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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 803 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93 -638, 20 U.S.C. 450b). PART C—CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL Critical Needs for Tribal DEVELOPMENT ACT Development Act. SEC. 1321. SHORT TITLE. 25 USC 3321. This part may be cited as the "Critical Needs for Tribal Development Act". SEC. 1322. DEFINITIONS. 25 USC 3322. As used in this part: (1) The term "federally funded higher education assistance" means any grant assistance provided to an Indian student from funds made available for such purpose by contract or grant to an Indian tribe from amounts appropriated under the authority of the Act of November 2, 1921, popularly known as the Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13). (2) The term "eligible Indian tribe or tribsil organization" means any Indian taibe or tribal organization that qualifies to administer federally funded higher education assistance under a contract pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or under a grant pursuant to the Higher Education Tribal Grant Authorization Act. (3) The term "Indian" has the meaning given such term in section 4(d) of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, 20 U.S.C. 450b). SEC. 1323. SERVICE CONDITIONS PERMITTED. 25 USC 3323. (a) IN GENERAL. —An eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization may, in accordance with the requirements of this part, require any applicant for federally funded higher education assistance, as a condition of receipt of such assistance, to enter into a critical area service agreement in accordance with section 1324. (b) CRITICAL AREA DESIGNATION. —Any eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization that intends to require critical area service agreements shall, by a formal action of the tribal council or its delegate, designate particular occupational areas as critical areas for the economic or human development needs of the tribe or its members. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of such designated critical areas. Such designations shall be applicable to federsuly funded higher education assistance for any fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the designation is made until such designation is withdrawn by the tribe or organization by formal action. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of any designations that are withdrawn. SEC. 1324. CRITICAL AREA SERVICE AGREEMENTS. 25 USC 3324. (a) TERMS OF AGREEMENTS.—^A critical area service agreement shall be an agreement between an Indian student who receives or who shall receive federally funded higher education assistance and an Indian tribe or tribal organization providing such assistance in which the student agrees— (1) to undertake a course of study at an eligible institution (as that term is defined in section 435(a) of tine Higher Education Act of 1965) in an area of critical need, as determined

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