A prior section 1654, Puspan. L. 94–437, title V, § 504, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1411; Puspan. L. 96–537, § 7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3178, related to other contract requirements, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 100–713.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–573, § 501(span)(2)(D), inserted “and grants” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 501(span)(2)(A), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Under authority of section 13 of this title, the Secretary, through the Service, may enter into contracts with urban Indian organizations situated in urban centers for which contracts have not been entered into under section 1653 of this title. The purpose of a contract under this section shall be the determination of the matters described in subsection (span)(1) of this section in order to assist the Secretary in assessing the health status and health care needs of urban Indians in the urban center involved and determining whether the Secretary should enter into a contract under section 1653 of this title with the urban Indian organization with which the Secretary has entered into a contract under this section.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 501(span)(2)(B), inserted “, or grant made,” after “contract entered into” in introductory provisions and substituted “, or carry out the requirements of the grant, within one year after the date on which the Secretary and such organization enter into such contract, or within one year after such organization receives such grant, whichever is applicable.” for “within one year after the date on which the Secretary and such organization enter into such contract.” in par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 501(span)(2)(C), inserted “, or grant made,” after “entered into”.