[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR1000.48]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 1000_NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  1000.48  Are Indian preference requirements applicable to IHBG 

activities?



    (a) Applicability. Grants under this part are subject to section 

7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 

U.S.C. 450e(b). Section 7(b) provides that any contract, subcontract, 

grant or subgrant pursuant to an act authorizing grants to Indian 

organizations or



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for the benefit of Indians shall require that, to the greatest extent 

feasible:

    (1) Preference and opportunities for training and employment shall 

be given to Indians, and

    (2) Preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be 

given to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises as 

defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 

1452).

    (b) Definitions.

    (1) The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 

defines ``Indian'' to mean a person who is a member of an Indian tribe 

and defines ``Indian tribe'' to mean any Indian tribe, band, nation, or 

other organized group or community including any Alaska Native village 

or regional or village corporation as defined or established pursuant to 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible 

for the special programs and services provided by the United States to 

Indians because of their status as Indians.

    (2) In section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 ``economic 

enterprise'' is defined as any Indian-owned commercial, industrial, or 

business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit, 

except that Indian ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of 

the enterprise. This act defines ``Indian organization'' to mean the 

governing body of any Indian tribe or entity established or recognized 

by such governing body.