Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 1805

Technical assistance contracts

(a)

Technical assistance

(1)

In general

section 1808 of this titleThe Secretary shall provide, upon request from a tribally controlled college or university which is receiving funds under , technical assistance either directly or through contract.

(2)

Designated organization

The Secretary shall require that a contract for technical assistance under paragraph (1) shall be awarded to an organization designated by the tribally controlled college or university to be assisted.

(b)

Effect of section

No authority to enter into contracts provided by this section shall be effective except to the extent authorized in advance by appropriations Acts.

Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 10592 Stat. 1326Pub. L. 98–19297 Stat. 1336Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5)112 Stat. 1828Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(e)122 Stat. 3461(, formerly § 104, , ; renumbered § 105 and amended , §§ 4(a)(1), 5, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–3152008— inserted subsec. and par. designations and headings, designated first sentence as par. (1) of subsec. (a), designated second sentence as par. (2) of subsec. (a) and substituted “The Secretary shall require that a contract for technical assistance under paragraph (1) shall be awarded” for “In the awarding of contracts for technical assistance, preference shall be given”, and designated third sentence as subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 105–2441998— substituted “college or university” for “community college” in two places.

Pub. L. 98–192, § 5section 1808 of this title1983—, inserted “from a tribally controlled community college which is receiving funds under ” and struck out “to tribally controlled community colleges” before “either directly”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.