25 U.S.C. § 3905 : US Code - Section 3905: Contract authority

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3905 : US Code - Section 3905: Contract authority

(a) Authority of Director
To the maximum extent feasible, the Director shall carry out
duties under this chapter through contracts, compacts, or memoranda
of agreement with Indian tribal governments or Alaska Native
entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), section 2004a of title 42,
or section 1632 of this title.
(b) Cooperative agreements
The Director is authorized, for purposes of carrying out the
duties of the Director under this chapter, to contract with or
enter into such cooperative agreements with such other Federal
agencies as is considered necessary to provide cost-sharing for
closure and postclosure activities, to obtain necessary technical
and financial assistance and expertise, and for such other purposes
as the Director considers necessary.