Sec. 203. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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## SEC. 203 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Section 105 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by striking “pursuant to” and all that follows through “of this Act” and inserting “pursuant to sections 102 and 103”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(p) Interpretation by Secretary > > Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall interpret all Federal laws (including regulations) and Executive orders in a manner that facilitates, to the maximum extent practicable— > > > #### “(1) > > the inclusion in self-determination contracts and funding agreements of— > > > ##### “(A) > > applicable programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof); and > > > ##### “(B) > > funds associated with those programs, services, functions, and activities; > > > #### “(2) > > the implementation of self-determination contracts and funding agreements; and > > > #### “(3) > > the achievement of Tribal health objectives. > > > ### “(q) > > > ####
(1)Technical Assistance for Internal Controls > > In considering proposals for, amendments to, or in the course of, a contract under this title and compacts under titles IV and V of this Act, if the Secretary determines that the Indian Tribe lacks adequate internal controls necessary to manage the contracted program or programs, the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, provide the necessary technical assistance to assist the Indian Tribe in developing adequate internal controls. As part of that technical assistance, the Secretary and the Tribe shall develop a plan for assessing the subsequent effectiveness of such technical assistance. The inability of the Secretary to provide technical assistance or lack of a plan under this subsection shall not result in the reassumption of an existing agreement, contract, or compact, or declination or rejection of a new agreement, contract, or compact. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary shall prepare a report to be included in the information required for the reports under sections 412(b)(2)(A) and 514(b)(2)(A). The Secretary shall include in this report, in the aggregate, a description of the internal controls that were inadequate, the technical assistance provided, and a description of Secretarial actions taken to address any remaining inadequate internal controls after the provision of technical assistance and implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1). ” > .
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