§ 1656. — Other contract and grant requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1656]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER IV--HEALTH SERVICES FOR URBAN INDIANS
Sec. 1656. Other contract and grant requirements
(a) Federal regulations; exceptions
Contracts with urban Indian organizations entered into pursuant to
this subchapter shall be in accordance with all Federal contracting laws
and regulations except that, in the discretion of the Secretary, such
contracts may be negotiated without advertising and need not conform to
the provisions of sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40.
(b) Payment
Payments under any contracts or grants pursuant to this subchapter
may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement and in such
installments and on such conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to
carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(c) Revision or amendment
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Secretary
may, at the request or consent of an urban Indian organization, revise
or amend any contract entered into by the Secretary with such
organization under this subchapter as necessary to carry out the
purposes of this subchapter.
(d) Existing Government facilities
In connection with any contract or grant entered into pursuant to
this subchapter, the Secretary may permit an urban Indian organization
to utilize, in carrying out such contract or grant, existing facilities
owned by the Federal Government within the Secretary's jurisdiction
under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon for the use and
maintenance of such facilities.
(e) Uniform provision of services and assistance
Contracts with, or grants to, urban Indian organizations and
regulations adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall include provisions
to assure the fair and uniform provision to urban Indians of services
and assistance under such contracts or grants by such organizations.
(f) Eligibility for health care or referral services
Urban Indians, as defined in section 1603(f) of this title, shall be
eligible for health care or referral services provided pursuant to this
subchapter.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title V, Sec. 506, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title V,
Sec. 501, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4823; amended Pub. L. 102-573, title
V, Sec. 501(b)(4), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4568.)
Codification
``Sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40'' substituted in subsec. (a)
for ``the Act of August 24, 1935 (40 U.S.C. 270a, et seq.)'' on
authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303,
the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property,
and Works.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1656, Pub. L. 94-437, title V, Sec. 506, Sept. 30,
1976, 90 Stat. 1412; Pub. L. 96-537, Sec. 7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat.
3179, authorized appropriations, prior to the general revision of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 100-713.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 501(b)(4)(D), inserted ``and grant'' in
section catchline.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 501(b)(4)(A), inserted ``or
grants'' after ``any contracts''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 501(b)(4)(B), inserted ``or
grant'' after ``contract'' in two places.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 501(b)(4)(C), inserted ``, or
grants to,'' after ``Contracts with'' and ``or grants'' after ``such
contracts''.
