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25 CFR § 41.17 - What is the role of the Secretary of Education?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s41.17"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 41.17 - What is the role of the Secretary of Education?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "41.17"
section_name: "What is the role of the Secretary of Education?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATION"
part_number: "41"
part_name: "GRANTS TO TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND DINÉ COLLEGE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Public Law 95-471, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1325; amended Public Law 98-192, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1335; Public Law 99-428, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 982; Public Law 105-244, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619; Public Law 110-315, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3460; 25 U.S.C. 1801  Public Law 98-192, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 646; and Public Law 110-315, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3468; 25 U.S.C. 640a"
regulatory_source: "81 FR 38587, June 14, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "41"
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# 41.17 What is the role of the Secretary of Education?

(a) The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Education to obtain assistance to:

(1) Develop plans, procedures, and criteria for eligibility studies required under this subpart; and

(2) Conduct such studies.

(b) BIE must consult with the Secretary of Education to determine the reasonable number of students required to support a Tribal college or university.