Page 473 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1660

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–573, §501(b)(4)(C), inserted

‘‘, or grants to,’’ after ‘‘Contracts with’’ and ‘‘or

grants’’ after ‘‘such contracts’’.

§ 1657. Reports and records

(a) Quarterly reports

For each fiscal year during which an urban Indian organization receives or expends funds pursuant to a contract entered into, or a grant received, pursuant to this subchapter, such organization shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly

report including—

(1) in the case of a contract or grant under

section 1653 of this title, information gathered

pursuant to clauses (10) and (11) of subsection

(a) of such section;

(2) information on activities conducted by

the organization pursuant to the contract or

grant;

(3) an accounting of the amounts and purposes for which Federal funds were expended;

and

(4) such other information as the Secretary

may request.

(b) Audit by Secretary and Comptroller General

The reports and records of the urban Indian

organization with respect to a contract or grant

under this subchapter shall be subject to audit

by the Secretary and the Comptroller General of

the United States.

(c) Cost of annual private audit

The Secretary shall allow as a cost of any contract or grant entered into under section 1653 of

this title the cost of an annual private audit

conducted by a certified public accountant.

(d) Health status, services, and areas of unmet

needs; child welfare

(1) The Secretary, acting through the Service,

shall submit a report to the Congress not later

than March 31, 1992, evaluating—

(A) the health status of urban Indians;

(B) the services provided to Indians through

this subchapter;

(C) areas of unmet needs in urban areas

served under this subchapter; and

(D) areas of unmet needs in urban areas not

served under this subchapter.

(2) In preparing the report under paragraph (1),

the Secretary shall consult with urban Indian

health providers and may contract with a national organization representing urban Indian

health concerns to conduct any aspect of the report.

(3) The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall—

(A) assess the status of the welfare of urban

Indian children, including the volume of child

protection cases, the prevalence of child sexual abuse, and the extent of urban Indian coordination with tribal authorities with respect

to child sexual abuse; and

(B) submit a report on the assessment required under subparagraph (A), together with

recommended legislation to improve Indian

child protection in urban Indian populations,

to the Congress no later than March 31, 1992.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title V, §507, as added Pub. L.

100–713, title V, §501, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4823;

amended Pub. L. 101–630, title V, §507, Nov. 28,

1990, 104 Stat. 4566; Pub. L. 102–573, title V,

§501(b)(5), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4568.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1657, Pub. L. 94–437, title V, §507, Sept.

30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1412; Pub. L. 96–537, §7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94

Stat. 3179, related to review of program by Secretary

and report to Congress, prior to the general revision of

this subchapter by Pub. L. 100–713.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–573, §501(b)(5)(A), inserted ‘‘, or a grant received,’’ after ‘‘entered into’’ in

introductory provisions and ‘‘or grant’’ after ‘‘contract’’ in pars. (1) and (2).

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102–573, §501(b)(5)(B), inserted

‘‘or grant’’ after ‘‘contract’’.

1990—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–630 added subsec. (d).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1655 of this title.

§ 1658. Limitation on contract authority

The authority of the Secretary to enter into

contracts under this subchapter shall be to the

extent, and in an amount, provided for in appropriation Acts.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title V, §508, as added Pub. L.

100–713, title V, §501, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4824.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1658, Pub. L. 94–437, title V, §508, Sept.

30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1412, provided that not to exceed 1 per

centum of the amounts authorized by section 1656 of

this title be available for not to exceed two pilot

projects providing outreach services to eligible Indians

residing in rural communities near Indian reservations,

prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub.

L. 96–537, §7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3176.

§ 1659. Facilities renovation

The Secretary may make funds available to

contractors or grant recipients under this subchapter for minor renovations to facilities, including leased facilities, to assist such contractors or grant recipients in meeting or maintaining the Joint Commission for Accreditation of

Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title V, §509, formerly §409, as

added Pub. L. 101–630, title V, §506(c), Nov. 28,

1990, 104 Stat. 4566; renumbered §509 and amended Pub. L. 102–573, title V, §§501(b)(6), 505(b)(2),

title IX, §902(5)(A), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4569,

4571, 4591.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–573, §902(5)(A), made technical

amendment to section catchline.

Pub. L. 102–573, §505(b)(2), struck out last sentence

which authorized appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal

year 1992 to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 102–573, §501(b)(6), inserted ‘‘or grant recipients’’ after ‘‘contractors’’ in two places.

§ 1660. Urban Health Programs Branch

(a) Establishment

There is hereby established within the Service

a Branch of Urban Health Programs which shall

be responsible for carrying out the provisions of

this subchapter and for providing central oversight of the programs and services authorized

under this subchapter.