Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73

§3734 Obligated service; breach of contract

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 39— - AMERICAN INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT › § 3734

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When someone agrees to do required work in exchange for financial help under this part, the Secretary must make rules to offer that person a job as the program requires. If a reasonable job offer is not made, the person no longer has to do the work. If the person refuses a reasonable offer, quits without good reason, or does not do the job, they must pay back the financial help. The payback is reduced for the time they already worked and includes interest figured as if the money were a loan at the highest legal rate set by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §3734

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(a)Where an individual enters into an agreement for obligated service in return for financial assistance under any provision of this subchapter, the Secretary shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to provide for the offer of employment to the recipient of such assistance as required by such provision. Where an offer of employment is not reasonably made, the regulations shall provide that such service shall no longer be required.

(b)Where an individual fails to accept a reasonable offer of employment in fulfillment of such obligated service or unreasonably terminates or fails to perform the duties of such employment, the Secretary shall require a repayment of the financial assistance provided, prorated for the amount of time of obligated service that was performed, together with interest on such amount which would be payable if at the time the amounts were paid they were loans bearing interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 3734

Title 25 — Indians

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73