PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1215 Federal funds provided to carry out the program or may commingle the State or local funds with the Federal funds. If the State or local government commingles the State or local funds, the provisions of this section shall apply to the commingled funds in the same manner, and to the same extent, as the provisions apply to the Federal funds. " (k) TREATMENT OF INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTORS. — If a nongovernmental organization (referred to in this subsection as an 'intermediate organization'), acting under a contract or other agreement with the Federal Government or a State or local government, is given the authority under the contract or agreement to select nongovernmental organizations to provide services under any substance abuse program under this title or title V, the intermediate organization shall have the same duties under this section as the government but shall retain all other rights of a nongovernmental organization under this section.". SEC. 3306. ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION OR TREATMENT SERV- ICES FOR INDIANS AND NATIVE ALASKANS. Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 506A. ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION OR TREATMENT SERV- ICES FOR INDIANS AND NATIVE ALASKANS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public and private nonprofit entities, including Native Alaskan entities and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, for the purpose of providing alcohol and drug prevention or treatment services for Indians and Native Alaskans. "(b) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— "(1) propose to provide alcohol and drug prevention or treatment services on reservations; "(2) propose to employ culturally-appropriate approaches, as determined by the Secretary, in providing such services; and "(3) have provided prevention or treatment services to Native Alaskan entities and Indian tribes and tribal organizations for at least 1 year prior to applying for a grant under this section. "(c) DURATION. —The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) for a period not to exceed 5 years. "(d) APPLICATION.— An entity desiring a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(e) EVALUATION. —An entity that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall submit, in the application for such grant, a plan for the evaluation of any project undertaken with funds provided under this section. Such entity shall provide the Secretary with periodic evaluations of the progress of such project and such evaluation at the completion of such project as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The final evaluation submitted by such entity shall include a recommendation as to whether such project shall continue. 42 USC 290aa- 5a. Grants. Contracts.
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