CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT > SUBPART G—Negotiation Process for Annual Funding Agreements (§1000.160 to §1000.182) > 1000.176—What issues must the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium address at negotiation meetings?

1000.176—What issues must the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium address at negotiation meetings?

The negotiation meetings referred to in § 1000.175 must address at a minimum the following:
(a) The specific Tribe/Consortium proposal(s) and intentions;
(b) Legal or program issues that the bureau or the Tribe/Consortium identify as concerns;
(c) Options for negotiating programs and related budget amounts, including mutually agreeable options for developing alternative formats for presenting budget information to the Tribe/Consortium;
(d) Dates for conducting and concluding negotiations;
(e) Protocols for conducting negotiations;
(f) Responsibility for preparation of a written summary of the discussions; and
(g) Who will prepare an initial draft of the AFA.