Effect on existing tribal rights.

Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as: (a) Affecting, modifying, diminishing, or otherwise impairing the sovereign immunity from suit enjoyed by Indian tribes; (b) Terminating, waiving, modifying, or reducing the trust responsibility of the United States to the Indian tribe(s) or individual Indians. The Secretary shall act in good faith in upholding this trust responsibility; (c) Mandating an Indian tribe to apply for a contract(s) or grant(s) as described in the Act; or (d) Impeding awards by other Departments and agencies of the United States to Indian tribes to administer Indian programs under any other applicable law.