25 U.S.C. § 13d-3 : US Code - Section 13D-3: Tribal authority to change eligibility for, or amount of, general assistance payments

Search 25 U.S.C. § 13d-3 : US Code - Section 13D-3: Tribal authority to change eligibility for, or amount of, general assistance payments

On and after October 21, 1998, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, Indian tribal governments may, by appropriate
changes in eligibility criteria or by other means, change
eligibility for general assistance or change the amount of general
assistance payments for individuals within the service area of such
tribe who are otherwise deemed eligible for general assistance
payments so long as such changes are applied in a consistent manner
to individuals similarly situated and, that any savings realized by
such changes shall be available for use in meeting other priorities
of the tribes and, that any net increase in costs to the Federal
Government which result solely from tribally increased payment
levels for general assistance shall be met exclusively from funds
available to the tribe from within its tribal priority allocation.