§ 5308.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 63 of title 31: Provided, That a grant agreement or a cooperative agreement may be utilized in lieu of a contract under section 5321
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See Codification note below.
of this title when mutually agreed to by the appropriate Secretary and the tribal organization involved.
([Pub. L. 93–638, § 9], as added [Pub. L. 98–250, § 1],