123STA T .7 1 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11 , 2 0 0 9build i ngsta nda r ds and co d e s and F ederal , tribal, or S tate h ealth and sa f et y standards as re q uired by 25U. S. C .2 0 05 ( b ) , w ith res p ect to organi z ational and financial m anagement capabilities
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d fu r th er ,T hat if the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary shall follow the requirements contained in 25 U.S.C. 250 4 (f): Provided further, That any disputes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be sub j ect to the disputes pro v ision in 25 U.S.C. 250 7 (e): Provided further, That in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related to the project, if, within eighteen months of the date of enactment of this A ct, any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, has not completed the planning and design phase of the project and commenced construction: Provided further, That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the O ffice of the Special Trustee for American I ndians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for space e x pansion needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation. IND I A N L AND AND W A TERC LAI MS ETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANE OU S P A Y MENTS TO INDIANS For payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursu - ant to P ublic L aws 9 9 – 2 6 4, 1 00–5 8 0, 101–618, 108–447, 109– 3 79, and 109–479, and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements, $ 21,627,000, to remain available until expended. INDIAN G UARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans, $8,186,000, of which $1,600,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That of the amounts provided herein for administrative expenses, $500,000 is for the modernization of a management and accounting system: Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional B udget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaran- teed, not to exceed $85,200,517. ADMINISTRATI V E PROVISIONS The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts and grants, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations. N otwithstanding 25 U.S.C. 15, the Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power D ivision of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the R evolving Fund for Loans Liquidating Account, Indian Loan G uar- anty and Insurance Fund Liquidating Account, Indian Guaranteed Loan Financing Account, Indian Direct Loan Financing Account, and the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program account) shall be avail- able for expenses of exhibits.
