25 U.S.C. § 5308

Grant and cooperative agreements

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 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 , Apr. 3, 1984 , 98 Stat. 118 ; amended Pub. L. 101–301, § 2(a)(5) , May 24, 1990 , 104 Stat. 206 .)