### Question
Can you define what certified State or Indian tribe means?


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

> 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**

