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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 56 — American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development

§ 4418. Indian preference

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, the Institute is authorized to develop a policy or policies for the Institute to extend preference to Indians in—

(1)

admissions to, and enrollment in, programs conducted by the Institute,

(2)

employment by the Institute, and

(3)

contracts, fellowships, and grants awarded by the Institute.

(b)

Hiring preference

In carrying out section 4416(b)(1) of this title, the President of the Institute shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference in hiring to Indians.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act

    Pub. L. 99–498 title XV § 1511 · 100 Stat. 1268

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4418

    Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1607

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1607

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1511. INDIAN PREFERENCE. (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal Contracts. Grants. or State law, the Institute is authorized to extend preference to Indians in— (1) admissions to, and enrollment in, programs conducted by the Institute, (2) employment by the Institute, and (3) contracts, fellowships, and grants awarded by the Institute. (b) Hiring Preference.— In carrying out section 1509(b)(1), the President of the Institute shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference in hiring to Indians.

  2. Higher Education Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–325 title XIII § 1331(e) · 106 Stat. 448

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4418(a)

    Pub. L. 102–325 inserted “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325 inserted “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Indian Preference.— Section 1511(a) of the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (20 U.S.C. 4418(a)) is amended by inserting “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325 inserted “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective , see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Credits

1986–1992 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, , 100 Stat. 1607
  2. 1992Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(e), , 106 Stat. 807.
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(Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, , 100 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(e), , 106 Stat. 807.)

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