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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 35 — Indian Higher Education Programs

§ 3323. Service conditions permitted

Statutory text

(a)

In general

An eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization may, in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter, require any applicant for federally funded higher education assistance, as a condition of receipt of such assistance, to enter into a critical area service agreement in accordance with section 3324 of this title.

(b)

Critical area designation

Any eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization that intends to require critical area service agreements shall, by a formal action of the tribal council or its delegate, designate particular occupational areas as critical areas for the economic or human development needs of the tribe or its members. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of such designated critical areas. Such designations shall be applicable to federally funded higher education assistance for any fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the designation is made until such designation is withdrawn by the tribe or organization by formal action. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of any designations that are withdrawn.

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. Critical Needs for Tribal Development Act

    Pub. L. 102–325 title XIII § 1323 · 106 Stat. 448

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3323

    (Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1323, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 803.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1323, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 803.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1323. SERVICE CONDITIONS PERMITTED. (a) In General.— An eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization may, in accordance with the requirements of this part, require any applicant for federally funded higher education assistance, as a condition of receipt of such assistance, to enter into a critical area service agreement in accordance with section 1324. (b) Critical Area Designation.— Any eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization that intends to require critical area service agreements shall, by a formal action of the tribal council or its delegate, designate particular occupational areas as critical areas for the economic or human development needs of the tribe or its members. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of such designated critical areas. Such designations shall be applicable to federally funded higher education assistance for any fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the designation is made until such designation is withdrawn by the tribe or organization by formal action. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of any designations mat are withdrawn.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1323, , 106 Stat. 803.)

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