42 C.F.R. § 137.176

Are Tribal records subject to the Freedom of Information Act and Federal Privacy Act?

Last amended: 2015Year: 2026Length: 40 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 137.176 (2026)

No, except to the extent that a Self-Governance Tribe specifies otherwise in its compact or funding agreement, the records of the Self-Governance Tribe shall not be considered Federal records for purposes of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.
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