Low-income home energy assistance
(a)This section applies to direct funding of Indian tribes…#
(a) This section applies to direct funding of Indian tribes under the low-income home energy assistance program.
(b)The terms Indian tribe and tribal organization as used…#
(b) The terms Indian tribe and tribal organization as used in the Reconciliation Act have the same meaning given such terms in section 4(b) and 4(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) except that the terms shall also include organized groups of Indians that the State in which they reside has expressly determined are Indian tribes or tribal organizations in accordance with State procedures for making such determinations.
(c)For purposes of section 2604(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C.…#
(c) For purposes of section 2604(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8623(d)), an organized group of Indians is eligible for direct funding based on State recognition if the State has expressly determined that the group is an Indian tribe. A statement by the State's chief executive officer verifying that a tribe is recognized by that State will also be sufficient to verify State recognition for the purpose of direct funding.