### Question
Can you define what tribal social services agency means?


### Answer
**Tribal social services agency** is defined as the following in *25 U.S.C. § 3207*:

> the agency of an Indian tribe that has the primary responsibility for carrying out foster care licensing or approval (as of the date on which the proceeding described in paragraph (2)(A) commences) for the Indian tribe

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 3207*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 34-INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION**

