For the purposes of section
450m–1 of this title, the term “contract” shall include compacts and funding agreements entered into under this part.
(b) Applicability of certain laws
Section
81 of this title and section
476 of this title, shall not apply to attorney and other professional contracts entered into by Indian tribes participating in self-governance under this part.
(c) References
All references in this subchapter to section
501 of this title are hereby deemed to include section
82a of this title.