---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 137.203"
title: "42"
number: "137.203"
heading: "May a Self-Governance Tribe participate in a voluntary national uniform data collection effort with the IHS?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/137.203"
---

# §137.203. May a Self-Governance Tribe participate in a voluntary national uniform data collection effort with the IHS?


Yes, in order to advance Indian health advocacy efforts, each Self-Governance Tribe will be encouraged to participate, at its option, in national IHS data reporting activities such as Government Performance Results Act, epidemiologic and surveillance reporting.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 458 et seq.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002, unless otherwise noted.