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114 STAT. 2780 PUBLIC LAW 106-559 —DEC. 21, 2000 administrator, bailiff, probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution facilitator, or other official, employee, or volunteer within the tribal judicial system. (5) NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. —The term "non-profit entity" or "non-profit entities" has the meaning given that term in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (6) OFFICE OF TRIBAL JUSTICE. — The term "Office of Tribal Justice" means the Office of Tribal Justice in the United States Department of Justice. (7) TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.— The term "tribal court", "tribal court system", or "tribal justice system" means the entire judicial branch, and employees thereof, of an Indian tribe, including, but not limited to, traditional methods and fora for dispute resolution, trial courts, appellate courts, including inter-tribal appellate courts, alternative dispute resolution systems, and circuit rider systems, established by inherent tribunal authority whether or not they constitute a court of record. TITLE I—TRAINING AND TECHNICAL AS- SISTANCE, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 25 USC 3661. SEC. 101. TRIBAL JUSTICE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership consists ofjudicial system personnel within tribal justice systems which submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe to provide training and technicEd assistance for the development, enrichment, enhancement of tribal justice systems, or other purposes consistent with this Act. 25 USC 3662. SEC. 102. TRIBAL CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney (General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to non-profit entities, as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines that submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe for the provision of civil legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems, and/or other purposes consistent with this Act. 25 USC 3663. SEC. 103. TRIBAL CRIMINAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to non-profit entities, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines that submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe for the provision of criminal