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§ 2018. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking
(a) Regional meetings
(b) Negotiated rulemaking
(1) In general
(2) Notification to Congress
(3) Rulemaking committee
The Secretary shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to carry out this subsection. In establishing such committee, the Secretary shall—
(A) apply the procedures provided for under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 in a manner that reflects the unique government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States;
(B) ensure that the membership of the committee includes only representatives of the Federal Government and of tribes served by Bureau-funded schools;
(C) select the tribal representatives of the committee from among individuals nominated by the representatives of the tribal and tribally operated schools;
(D) ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the tribal representative membership on the committee reflects the proportionate share of students from tribes served by the Bureau-funded school system; and
(E) comply with chapter 10 of title 5.
(4) Special rule
(c) Application of section
(1) Supremacy of provisions
(2) Modifications
(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1138, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2057; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(182), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4326.)