PAYMENTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS^[101]

Sec. 428. [42 U.S.C. 628] (a) The Secretary may, in appropriate cases (as determined by the Secretary) make payments under this subpart directly to an Indian tribal organization within any State which has a plan for child welfare services approved under this subpart. Such payments shall be made in such manner and in such amounts as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(b) Amounts paid under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a part of the allotment (as determined under section 421) for the State in which such Indian tribal organization is located.

(c) For purposes of this section, the terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” shall have the meanings given such terms by subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)^[102], respectively.

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^[101]  See Vol. II, P.L. 95-608, Title II, with respect to Indian Child and Family Programs.

^[102]  See Vol. II, P.L. 93-638, §4(e) and (l).