Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 35 — Indian Higher Education Programs
§ 3303. Program authority
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary shall, from the amounts appropriated for the purpose of supporting higher education grants for Indian students under the authority of section 13 of this title, make grants to Indian tribes in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter to permit those tribes to provide financial assistance to individual Indian students for the cost of attendance at institutions of higher education.
Limitation on Secretary’s authority
The Secretary shall not place any restrictions on the use of funds provided to an Indian tribe under this subchapter that is not expressly authorized by this subchapter.
Effect on Federal responsibilities
The provisions of this subchapter shall not affect any trust responsibilities of the Federal Government.
No termination for administrative convenience
Grants provided under this subchapter may not be terminated, modified, suspended, or reduced only for the convenience of the administering agency.
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.
Higher Education Tribal Grant Authorization Act
Pub. L. 102–325 title XIII § 1313 · 106 Stat. 448
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3303
(Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1313, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 798.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1313, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 798.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1313. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall, from the amounts appropriated for the purpose of supporting higher education grants for Indian students under the authority of the Act of November 2, 1921, popularly known as the Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13), make grants to Indian tribes in accordance with the requirements of this part to permit those tribes to provide financial assistance to individual Indian students for the cost of attendance at institutions of higher education. (b) Limitation on Secretary’s Authority.— The Secretary shall not place any restrictions on the use of funds provided to an Indian tribe under this part that is not expressly authorized by this part. (c) Effect on Federal Responsibilities.— The provisions of this part shall not affect any trust responsibilities of the Federal Government. (d) No Termination for Administrative Convenience.— Grants provided under this part may not be terminated, modified, suspended, or reduced only for the convenience of the administering agency.
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