42 USC 9911 - Payments to Indian tribes

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 9911.

Payments to Indian tribes

(a)

Reservation

If, with respect to any State, the Secretary—

(1)

receives a request from the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribal organization within the State that assistance under this chapter be made directly to such tribe or organization; and

(2)

determines that the members of such tribe or tribal organization would be better served by means of grants made directly to provide benefits under this chapter,

the Secretary shall reserve from amounts that would otherwise be allotted to such State under section 9906 of this title for the fiscal year the amount determined under subsection (b).

(b)

Determination of reserved amount

(c)

Awards

(d)

Plan

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Indian tribe; tribal organization

(2)

Indian

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 677, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2741.)

cite as: 42 USC 9911