{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-1000.1165","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 1000.1165","heading":"If the Secretary rejects all or part of a final offer, is the Tribe/Consortium entitled to an appeal?","body":"Yes, the Tribe/Consortium is entitled to appeal the decision of the Secretary, with an agency hearing on the record, and the right to engage in full discovery relevant to any issue raised in the matter. The procedures for appeals are found in subpart R of this part. Alternatively, at its option, the Tribe/Consortium has the right to initiate an action challenging the Secretary's decision in U.S. District Court under 25 U.S.C. 5331(a).","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT","Subpart I—Final Offer"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"589e9959833c3550dec6b332fcdecb68b69f2b6613d3c66dc32b994fd00f0d15","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-1000.1160","next":"us/25-cfr-1000.1170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}