---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 3323"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "3323"
heading: "Service conditions permitted"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/3323"
units:
  - "Chapter 35 — Indian Higher Education Programs"
  - "Subchapter II — Critical Needs for Tribal Development"
---

# §3323. Service conditions permitted

- (a) **In general—** An [eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization](/usc/25/3322.md?p=2) may, in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter, require any applicant for [federally funded higher education assistance](/usc/25/3322.md?p=1), as a condition of receipt of such assistance, to enter into a critical area service agreement in accordance with [section 3324 of this title](/usc/25/3324.md).
- (b) **Critical area designation—** Any [eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization](/usc/25/3322.md?p=2) that intends to require critical area service agreements shall, by a formal action of the tribal council or its delegate, designate particular occupational areas as critical areas for the economic or human development needs of the [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) or its members. The [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) or organization shall notify the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) of the Interior in writing of such designated critical areas. Such designations shall be applicable to [federally funded higher education assistance](/usc/25/3322.md?p=1) for any fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the designation is made until such designation is withdrawn by the [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) or organization by formal action. The [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) or organization shall notify the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) of the Interior in writing of any designations that are withdrawn.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1323, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 803.)