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dian tribes and Tribal Coordinating Committees, to the Director of the Office of Alcohol

and Substance Abuse as they relate to Indian

youth.

(Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, §4207, Oct. 27, 1986, 100

Stat. 3207–141; Pub. L. 100–690, title II, §2216,

Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4221; Pub. L. 102–573, title

VII, §703(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4583.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The General Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1)

and (c)(2), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 102–573 amended par. (3)

generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows:

‘‘The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs shall appoint such employees to work in the Office

of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and shall provide such

services and equipment, as may be necessary to enable

the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse to carry out

its responsibilities.’’

1988—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, §2216(1), (2), substituted ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the Interior for’’ for

‘‘Assistant Secretary of’’ and ‘‘Assistant Secretary of

the Interior for Indian Affairs on’’ for ‘‘Assistant Secretary on’’.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–690, §2216(3), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, §2216(4), inserted at end

‘‘The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs shall appoint the Indian Youth Programs Officer.’’

§ 2414. Congressional intent in construction of

laws

It is the intent of Congress that—

(1) specific Federal laws, and administrative

regulations promulgated thereunder, establishing programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and other

Federal agencies, and

(2) general Federal laws, including laws limiting augmentation of Federal appropriations

or encouraging joint or cooperative funding,

shall be liberally construed and administered to

achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, §4208, Oct. 27, 1986, 100

Stat. 3207–142.)

§ 2414a. Review of programs

(a) In general

In the development of the Memorandum of

Agreement required by section 2411 of this title,

the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

of Health and Human Services shall review and

consider—

(1) the various programs established by Federal law providing health services and benefits

to Indian tribes, including those relating to

mental health and alcohol and substance

abuse prevention and treatment,

(2) tribal, State and local, and private health

resources and programs,

(3) where facilities to provide such treatment are or should be located, and

(4) the effectiveness of public and private alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs in operation on October 27, 1986,

to determine their applicability and relevance

in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Dissemination

The results of the review conducted under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided to

every Indian tribe as soon as possible for their

consideration and use in the development or

modification of a Tribal Action Plan.

(Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, §4208A, formerly §4224,

Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–148; renumbered

§4208A, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, §702(b)(1), Oct.

29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4582.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 2471 of this

title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–573.

§ 2415. Federal facilities, property, and equipment; leasing of tribal property

(a) Facility availability

In the furtherance of the purposes and goals of

this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior and

the Secretary of Health and Human Services

shall make available for community use, to the

extent permitted by law and as may be provided

in a Tribal Action Plan, local Federal facilities,

property, and equipment, including school facilities. Such facility availability shall include

school facilities under the Secretary of the Interior’s jurisdiction: Provided, That the use of any

school facilities shall be conditioned upon approval of the local school board with jurisdiction over such school.

(b) Costs

Any additional cost associated with the use of

Federal facilities, property, or equipment under

subsection (a) of this section may be borne by

the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

of Health and Human Services out of available

Federal, tribal, State, local, or private funds, if

not otherwise prohibited by law. This subsection

does not require the Secretary of the Interior

nor the Secretary of Health and Human Services

to expend additional funds to meet the additional costs which may be associated with the

provision of such facilities, property, or equipment for community use. Where the use of Federal facilities, property, or equipment under

subsection (a) of this section furthers the purposes and goals of this chapter, the use of funds

other than those funds appropriated to the Department of the Interior or the Department of

Health and Human Services to meet the additional costs associated with such use shall not

constitute an augmentation of Federal appropriations.

(c) Leases

(1) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are authorized to enter into long-term leases of tribally owned or leased facilities to house programs

established by this chapter where they determine that there is no Federal facility reasonably available for such purpose and the cost of

constructing a new Federal facility would exceed the cost of such Federal lease unless they

determine that mitigating factors favor such a

lease.

(2) A tribally owned or leased facility may be

leased pursuant to this authority to house a re-