25 U.S.C. § 1546 — Disposition of cash settlements

Page 238 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1542 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–449 amended section generally, in- serting ‘‘Prior to and’’ and ‘‘for preparation of the ap- plication and/or administration of funds granted’’. § 1542. Agency cooperation; private contracts for management services and technical assist- ance For the purpose of providing the assistance re- quired under section 1541 of this title, the Sec- retary is authorized to cooperate with the Small Business Administration and the Corporation for National and Community Service and other Federal agencies in the use of existing programs of this character in those agencies. In addition, the Secretary is authorized to enter into con- tracts with private organizations for providing such services and assistance. (Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 502, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 93–113, title VI, § 601(d), Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(f), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 921.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–82 substituted ‘‘the Corporation for National and Community Service’’ for ‘‘ACTION Agen- cy’’. 1973—Pub. L. 93–113 substituted ‘‘ACTION Agency’’ for ‘‘ACTION’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 1543. Funds limitation for private contracts For the purpose of entering into contracts pur- suant to section 1542 of this title in fiscal year 1985, the Secretary is authorized to use not to exceed 6 percent of any funds appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to section 1512 of this title. For fiscal year 1986 and for each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 503, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 98–449, § 13, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1726.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–449 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions limiting funds expended for private contracts to 6 percent of appropriated funds in 1985 and authorizing the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter in fiscal years after 1985 for provisions putting a 5 percent limitation on use of appropriated funds. § 1544. Additional compensation to contractors of Federal agency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contractor of a Federal agency under any Act of Congress may be allowed an additional amount of compensation equal to 5 percent of the amount paid, or to be paid, to a subcontractor or supplier, in carrying out the contract if such subcontractor or supplier is an Indian organiza- tion or Indian-owned economic enterprise as de- fined in this chapter. (Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 504, added Pub. L. 100–442, § 7, Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1765.) § 1545. Livestock loans; cash settlements All acceptances of cash settlements by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for livestock lent by the United States to any individual In- dian, or to any tribe, association, corporation, or other group of Indians, and all sales and re- lending of livestock repaid in kind to the United States on account of such loans are authorized and ratified: Provided, That on and after May 24, 1950, the value of such livestock for the purposes of any such cash settlement shall be based on prevailing market prices in the area and shall be ascertained by a committee composed of three members, one of whom shall be selected by the superintendent of the particular agency, one of whom shall be selected by the chairman of the tribal council, and one of whom shall be selected by the other two members. (May 24, 1950, ch. 197, § 1, 64 Stat. 190.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of act May 24, 1950, ch. 197, and not as part of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 442 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 1546. Disposition of cash settlements Any moneys received on and after May 24, 1950, in settlement of such debts or from the sale of livestock so repaid to the United States shall be deposited in the revolving fund established pursuant to the Acts of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.], and June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967), as amended and supplemented. (May 24, 1950, ch. 197, § 2, 64 Stat. 190.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the In- dian Reorganization Act, which is classified generally to chapter 45 (§ 5101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables. Provisions of the Act establishing the revolving fund are set out in section 5113 of this title. Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in text, is act June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, popularly known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, which was classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 501 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45A (§ 5201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables. Provisions of the Act relating to the revolving fund appear in section 5206 of this title. Funds in the revolving fund authorized by these Acts, and certain other sums, to be administered after Apr. Page 239 TITLE 25—INDIANS 12, 1974, as a single Indian Revolving Loan Fund, see section 1461 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of act May 24, 1950, ch. 197, and not as part of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 443 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. CHAPTER 18—INDIAN HEALTH CARE GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1601. Congressional findings. 