{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-137.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 137.17","heading":"May more than one Indian Tribe participate in the same compact and/or funding agreement?","body":"Yes, Indian Tribes may either:\n(a) Each sign the same compact and/or funding agreement, provided that each one meets the criteria to participate in self-governance and accepts legal responsibility for all financial and administrative decisions made under the compact or funding agreement, or\n(b) Authorize another Indian Tribe to participate in self-governance on their behalf.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 137—TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE","Subpart C—Selection of Indian Tribes for Participation in Self-Governance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"f96110ac2a8036b282d539ede798894dc6801630f4cab041b4211076df903afe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-137.16","next":"us/42-cfr-137.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}