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§5309 Use of excess funds

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 46— - INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE › § 5309

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Starting in fiscal year 1998 and after, if a construction project paid under self-determination contracts, compacts, or grants under Public Laws 93–638, 103–413, or 100–297 costs less than expected, the appropriate Secretary must decide how to use the leftover funds. The Secretary must make that decision after consulting the tribes.

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Title 25, §5309

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Beginning in fiscal year 1998 and thereafter, where the actual costs of construction projects under self-determination contracts, compacts, or grants, pursuant to Public Laws 93–638, 103–413, or 100–297, are less than the estimated costs thereof, use of the resulting excess funds shall be determined by the appropriate Secretary after consultation with the tribes.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 93–638, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, known as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. Public Law 103–413, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–413, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4250, known as the Indian Self-Determination Act

Amendments

of 1994, which is classified principally to subchapter IV (§ 5361 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 1994 Amendment note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. Public Law 100–297, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 100–297, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 130, known as the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement

Amendments

of 1988. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 1988

Amendments

note set out under section 6301 of Title 20, Education, and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, and not as part of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 450e–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title III, § 310], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–221. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title III, § 310], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–197; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 5309

Title 25Indians

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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