201 Findings

(A) The Council is vested with the authority to pass laws and resolutions pursuant to the Council is vested with the authority to enact laws and Budget Resolutions pursuant to Article VII, Section 4(a) of the Constitution of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe ("Constitution"); and,

(B) The Upper Mattaponi Tribe ("Tribe") wishes to enter into Self-Determination "638" contracts ("638-Contracts) with the Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") and other federal agencies to provide critical funding to operate important programs that deliver valuable services to the members of the Tribe; and,

(C) The Council supports and encourages the Chief and Executive Branch Departments to apply for and obtain all available 638-Contracts and grant funds for the benefit of the Tribe;

(D) The Council finds it in the best interests of the Tribe to provide the Chief and Executive Branch with an efficient and streamlined process to authorize the Tribe to apply for and receive all available 638-Contract and grant funds including the execution of necessary contracts and documents for such purposes.