6.5.24.010 Findings

(a) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Pueblo') is a sovereign and self-governing Tribe, recognized as such by the United States of America.

(b) The Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, the governing document of the pueblo.

(c) Under the authority granted by Chapter 2 of Title 23, United States Code, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114-94, and in accordance with the requirements of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-638, as amended; 25 CFR Part §170.423 (TTP Regulations); the Southwest Regional Office, Department of Transportation (SWRO-DOT) hereby offers the Tribe the first right-of-refusal to contract available funds.

(d) To contract the Tribal Transportation Planning (66K) and the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)(6K1) funds, the Tribe is required to submit to the SWRO-DOT the following documents:

(1) TTP Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP/Control Schedule)

(2) Proposed Statement of Work for Planning, Design, Construction and/or Road Maintenance Supplemental

(3) Budget

(4) Tribal Resolution to Enter into a Pub. L. 93-638 contract.

(e) The SWRO-DOT encourages the Tribe to submit the TTP-TTIP/Control Schedule for review and approval.

(f) The Pueblo has prepared the required documents for the following projects:

(1) TTP Projects:

(A) Transportation Planning

(B) Road Maintenance Supplemental

(D) NP404 Tunyo Loop (Black Mesa Loop)

(E) NP401 Povi Kaa Drive

(F) NP441 Buu Pin Gae Po

(2) 23 U.S.C 204(j):

(A) Planning