§ 3407. Plan approval; Secretarial authority; review of decision

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. 1992

   Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–477 § 8 · 106 Stat. 2302

   Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3407

   Pub. L. 102–477, § 8, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2303

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–477, § 8, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2303

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 8. PLAN APPROVAL. Within 90 days after the receipt of a tribal government’s plan by the Secretary, the Secretary shall inform the tribal government, in writing, of the Secretary’s approval or disapproval of the plan. If the plan is disapproved, the tribal government shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and shall be given an opportunity to amend its plan or to petition the Secretary to reconsider such disapproval.

2. 2000

   Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–568 title XI § 1103(d) · 114 Stat. 2868

   Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 3407

   Pub. L. 106–568 inserted “, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal government” after “disapproval of the plan” and “, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe” after “reconsider such disapproval”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–568 inserted “, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal government” after “disapproval of the plan” and “, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe” after “reconsider such disapproval”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Plan Approval.— Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following; “, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal government”; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following; “, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe”.

3. 2017

   Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–93 § 9 · 131 Stat. 2026

   Amended · 25 U.S.C. § 3407

   Pub. L. 115–93 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Within 90 days after the receipt of a tribal government’s plan by the Secretary, the Secretary shall inform the tribal government, in writing, of the Secretary’s approval or disapproval of the plan, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal government. If the plan is disapproved, the tribal government shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and shall be given an opportunity to amend its plan or to petition the Secretary to reconsider such disapproval, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–93 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Within 90 days after the receipt of a tribal government’s plan by the Secretary, the Secretary shall inform the tribal government, in writing, of the Secretary’s approval or disapproval of the plan, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal government. If the plan is disapproved, the tribal government shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and shall be given an opportunity to amend its plan or to petition the Secretary to reconsider such disapproval, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9. PLAN APPROVAL; SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY; REVIEW OF DECISION.   Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 8. PLAN APPROVAL; SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY; REVIEW OF DECISION. “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall have exclusive authority to approve or disapprove a plan submitted by an Indian tribe in accordance with section 6. “(b) Approval Process.— “(1) In general.— Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a plan, the Secretary shall, after coordinating with the Secretary of each Federal agency providing funds to be used to implement the plan, approve or deny the plan. “(2) Approval.— If the Secretary approves a plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall authorize the transfer of program funds identified in the plan in accordance with section 13. “(3) Denial.— If the Secretary denies the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Indian tribe a written notification of disapproval of the plan that contains a specific finding that clearly demonstrates, or that is supported by a controlling legal authority, that the plan does not meet the requirements described in section 6. “(4) Partial approval.— “(A) In general.— If a plan is denied under paragraph (3) solely on the basis that a request for a waiver that is part of the plan has not been approved (or is subject to dispute resolution) under section 7, the Secretary shall, upon a request from the tribe, grant partial approval for those portions of the plan not affected by the request for a waiver. “(B) Approval after resolution.— With respect to a plan described in subparagraph (A), on resolution of the request for a waiver under section 7, the Secretary shall, on a request from the tribe, approve the plan or amended plan not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the request. “(5) Failure to act.— If the Secretary does not make a decision under paragraph (1) within 90 days of the date on which the Secretary receives the plan, the plan shall be considered to be approved. “(c) Extension of Time.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may extend or otherwise alter the 90-day period identified in subsection (b)(1) for not more than 90 additional days, if, before the expiration of the period, the Secretary obtains the express written consent of the Indian tribe. “(d) Review of Denial.— “(1) Procedure upon refusal to approve plan.— If the Secretary denies a plan under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall— “(A) state any objections in writing to the Indian tribe; “(B) provide assistance to the Indian tribe to overcome the stated objections; and “(C) unless the Indian tribe brings a civil action under paragraph (2), provide the Indian tribe with a hearing on the record with the right to engage in full discovery relevant to any issue raised in the matter and the opportunity for appeal on the objections raised, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may promulgate. “(2) Civil actions.— “(A) In general.— The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction of a civil action against the appropriate Secretary arising under this section. “(B) Administrative hearing and appeal not required.— An Indian tribe may bring a civil action under this paragraph without regard to whether the Indian tribe had a hearing or filed an appeal under paragraph (1). “(C) Relief.— In an action brought under this paragraph, the court may order appropriate relief (including injunctive relief to reverse a denial of a plan under this section or to compel an officer or employee of the United States, or any agency thereof, to perform a duty provided under this Act or regulations promulgated thereunder) against any action by an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof contrary to this Act or regulations promulgated thereunder. “(3) Final agency action.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a decision by an official of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services, as appropriate (collectively referred to in this paragraph as the ‘Department’) that constitutes final agency action and that relates to an appeal within the Department that is conducted under paragraph (1)(C) shall be made— “(A) by an official of the Department who holds a position at a higher organizational level within the Department than the level of the departmental agency (such as the Indian Health Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs) in which the decision that is the subject of the appeal was made; or “(B) by an administrative law judge.” .

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