### Question
How is the term certified State or Indian tribe defined?


### Answer
The term **certified State or Indian tribe** is defined in *30 U.S.C. § 1240a* as the following:

> a State or Indian tribe for which a certification is made under subsection (a) in which the Secretary concurs

#### Citation:
  - *30 U.S.C. § 1240a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25-SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION > SUBCHAPTER IV-ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATIONS**

