feasibility studies

feasibility studies Sec. 105. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Assistant Secretary of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs in developing plans, procedures, and criteria for conducting the feasibility studies required by this section. Such agreement shall provide for continuing technical assistance in the conduct of such studies. (b) The Secretary, within thirty days after a request by any Indian tribe, shall initiate a feasibility study to determine whether there is justification to encourage and maintain a tribally controlled community college, and, upon a positive determination, shall aid in the preparation of grant applications and related budgets which will insure successful operation of such an institution. (c) Funds to carry out the purposes of this section for any fiscal year may be drawn from either— (1) general administrative appropriations to the Secretary made after the date of enactment of this Act for such fiscal year; or (2) not more than 10 per centum of the funds appropriated to carry out section 106 for such fiscal year.