Disregard of months of assistance received by adult while living in Indian country or an Alaskan Native village with 50 percent unemployment

In determining the number of months for which an adult has received assistance under a State or tribal program funded under this part, the State or tribe shall disregard any month during which the adult lived in Indian country or an Alaskan Native village if the most reliable data available with respect to the month (or a period including the month) indicate that at least 50 percent of the adults living in Indian country or in the village were not employed.

As used in clause (i), the term “Indian country” has the meaning given such term in section 1151 of title 18 .