{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-900.29","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 900.29","heading":"What is the Secretary required to do if the Secretary decides to decline all or a portion of a proposal?","body":"If the Secretary decides to decline all or a severable portion of a proposal, the Secretary is required:\n(a) To advise the Indian tribe or tribal organization in writing of the Secretary's objections, including a specific finding that clearly demonstrates that (or that is supported by a controlling legal authority that) one of the conditions set forth in § 900.22 exists, together with a detailed explanation of the reason for the decision to decline the proposal and, within 20 days, any documents relied on in making the decision; and\n(b) To advise the Indian tribe or tribal organization in writing of the rights described in § 900.31.","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":"c460ffb91d82e9ea8db07bbaa2a96a3c7a067fc34dab589cc0cc8e2c3fb8d84b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-900.28","next":"us/25-cfr-900.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}