§6161. Authorization

(a) In general

From amounts reserved under section 6235(b)(2) of this title, the Secretaries shall provide grants to establish and carry out School-to-Work Opportunities programs for Indian youths that involve Bureau funded schools (as defined in section 2019(3) ¹ of title 25).

(b) Additional authorities

The Secretaries may carry out subsection (a) of this section through such means as the Secretaries find appropriate, including-

(1) the transfer of funds to the Secretary of the Interior; and

(2) the provision of financial assistance to Indian tribes and Indian organizations.

( Pub. L. 103–239, title II, §221, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 592 .)

References in Text

Section 2019(3) of title 25, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original a reference to section 1139(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978, meaning section 1139(3) of Pub. L. 95–561. Section 1139 of that Act was omitted in the general amendment of chapter 22 of Title 25, Indians, by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3979 . Pub. L. 103–382 enacted a new section 1139, relating to regulations, which does not contain pars., and which is classified to section 2019 of Title 25. For provisions relating to definitions, see section 2026 of Title 25.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 6162 of this title.

¹ See References in Text note below.