1602. Declaration of national Indian health policy. 1603. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER I—INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL 1611. Congressional statement of purpose. 1612. Health professions recruitment program for Indians. 1613. Health professions preparatory scholarship program for Indians. 1613a. Indian health professions scholarships. 1614. Indian health service extern programs. 1615. Continuing education allowances. 1616. Community Health Representative Program. 1616a. Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Pro- gram. 1616a–1. Scholarship and Loan Repayment Recovery Fund. 1616b. Recruitment activities. 1616c. Tribal recruitment and retention program. 1616d. Advanced training and research. 1616e. Nursing program. 1616e–1. Nursing school clinics. 1616f. Tribal culture and history. 1616g. INMED program. 1616h. Health training programs of community col- leges. 1616i. Additional incentives for health profes- sionals. 1616j. Retention bonus. 1616k. Nursing residency program. 1616l. Community health aide program. 1616m. Matching grants to tribes for scholarship pro- grams. 1616n. Tribal health program administration. 1616o. University of South Dakota pilot program. 1616p. Health professional chronic shortage dem- onstration programs. 1616q. Exemption from payment of certain fees. 1616r. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER II—HEALTH SERVICES 1621. Indian Health Care Improvement Fund. 1621a. Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund. 1621b. Health promotion and disease prevention services. 1621c. Diabetes prevention, treatment, and control. 1621d. Other authority for provision of services. 1621e. Reimbursement from certain third parties of costs of health services. 1621f. Crediting of reimbursements. 1621g. Health services research. 1621h. Mental health prevention and treatment serv- ices. 1621i. Managed care feasibility study. 1621j. California contract health services dem- onstration program. 1621k. Coverage of screening mammography. 1621l. Patient travel costs. 1621m. Epidemiology centers. 1621n. Comprehensive school health education pro- grams. 1621o. Indian youth grant program. Sec. 1621p. American Indians Into Psychology Program. 1621q. Prevention, control, and elimination of com- municable and infectious diseases. 1621r. Contract health services payment study. 1621s. Prompt action on payment of claims. 1621t. Licensing. 1621u. Liability for payment. 1621v. Offices of Indian Men’s Health and Indian Women’s Health. 1621w. Repealed. 1621x. Limitation on use of funds. 1621y. Contract health service administration and disbursement formula. 1622. Transferred. 1623. Special rules relating to Indians. SUBCHAPTER III—HEALTH FACILITIES 1631. Consultation; closure of facilities; reports. 1632. Safe water and sanitary waste disposal facili- ties. 1633. Preferences to Indians and Indian firms. 1634. Expenditure of non-Service funds for renova- tion. 1635. Repealed. 1636. Grant program for construction, expansion, and modernization of small ambulatory care facilities. 1637. Indian health care delivery demonstration projects. 1638. Land transfer. 1638a. Tribal management of federally owned quar- ters. 1638b. Applicability of Buy American requirement. 1638c. Contracts for personal services in Indian Health Service facilities. 1638d. Credit to appropriations of money collected for meals at Indian Health Service facili- ties. 1638e. Other funding, equipment, and supplies for fa- cilities. 1638f. Indian country modular component facilities demonstration program. 1638g. Mobile health stations demonstration pro- gram. SUBCHAPTER III–A—ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES 1641. Treatment of payments under Social Security Act health benefits programs. 1642. Purchasing health care coverage. 1643. Amount and use of funds reimbursed through medicare and medicaid available to Indian Health Service. 1644. Grants to and contracts with the Service, In- dian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to facilitate outreach, enrollment, and coverage of Indians under Social Security Act health benefit pro- grams and other health benefits programs. 1645. Sharing arrangements with Federal agencies. 1646. Authorization for emergency contract health services. 1647. Eligible Indian veteran services. 1647a. Nondiscrimination under Federal health care programs in qualifications for reimburse- ment for services. 1647b. Access to Federal insurance. 1647c. General exceptions. 1647d. Navajo Nation medicaid agency feasibility study. SUBCHAPTER IV—HEALTH SERVICES FOR URBAN INDIANS 1651. Purpose. 1652. Contracts with, and grants to, urban Indian organizations. 1653. Contracts and grants for provision of health care and referral services. 1654. Contracts and grants for determination of unmet health care needs.