49 CFR § 29.3 Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program

§ 29.3 What is the effect of this part on existing Tribal rights?

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 29

(a) A Tribe may apply for the Program at any time, but nothing in this part requires a Tribe to do so.

(b) A Tribe's decision to participate in the Program does not:

(1) Affect, modify, diminish, or otherwise impair the sovereign immunity from suit enjoyed by the Tribe;

(2) Terminate, waive, modify, or reduce the trust responsibility of the United States to the Tribe or individual Indians; or

(3) Reduce the amount of the Tribe's formula or discretionary funding from the Department or impair the Tribe's ability to obtain funding from another Federal program.

← § 29.2 What is the Department's policy for the Program?§ 29.4 How do Departmental circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, or rules apply to a Tribe's performance under the Program? →