Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§4418 Indian Preference
Title 20 › CHAPTER 56 — AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND ART DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES › § 4418
Summary
The Institute can make rules to give preference to Indians for admissions and enrollment in its programs, for jobs at the Institute, and for contracts, fellowships, and grants it awards. When following its hiring rules, the Institute’s President must, as much as possible, prefer Indians for employment.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §4418
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(a)In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, the Institute is authorized to develop a policy or policies for the Institute to extend preference to Indians in— (1)
(2)employment by the Institute, and
(3)contracts, fellowships, and grants awarded by the Institute.
(b)Hiring preference
In carrying out section 4416(b)(1) of this title, the President of the Institute shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference in hiring to Indians.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325 inserted “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 4418
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110