25 U.S.C. § 1806 | Eligibility studies

(a)

Development of plans, procedures, and criteria

The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Education to assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs in developing plans, procedures, and criteria for conducting the eligibility studies required by this section. Such agreement shall provide for continuing technical assistance in the conduct of such studies.

(b)

Initiation by Secretary; grant applications and budgets

1 So in original. Probably should be “an”.

The Secretary, within thirty days after a request by any Indian tribe, shall initiate a  eligibility study to determine whether there is justification to encourage and maintain a tribally controlled college or university, and, upon a positive determination, shall aid in the preparation of grant applications and related budgets which will insure successful operation of such an institution. Such a positive determination shall be effective for the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which such determination is made.

(c)

Source of appropriations

Funds to carry out the purposes of this section for any fiscal year may be drawn from either—

(1)

October 17, 1978 general administrative appropriations to the Secretary made after for such fiscal year; or

(2)

section 1807 of this title not more than 5 per centum of the funds appropriated to carry out for such fiscal year.

Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 106Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1326 Pub. L. 98–192Dec. 1, 198397 Stat. 1336 Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5)Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1828(, formerly § 105, , ; renumbered § 106 and amended , §§ 4(a)(1), (b)(1), 6(a), , , 1337; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–2441998—Subsec. (b). substituted “college or university” for “community college”.

Pub. L. 98–192, § 6(a)(2)1983—Subsec. (a). , (3), substituted “eligibility” for “feasibility” and “Secretary of Education” for “Assistant Secretary of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare”.

Pub. L. 98–192, § 6(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , (4), inserted provision that such positive determination be effective for fiscal year succeeding fiscal year in which such determination is made, and substituted “eligibility” for “feasibility”.

Pub. L. 98–192 section 1807 of this titleSubsec. (c)(2). , §§ 4(b)(1), 6(a)(5), substituted “5 per centum” for “10 per centum” and made a technical amendment to reference to to reflect renumbering of that section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Oct. 1, 1998Pub. L. 105–244 section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244 section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.