---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 1543"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "1543"
heading: "Funds limitation for private contracts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/1543"
units:
  - "Chapter 17 — Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations"
  - "Subchapter V — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §1543. Funds limitation for private contracts


For the purpose of entering into contracts pursuant to [section 1542 of this title](/usc/25/1542.md) in fiscal year 1985, the [Secretary](/usc/25/1452.md?p=a) is authorized to use not to exceed 6 percent of any funds appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to [section 1512 of this title](/usc/25/1512.md). For fiscal year 1986 and for each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 503, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 98–449, § 13, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1726.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–449 amended section generally, substituting provisions limiting funds expended for private contracts to 6 percent of appropriated funds in 1985 and authorizing the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter in fiscal years after 1985 for provisions putting a 5 percent limitation on use of appropriated funds.