Department of the Interior
Departmental Manual
Effective Date: 6/25/07
Series:
Delegation
Part 209: Secretarial Officers
Chapter 11: Special Trustee for American Indians
Originating Office: Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
209 DM 11
11.1 Delegation. Subject to the limitations in 200 DM 1, the
Special Trustee for American Indians is authorized to exercise all of the
authority of the Secretary relating to the trust responsibilities enumerated by
Congress in Chapter 42 of Title 25 of the U.S. Code – American Indian Trust
Fund Management Reform, Subchapters I & II (25 U.S.C. § 4011 - 4029).
11.2 Administrative and Program Authorities. The authorities described in the
following Departmental Manual Chapters and/or paragraphs, subject to the
limitations in 200 DM 1, are delegated to the Special Trustee for American
Indians.
A. Attendance at meetings and acceptance of
contributions, as described in 205 DM 2.
B. Administrative services, as described in
205 DM 5.
C. Budget and financial management, as
described in 205 DM 6.
D. Claims by the United States for property
or money, as described in 205 DM 7.
E. Personnel management, as described in 205
DM 8.
F. Personal property management, as
described in 205 DM 9.
G. Real property management, as described in
205 DM 10.
H. Procurement and contracting, as described
in 205 DM 11, subject to the limitations identified in paragraph 11.4 below.
I. Travel and transportation, as described
in 205 DM 15.
J. Advisory committee management, as
described in 205 DM 16.
K. The authority to promulgate regulations.
L. The administration of the oath of office
or any oath required by law in connection with employment.
M. The authority necessary to carry out duties
of the Indian lands valuation and appraisal function.
11.3 Information
Technology (IT) Expenditures. The
authority of the Special Trustee is delegated to the Chief Information Officer
to approve all IT expenditures for the Office of the Special Trustee nationwide
to ensure availability of adequate resources to support the Department’s
enterprise architecture and capital planning.
11.4 Principal Deputy
Special Trustee. Subject to the
limitations in 200 DM 1, the Principal Deputy Special Trustee is delegated all
of the authority of the Special Trustee necessary to carry out the functions of
the office.
11.5 Procurement and
Contracting Authority Limitations.
All contracting and procurement decisions including issuance of
contracting officer warrants must be approved by the Director, Office of
Acquisition and Property Management. The
selection of all contract specialists must include the participation and review
and approval of the Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management.
11.6 Authorization to Access the American Indian Records Repository. Authority to permit access to the records at
the American Indian Records Repository (AIRR).
11.7 Authority to
Redelegate. Except where
redelegation is prohibited by statute, Executive order, or limitations
established by other competent authority, the Special Trustee may redelegate
general administrative authority and program authorities specifically related
to the functions and responsibilities assigned to the Special Trustee in 109 DM
11. All redelegations of authority made
by the Special Trustee will be in the form of a Departmental Manual release
issued in strict compliance with the provisions of 200 DM 3. No other form of redelegation is authorized.
6/25/07 #3750
Replaces 4/21/03 #3587