Application Policy to Acquire Fractionated Interests Using ILCP Funds
4 Conveyance of Indian Land Consolidation Purchased Interests to Indian Co-Owner
5 ILCP Purchase of Trust and/or Restricted Land Interests during Consolidation by Sale
6 Acquisition Policy using Revenue from the ILCP Acquisition Fund
7 Life Estate Policy for ILCP
8 Mineral Acquisition to reduce number of Fractional Mineral Interests
9 Witness Policy for the ILCP
10 ILCP Tracts and Timber Sale Revenue
11 Purchase of Surface and Mineral Interests using ILCP Funds
12 Rounding as applied by ILCP
13 Account Restriction Policy for the Indian Land Consolidation Program
14 Purchase of Trust and/or Restricted Land Interests at Probate
15 Sale of Trust and/or Restricted Land Interests by BIA Employee to ILCP
16 Application Policy to Acquire Fractionated Ownership Interests Held by Minors
17 Acquiring Fractionated Interests at Fair Market Value
18 Deeds Recorded in the TAAMS Image Repository
19 Reserved
20 Using Appraised Values from OAS
21 Recoup Revenue Process
22 Using Appraised Values received from OME
23 Automatic Application of Conveyance in TAAMS
Part 77 Land Buy Back Program
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Land Buy-Back Acquisition Center Overview Superseded by 75 IAM 1
2 Automated Application of Conveyance Recordation in TAAMS Superseded by 77 IAM 1
Part 78 BIA - Other Programs
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 10/07/15
2
Data Governance (195.64 KB)
5/13/24
Part 79 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 80 Facilities Management Program* (*This function falls under the purview of the Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (495.28 KB)
12/26/19
2 1/24/24
3 8/19/25
4 1/23/07
5 1/23/07
6 9/20/24
7 9/20/24
8
Demolition Program (232.87 KB)
9/30/23
9 9/25/24
11 1/24/25
12 9/24/25
Part 81 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 82 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 83 Capital Asset Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 84 Education Facilities
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 85 Non-Education Facilities
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 86 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 87 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 88 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 89 Reserved
Chapter Title Issued Date
Reserved
Part 90 Wildland Fire Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 10/08/19
2
Fiscal Management (190.08 KB)
8/20/20
3
Preparedness (73.94 KB)
4/08/20
4
Fuels Management (198.02 KB)
8/28/20
5
Wildfire Prevention (180.22 KB)
11/15/24
6 9/25/23
8 5/14/20
Part 91 Homeland Security (Infrastructure Protection)
Chapter Title Issued Date
1 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource Protection Policy, Functions, and Responsibilities
Part 92 Emergency Management
Chapter Title Issued Date
1
Overview (339.65 KB)
4/09/21
2 10/11/22

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