 
CHAPTER 56--AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE 
                           AND ART DEVELOPMENT
 
            SUBCHAPTER I--AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
 
Sec. 4418. Indian preference


(a) In general

    Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, the 
Institute is authorized to develop a policy or policies for the 
Institute to extend preference to Indians in--
        (1) admissions to, and enrollment in, programs conducted by the 
    Institute,
        (2) employment by the Institute, and
        (3) contracts, fellowships, and grants awarded by the Institute.

(b) Hiring preference

    In carrying out section 4416(b)(1) of this title, the President of 
the Institute shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference 
in hiring to Indians.

(Pub. L. 99-498, title XV, Sec. 1511, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1607; 
Pub. L. 102-325, title XIII, Sec. 1331(e), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 
807.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-325 inserted ``develop a policy or 
policies for the Institute to'' after ``is authorized to''.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 
of Pub. L. 102-325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
