{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-900.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 900.21","heading":"When can a proposal be declined?","body":"As explained in §§ 900.16 and 900.17, a proposal can only be declined within 90 days after the Secretary receives the proposal, unless that period is extended with the voluntary and express written consent of the Indian tribe or tribal organization.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 900—CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT","Subpart E—Declination Procedures"],"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":"e69a093a2161170b0f6bd83f719c0f2074a4d888d6de8ea98e0a4c0245f38d78","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-900.20","next":"us/25-cfr-900.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}