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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 799 SEC. 1314. QUALIFICATION FOR GRANTS TO TRIBES. 25 USC 3304. (a) CONTRACTING TRIBES. —Any Indian tribe that obtains funds for educational purposes similar to those authorized in this psirt pursuant to contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may quahfy for a grant under this part by submitting to the Secretary a notice of intent to administer a student assistance program vmder section 1313. Such notice shall be effective for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which it is submitted, except that if such notice is submitted during the last 90 days of a fiscal year such notice shall be effective the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which it is submitted, unless the Secretary waives this limitation. (b) NONCONTRACTING TRIBES. —Any Indian tribe that is not eligible to qualify for a grant under this part by filing a notice under subsection (a) may quahfy for such a grant by filing an apphcation for such a grant. Such application shall be submitted under guidelines for programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as in effect on January 1, 1991, and shall be reviewed xmder the standards, practices, and procedures applicable to applications to contract under such Act as in effect on the date the application is received, except that— (1) if the tribe is not notified that its application has been disapproved within 180 days after it is filed with the Secretary, the application shall be deemed to be approved; (2) if the application is disapproved, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the tribe for purposes of correcting deficiencies in the application; (3) the Secretary shall designate an office or official to receive such applications, and shall toll the 180-day period described in paragraph (1) from the date of receipt by such office or official; and (4) applications shall be approved for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which submitted, unless the Secretary waives the limitation of this paragraph. (c) TERMINATION OF GRANTS.— (1) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY PRESUMED.— An Indian tribe which has qualified under subsection (a) or (b) for a grant under this part for any fiscal year shall continue to be eligible for such a grant for each succeeding fiscal year vmless the Secretary revokes such eligibility for a cause described in paragraph (2). (2) CAUSES FOR LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY. —The Secretary may revoke the eligibility of an Indian tribe for a grant under this part if such tribe— (A) fails to submit to the Bureau an annual financial statement that reports revenues and expenditures determined by use of an accounting system, established by the tribe, that complies with generally accepted accounting principles; (B) fails to submit to the Bureau an annual program description, stating the number of students served, and containing such mformation concerning such students, their educational programs and progress, and the financial assistance distributed to such students as the Secretary may require by regulation;

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