25 USC § 47a - Security required by Secretary; contracts with Indian-owned economic enterprise; public work

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title: "25 USC § 47a - Security required by Secretary; contracts with Indian-owned economic enterprise; public work"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "47a"
section_name: "Security required by Secretary; contracts with Indian-owned economic enterprise; public work"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS"
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last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–449, § 11, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1726.)"
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# § 47a. Security required by Secretary; contracts with Indian-owned economic enterprise; public work

June 25, 191025 U.S.C. 47*Provided*

The Secretary, in his discretion, may require security other than bonds required by sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40 when entering into a contract with an Indian-owned economic enterprise pursuant to the provisions of the Act of  (), for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public work of the United States: , That, the alternative form of security provides the United States with adequate security for performance and payment.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–449, § 11, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1726.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

“Sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40” substituted in text for “the Miller Act ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.