§ 302907. Grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
The Secretary shall administer a program of direct grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purpose of carrying out this division as it pertains to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Matching fund requirements may be modified. Federal funds available to an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization may be used as matching funds for the purposes of the Indian tribe’s or Native Hawaiian organization’s conducting its responsibilities pursuant to this subdivision.
§ 302908. Grants to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau
(a) In General.—As part of the program of matching grant assistance from the Historic Preservation Fund to States, the Secretary shall administer a program of direct grants to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau in furtherance of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, approved by the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., 2001 et seq.), and the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau, approved by the Joint Resolution entitled “Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Compact of Free Association’ between the United States and Government of Palau, and for other purposes” (48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.) or any successor enactment.
(b) Goal of Program.—The goal of the program shall be to establish historic and cultural preservation programs that meet the unique needs of each of those nations so that at the termination of the compacts the programs shall be firmly established.
(c) Basis of Allocating Amounts.—The amounts to be made available under this subsection shall be allocated by the Secretary on the basis of needs as determined by the Secretary.
(d) Waivers and Modifications.—The Secretary may waive or modify the requirements of this subdivision to conform to the cultural setting of those nations. Matching funds may be waived or modified.
§ 302909. Prohibited use of grant amounts
No part of any grant made under this subdivision shall be used to compensate any person intervening in any proceeding under this division.
§ 302910. Recordkeeping
A recipient of assistance under this division shall keep—
- (1) such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records that fully disclose—
- (A) the disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of the assistance;
- (B) the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which the assistance is given or used; and
- (C) the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources; and
- (2) such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.
