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[CITE: 25USC1674]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                     CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
 
                      SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS
 
Sec. 1674. Leases with Indian tribes

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is 
authorized, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, to enter into 
leases with Indian tribes for periods not in excess of twenty years. 
Property leased by the Secretary from an Indian tribe may be 
reconstructed or renovated by the Secretary pursuant to an agreement 
with such Indian tribe.
    (b) The Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and other legal 
agreements with Indian tribes or tribal organizations which hold--
        (1) title to;
        (2) a leasehold interest in; or
        (3) a beneficial interest in (where title is held by the United 
    States in trust for the benefit of a tribe);

facilities used for the administration and delivery of health services 
by the Service or by programs operated by Indian tribes or tribal 
organizations to compensate such Indian tribes or tribal organizations 
for costs associated with the use of such facilities for such purposes. 
Such costs include rent, depreciation based on the useful life of the 
building, principal and interest paid or accrued, operation and 
maintenance expenses, and other expenses determined by regulation to be 
allowable.

(Pub. L. 94-437, title VIII, Sec. 804, formerly title VII, Sec. 704, 
Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1414; Pub. L. 96-537, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 17, 1980, 
94 Stat. 3179; Pub. L. 100-713, title VII, Sec. 701, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 
Stat. 4826; renumbered title VIII, Sec. 804, Pub. L. 102-573, title VII, 
Sec. 701(a), (b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)


                               Amendments

    1988--Pub. L. 100-713 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) 
and added subsec. (b).
    1980--Pub. L. 96-537 inserted provision that property leased by the 
Secretary from an Indian tribe may be reconstructed or renovated by the 
Secretary pursuant to an agreement with such Indian tribe.
