(b) Tribal authority The Tribal Council shall represent the tribe and its members in the implementation of this subchapter and shall have full authority and capacity
(1) to enter into contracts, grant agreements, and other arrangements with any Federal department or agency, and
(2) to administer or operate any program or activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement, to enter into subcontracts or award grants to provide for the administration of any such program or activity, or to conduct any other activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement.
