25 U.S.C. § 5399 — Authorization of appropriations

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This section authorizes whatever appropriations are needed for the subchapter. Funding remains subject to available appropriations, but the Secretary need not cut one tribe’s program to fund another tribe or tribal organization.

(a) In general. Congress may appropriate whatever amounts are necessary to carry out this subchapter. (b) Availability of appropriations. Despite other provisions of this chapter, funding under this chapter depends on available appropriations. The Secretary does not have to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving one tribe to make money available to another tribe or tribal organization.

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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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–638, title V, § 519, as added Pub. L. 106–260, § 4, Aug. 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 731.)

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2000Enacted · Pub. L. 93-638 · 114 Stat. 731

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