20 USC § 4418 - Indian preference

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s4418"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 4418 - Indian preference"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "4418"
section_name: "Indian preference"
chapter_number: 56
chapter_name: "AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND ART DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(e), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 807.)"
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# § 4418. Indian preference

**(a)** **In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, the Institute is authorized to develop a policy or policies for the Institute to extend preference to Indians in—

**(1)** admissions to, and enrollment in, programs conducted by the Institute,

**(2)** employment by the Institute, and

**(3)** contracts, fellowships, and grants awarded by the Institute.

**(b)** **Hiring preference** section 4416(b)(1) of this title

In carrying out , the President of the Institute shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference in hiring to Indians.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1511, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(e), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 807.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a).  inserted “develop a policy or policies for the Institute to” after “is authorized to”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .