IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes how the federal government handles money owed to Native American tribes for running programs. The bill updates a law called the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to make sure tribes get fully paid for the costs they have to cover when they run programs that the federal government would otherwise run itself.
Who It Affects
Native American tribes that have contracts with the federal government to operate programs.
Key Provisions
The bill adds a new category of costs that tribes can be reimbursed for. These are costs that would otherwise be paid by the Secretary of the Interior if the federal government was running the program directly, but the current funding amount doesn't cover them fully (Sec. 2).
The bill changes the language to say that tribes can receive reimbursement for activities that fall into one of three categories, including a new third option for uncovered costs related to the Secretary's direct operation of programs (Sec. 2).
The bill requires that when determining what funding is owed, the government cannot use the same money twice to cover different costs (Sec. 2).
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, tribes would be able to request reimbursement for costs that currently fall between the cracks of existing funding, as long as those costs would normally be paid by the federal government running the program itself.
Important Definitions
None defined.
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