Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110
§5399 Authorization of Appropriations
Title 25 › CHAPTER 46 — INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER V — TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE › § 5399
Summary
Money can be provided as needed to carry out the programs in this part. Whether money is actually available depends on Congress giving the funds. The Secretary does not have to take money away from one tribe’s program to give it to another tribe or tribal organization.
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Title 25, §5399
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(a)In general
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
(b)Availability of appropriations
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning 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. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 458aaa–18 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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25 U.S.C. § 5399
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110