§ 900.20 What does this subpart cover?
§ 900.21 When can a proposal be declined?
§ 900.22 For what reasons can the Secretary decline a proposal?
§ 900.23 Can the Secretary decline a proposal where the Secretary’s objection can be overcome through the contract?
§ 900.24 Can a contract proposal for an Indian tribe or tribal organization’s share of administrative programs, functions, services, and activities be declined for any reason other than the five reasons specified in § 900.22?
§ 900.25 What if only a portion of a proposal raises one of the five declination criteria?
§ 900.26 What happens if the Secretary declines a part of a proposal on the ground that the proposal proposes in part to plan, conduct, or administer a program, function, service or activity that is beyond the scope of programs covered under sectio
§ 900.27 If an Indian tribe or tribal organization elects to contract for a severable portion of a proposal, does the Indian tribe or tribal organization lose its appeal rights to challenge the portion of the proposal that was declined?
§ 900.28 Is technical assistance available to an Indian tribe or tribal organization to avoid declination of a proposal?
§ 900.29 What is the Secretary required to do if the Secretary decides to decline all or a portion of a proposal?
§ 900.30 When the Secretary declines all or a portion of a proposal, is the Secretary required to provide an Indian tribe or tribal organization with technical assistance?
§ 900.31 When the Secretary declines all or a portion of a proposal, is an Indian tribe or tribal organization entitled to any appeal?
§ 900.32 Can the Secretary decline an Indian tribe or tribal organization’s proposed successor annual funding agreement?
§ 900.33 Are all proposals to renew term contracts subject to the declination criteria?
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 25 > Chapter V > Part 900 > Subpart E - Declination Procedures

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Indian Tribe: as used in this part includes such other authorized Indian Tribe, inter-Tribal consortium, or Tribal organization. See 42 CFR 137.10
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.