§11472. Set-asides for Native Americans

(a) In general

Not less than 1.5 percent of the funds provided under this subchapter for each of the following programs shall be allocated to Indian tribes:

(1) The job training demonstration program established in section 11441 ¹ of this title.

(2) The emergency community services homeless grant program established in section 11461 of this title.

(b) "Indian tribe" defined

For purposes of this section, the term "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]), that is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for special programs and services provided to Indians because of their status as Indians.

( Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §762, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 533 .)

References in Text

Section 11441 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was omitted from the Code pursuant to former section 11450 of this title, which terminated section 11441 of this title on Oct. 1, 1993.

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.

¹ See References in Text note below.