{"identifier":"/us/usc/t25/s5331","title":25,"num":"\u00a7\u202f5331.","heading":"Contract disputes and claims","text":"\u00a7\u202f5331.\nContract disputes and claims\n(a)\nCivil actions; concurrent jurisdiction; relief\nThe United States district courts shall have original jurisdiction over any civil action or claim against the appropriate Secretary arising under this chapter and, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section and concurrent with the United States Court of Claims, over any civil action or claim against the Secretary for money damages arising under contracts authorized by this chapter. In an action brought under this paragraph, the district courts may order appropriate relief including money damages, injunctive relief against any action by an officer of the United States or any agency thereof contrary to this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, or mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States, or any agency thereof, to perform a duty provided under this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder (including immediate injunctive relief to reverse a declination finding under\nsection 5321(a)(2) of this title\n(b)\nRevision of contracts\nThe Secretary shall not revise or amend a self-determination contract with a tribal organization without the tribal organization\u2019s consent.\n(c)\nApplication of laws to administrative appeals\nThe Equal Access to Justice Act (Publc\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be \u201cPublic\u201d, \u201c21,\u201d, and \u201c94\u201d, respectively.\n1\n1\nsection 504 of title 5\nsection 2412 of title 28\nOctober 5, 1988\n(d)\nApplication of chapter 71 of title 41\nChapter 71 of title 41 shall apply to self-determination contracts, except that all administrative appeals relating to such contracts shall be heard by the Interior Board of Contract Appeals established pursuant to section 8 of such Act (\n41 U.S.C. 607\n2\n2 See References in Text note below.\n(e)\nApplication of subsection (d)\nSubsection (d) of this section shall apply to any case pending or commenced on or after\nMarch 17, 1986\n2\nOctober 5, 1988\nsection 504(a)(2) of title 5\nOctober 5, 1988","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t25/s5331.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f5331."},{"t":"heading","text":"Contract disputes and claims"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Civil actions; concurrent jurisdiction; relief"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The United States district courts shall have original jurisdiction over any civil action or claim against the appropriate Secretary arising under this chapter and, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section and concurrent with the United States Court of Claims, over any civil action or claim against the Secretary for money damages arising under contracts authorized by this chapter. In an action brought under this paragraph, the district courts may order appropriate relief including money damages, injunctive relief against any action by an officer of the United States or any agency thereof contrary to this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, or mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States, or any agency thereof, to perform a duty provided under this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder (including immediate injunctive relief to reverse a declination finding under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 5321(a)(2) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t25/s5321/a/2","tail":" or to compel the Secretary to award and fund an approved self-determination contract)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Revision of contracts"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall not revise or amend a self-determination contract with a tribal organization without the tribal organization\u2019s consent.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Application of laws to administrative appeals"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Equal Access to Justice Act (Publc\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. Probably should be \u201cPublic\u201d, \u201c21,\u201d, and \u201c94\u201d, respectively."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSo in original. Probably should be \u201cPublic\u201d, \u201c21,\u201d, and \u201c94\u201d, respectively.","tail":" Law 96\u2013481, Act of October 1,"},{"t":"ref","text":"1","tail":" 1980; 92\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1","tail":" Stat. 2325, as amended), "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 504 of title 5","href":"/us/usc/t5/s504","tail":", and "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2412 of title 28","href":"/us/usc/t28/s2412","tail":" shall apply to administrative appeals pending on or filed after "},{"t":"text","text":"October 5, 1988","tail":", by tribal organizations regarding self-determination contracts."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Application of chapter 71 of title 41"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Chapter 71 of title 41 shall apply to self-determination contracts, except that all administrative appeals relating to such contracts shall be heard by the Interior Board of Contract Appeals established pursuant to section 8 of such Act (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"41 U.S.C. 607","href":"/us/usc/t41/s607","tail":")."},{"t":"ref","text":"2"},{"t":"num","text":"2","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s5331/e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(e)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Application of subsection (d)"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Subsection (d) of this section shall apply to any case pending or commenced on or after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"March 17, 1986","tail":", before the Boards of Contract Appeals of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services\u202f"},{"t":"text","text":"2","tail":" except that in any such cases finally disposed of before "},{"t":"text","text":"October 5, 1988","tail":", the thirty-day period referred to in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 504(a)(2) of title 5","href":"/us/usc/t5/s504/a/2","tail":" shall be deemed to commence on "},{"t":"text","text":"October 5, 1988","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}