§ 1807. — Grants to tribally controlled colleges or universities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1807]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 20--TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER I--TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 1807. Grants to tribally controlled colleges or
universities
(a) Submission of applications; necessity of eligibility study
Grants shall be made under this subchapter only in response to
applications by tribally controlled colleges or universities. Such
applications shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and will
contain or be accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require pursuant to regulations. Such application shall
include a description of recordkeeping procedures for the expenditure of
funds received under this chapter which will allow the Secretary to
audit and monitor programs conducted with such funds. The Secretary
shall not consider any grant application unless a \1\ eligibility study
has been conducted under section 1806 of this title and it has been
found that the applying college or university will service a reasonable
student population.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``an''.
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(b) Determination of support; factors considered
The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education to
determine the reasonable number of students required to support a
tribally controlled college or university. Consideration shall be given
to such factors as tribal and cultural differences, isolation, the
presence of alternate education sources, and proposed curriculum.
(c) Priority and number of grants
Priority in grants shall be given to institutions which are
operating on October 17, 1978, and which have a history of service to
the Indian people. In the first year for which funds are appropriated to
carry out this section, the number of grants shall be limited to not
less than eight nor more than fifteen.
(d) Consultation with national Indian organizations and tribal
governments
In making grants pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall, to
the extent practicable, consult with national Indian organizations and
with tribal governments chartering the institutions being considered.
(Pub. L. 95-471, title I, Sec. 107, formerly Sec. 106, Oct. 17, 1978, 92
Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 97-375, title I, Sec. 108(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96
Stat. 1820; renumbered Sec. 107 and amended Pub. L. 98-192, Secs. 3(b),
4(a)(1), (b)(2), 6(b), Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1336, 1337; Pub. L. 105-
244, title IX, Sec. 901(b)(4)-(6), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828.)
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 901(b)(4), substituted ``colleges or
universities'' for ``community colleges'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 901(b)(5), (6), substituted
``colleges or universities'' for ``community colleges'' and ``college or
university'' for ``community college''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 901(b)(5), substituted ``college
or university'' for ``community college''.
1983--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-192, Sec. 6(b)(1), substituted
``eligibility'' for ``feasibility''.
Pub. L. 98-192, Sec. 4(b)(2), made a technical amendment to
reference to section 1806 of this title to reflect renumbering of that
section.
Pub. L. 98-192, Sec. 3(b), inserted provision that such application
include a description of the recordkeeping procedures for expenditure of
funds as will allow Secretary to audit and monitor programs conducted
with such funds.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-192, Sec. 6(b)(2), substituted ``Secretary
of Education'' for ``Assistant Secretary of Education of the Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare''.
1982--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-375 struck out subsec. (e) which
directed the Secretary to report to Congress on Jan. 15 of each year the
current status of tribally controlled community colleges and his
recommendations for needed action.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as
otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244,
set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1806, 1810, 1811, 1813, 1832
of this title.
