Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 18 — Indian Health Care
§ 1674. Leases with Indian tribes
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, to enter into leases with Indian tribes for periods not in excess of twenty years. Property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.
The Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and other legal agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations which hold—
title to;
a leasehold interest in; or
a beneficial interest in (where title is held by the United States in trust for the benefit of a tribe);
facilities used for the administration and delivery of health services by the Service or by programs operated by Indian tribes or tribal organizations to compensate such Indian tribes or tribal organizations for costs associated with the use of such facilities for such purposes. Such costs include rent, depreciation based on the useful life of the building, principal and interest paid or accrued, operation and maintenance expenses, and other expenses determined by regulation to be allowable.
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.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Pub. L. 94–437 title VIII § 804 · 90 Stat. 1400
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1674
Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 804, formerly title VII, § 704, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1414
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 804, formerly title VII, § 704, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1414Indian Health Care Amendments of 1980
Pub. L. 96–537 § 8(a) · 94 Stat. 3173
Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 1674
Pub. L. 96–537 inserted provision that property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 96–537 inserted provision that property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Section 704 is amended by adding the following new 25 USC 1674. sentence at the end thereof: “Property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.”.Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988
Pub. L. 100–713 title VII § 701 · 102 Stat. 4784
Amended · 25 U.S.C. § 1674
Pub. L. 100–713 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Added · 25 U.S.C. § 1674
Pub. L. 100–713 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–713 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 701. leasing and other contracts Section 704 (25 U.S.C. 1674) is amended— (1) by striking out “Notwithstanding”, and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) Notwithstanding”, and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) The Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and other legal agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations which hold— “(1) title to; “(2) a leasehold interest in; or “(3) a beneficial interest in (where title is held by the United States in trust for the benefit of a tribe); facilities used for the administration and delivery of health services by the Service or by programs operated by Indian tribes or tribal organizations to compensate such Indian tribes or tribal organizations for costs associated with the use of such facilities for such purposes. Such costs include rent, depreciation based on the useful life of the building, principal and interest paid or accrued, operation and maintenance expenses, and other expenses determined by regulation to be allowable.”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 94–437, , 90 Stat. 1400, known as the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1980–1988 · 2 rounds
1988
Pub. L. 100–713 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1980
Pub. L. 96–537 inserted provision that property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.
Credits
1976–1992 · 4 acts
- 1976Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 804, formerly title VII, § 704, , 90 Stat. 1414
- 1980Pub. L. 96–537, § 8(a), , 94 Stat. 3179
- 1988Pub. L. 100–713, title VII, § 701, , 102 Stat. 4826
- 1992renumbered title VIII, § 804, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 701(a), (b), , 106 Stat. 4572.
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(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 804, formerly title VII, § 704, , 90 Stat. 1414; Pub. L. 96–537, § 8(a), , 94 Stat. 3179; Pub. L. 100–713, title VII, § 701, , 102 Stat. 4826; renumbered title VIII, § 804, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 701(a), (b), , 106 Stat. 4572.)