§ 1674. — Leases with Indian tribes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1674]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 1674. Leases with Indian tribes
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is
authorized, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, to enter into
leases with Indian tribes for periods not in excess of twenty years.
Property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be
reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement
with such Indian tribe.
(b) The Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and other legal
agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations which hold--
(1) title to;
(2) a leasehold interest in; or
(3) a beneficial interest in (where title is held by the United
States in trust for the benefit of a tribe);
facilities used for the administration and delivery of health services
by the Service or by programs operated by Indian tribes or tribal
organizations to compensate such Indian tribes or tribal organizations
for costs associated with the use of such facilities for such purposes.
Such costs include rent, depreciation based on the useful life of the
building, principal and interest paid or accrued, operation and
maintenance expenses, and other expenses determined by regulation to be
allowable.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title VIII, Sec. 804, formerly title VII, Sec. 704,
Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1414; Pub. L. 96-537, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 17, 1980,
94 Stat. 3179; Pub. L. 100-713, title VII, Sec. 701, Nov. 23, 1988, 102
Stat. 4826; renumbered title VIII, Sec. 804, Pub. L. 102-573, title VII,
Sec. 701(a), (b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-713 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
1980--Pub. L. 96-537 inserted provision that property leased by the
Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the
Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.
