[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR1000.48]

[Page 737]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
 
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 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.