25 U.S.C. § 3322: Definitions

Summary

Defines three key terms used in this subchapter. "Federally funded higher education assistance" means grant money given to an Indian student from funds provided to an Indian tribe by contract or grant under section 13 of this title. "Eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization" means a tribe or tribal group that is allowed to run those grants under a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or under a grant under subchapter I. "Indian" has the meaning given in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

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As used in this subchapter:

(1)The term “federally funded higher education assistance” means any grant assistance provided to an Indian student from funds made available for such purpose by contract or grant to an Indian tribe from amounts appropriated under the authority of section 13 of this title.

(2)The term “eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization” means any Indian tribe or tribal organization that qualifies to administer federally funded higher education assistance under a contract pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.] or under a grant pursuant to subchapter I of this chapter.

(3)The term “Indian” has the meaning given such term in section 4(d) of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act [25 U.S.C. 5304(d)].

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References in Text

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et seq.) of this title. 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.

§3322 Definitions