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 115 STAT. 2064 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 "(3) that those needs may best be met through a grant process. "(e) FEDERAL RELATIONS.— Congress declares a commitment to the pohcies described in this section and support, to the full extent of congressional responsibility, for Federal relations with the Indian nations. "(f) TERMINATION.— Congress repudiates and rejects House Concurrent Resolution 108 of the 83d Congress and any policy of unilateral termination of Federal relations with any Indian nation. 25 USC 2502. " SEC. 5203. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. "(a) IN GENERAL. — "(1) ELIGIBILITY.— The Secretary shall provide grants to Indian tribes, and tribal organizations that— "(A) operate contract schools under title XI of the Education Amendments of 1978 and notify the Secretary of their election to operate the schools with assistance under this part rather than continuing the schools as contract schools; "(B) operate other tribally controlled schools eligible for assistance under this part and submit applications (which are approved by their tribal governing bodies) to the Secretary for such grants; or "(C) elect to assume operation of Bureau-funded schools with the assistance under this part and submit applications (which are approved by their tribal governing bodies) to the Secretary for such grants. "(2) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS. —Grants provided under this part shall be deposited into the general operating fund of the tribally controlled school with respect to which the grant is made. "(3) USE OF FUNDS.— "(A) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, grants provided under this part shall be used to defray, at the discretion of the school board of the tribally controlled school with respect to which the grant is provided, any expenditures for education related activities for which any funds that compose the grant may be used under the laws described in section 5205(a), including expenditures for— "(i) school operations, academic, educational, residential, guidance and counseling, and administrative purposes; and "(ii) support services for the school, including transportation. "(B) EXCEPTION. —Grants provided under this part may, at the discretion of the school board of the tribally controlled school with respect to which such grant is provided, be used to defray operations and maintenance expenditures for the school if any funds for the operation and maintenance of the school are allocated to the school under the provisions of any of the laws described in section 5205(a). "(b) LIMITATIONS.— "(1) ONE GRANT PER TRIBE OR ORGANIZATION PER FISCAL YEAR.— Not more than one grant may be provided under this

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