; and (B) administered at a facility of the Service (including a facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)) pursuant to a local memorandum of understanding. (2) Local memorandum of understanding The term local memorandum of understanding means a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary (or a designee, including the director of any area office of the Service) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (or a designee) to implement the document entitled Memorandum of Understanding Between the VA/Veterans Health Administration And HHS/Indian Health Service and dated February 25, 2003 (relating to cooperation and resource sharing between the Veterans Health Administration and Indian Health Service). (c) Eligible Indian veterans expenses (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall provide for veteran-related expenses incurred by eligible Indian veterans as described in subsection (b)(1)(B). (2) Method of payment The Secretary shall establish such guidelines as the Secretary determines to be appropriate regarding the method of payments to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under paragraph (1). (d) Tribal approval of memoranda In negotiating a local memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the provision of services to eligible Indian veterans, the Secretary shall consult with each Indian tribe that would be affected by the local memorandum of understanding. (e) Funding (1) Treatment Expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out subsection (c)(1) shall not be considered to be Contract Health Service expenses. (2) Use of funds Of funds made available to the Secretary in appropriations Acts for the Service (excluding funds made available for facilities, Contract Health Services, or contract support costs), the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. . 156.