§ 3408. — Job creation activities authorized.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3408]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 36--INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES
Sec. 3408. Job creation activities authorized
(a) In general
The plan submitted by a tribal government may involve the
expenditure of funds for the creation of employment opportunities and
for the development of the economic resources of the tribal government
or of individual Indian people if such expenditures are consistent with
an overall regional economic activity which has a reasonable likelihood
of success and consistent with the purposes specifically applicable to
Indian programs in the statute under which the funds are authorized.
(b) Job creation opportunities
(1) In general
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including any
requirement of a program that is integrated under a plan under this
chapter, a tribal government may use a percentage of the funds made
available under this chapter (as determined under paragraph (2)) for
the creation of employment opportunities, including providing
private sector training placement under section 3409 of this title.
(2) Determination of percentage
The percentage of funds that a tribal government may use under
this subsection is the greater of--
(A) the rate of unemployment in the service area of the
tribe up to a maximum of 25 percent; or
(B) 10 percent.
(c) Limitation
The funds used for an expenditure described in subsection (a) of
this section may only include funds made available to the Indian tribe
by a Federal agency under a statutory or administrative formula.
(Pub. L. 102-477, Sec. 9, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2303; Pub. L. 106-
568, title XI, Sec. 1103(e), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2932.)
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-568 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
