---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 900.23"
title: "25"
number: "900.23"
heading: "Can the Secretary decline a proposal where the Secretary's objection can be overcome through the contract?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/900.23"
---

# §900.23. Can the Secretary decline a proposal where the Secretary's objection can be overcome through the contract?


No. The Secretary may not decline to enter into a contract with an Indian tribe or tribal organization based on any objection that will be overcome through the contract.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 32501, June 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.