---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 1815"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "1815"
heading: "Rules and regulations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/1815"
units:
  - "Chapter 20 — Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance"
  - "Subchapter I — Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities Grant Program"
---

# §1815. Rules and regulations

- (a) **Consultation with national Indian organizations—** Within four months from October 17, 1978, the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) shall, to the extent practicable, consult with [national Indian organizations](/usc/25/1801.md?p=a-6) to consider and formulate appropriate rules and regulations for the conduct of the grant program established by this subchapter.
- (b) **Publication—** Within six months from October 17, 1978, the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) shall publish proposed rules and regulations in the Federal Register for the purpose of receiving comments from interested parties.
- (c) **Promulgation—** Within ten months from October 17, 1978, the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the grant program established by this subchapter.
- (d) **Source of appropriations—** Funds to carry out the purposes of this section may be drawn from general administrative appropriations to the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) made after October 17, 1978.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 115, formerly § 114, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1329; renumbered § 115, Pub. L. 98–192, § 4(a)(1), Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1336.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Promulgation of Regulations; Consultation

Pub. L. 98–192, § 15, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1343, provided that: “In promulgating any regulations to implement the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 1804a and 1831 to 1836 of this title and amending former section 640c–1 and sections 1801 to 1803 and 1805 to 1813 of this title], the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with tribally controlled community colleges.”