1997 U.S. Code
Title 25 - INDIANS
CHAPTER 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I - INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1616f - Tribal culture and history

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§1616f. Tribal culture and history (a) Program established

The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a program under which appropriate employees of the Service who serve particular Indian tribes shall receive educational instruction in the history and culture of such tribes and in the history of the Service.

(b) Tribally-controlled community colleges

To the extent feasible, the program established under subsection (a) of this section shall—

(1) be carried out through tribally-controlled community colleges (within the meaning of section 1801(4) of this title) and tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) of title 20),

(2) be developed in consultation with the affected tribal government, and

(3) include instruction in Native American studies.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §113, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, §109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4796; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §§114(b), 117(b)(5), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4543, 4544.)

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–573, §114(b), inserted before comma at end “and tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) of title 20)”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573, §117(b)(5), struck out subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992.