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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 25 - Indians |
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Chapter V - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, and Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services |
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Part 900 - Contracts Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act |
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Subpart A - General Provisions |
§ 900.4 - Effect on existing tribal rights.
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§ 900.4 Effect on existing tribal rights.
Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as:
(a) Affecting, modifying, diminishing, or otherwise impairing the sovereign immunity from suit enjoyed by Indian tribes;
(b) Terminating, waiving, modifying, or reducing the trust responsibility of the United States to the Indian tribe(s) or individual Indians. The Secretary shall act in good faith in upholding this trust responsibility;
(c) Mandating an Indian tribe to apply for a contract(s) or grant(s) as described in the Act; or
(d) Impeding awards by other Departments and agencies of the United States to Indian tribes to administer Indian programs under any other applicable law.