Public Law 115–325: To amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes. Public Law325 Public Law 115–325132 Stat. 4445 2018-12-18 2018-12-18 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02 115public PUBLIC LAW 115–325—DEC. 18, 2018 132 STAT. 4445 Public Law115–325 115th Congress
An Act To amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes.

Dec. 18, 2018

[S. 245]

   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017.

25 USC 3101 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  This Act may be cited as the “Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017”.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1.  Sec. 2.  TITLE I— Sec. 101.  Sec. 102.  Sec. 103.  Sec. 104.  Sec. 105.  Sec. 106.  TITLE II— Sec. 201.  Sec. 202.  Sec. 203.  Sec. 204.  Sec. 205.  Sec. 206.  Sec. 207. 
<num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT AMENDMENTS</heading> <section id="d145129e203" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04a54c2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2602(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3502/a">25 U.S.C. 3502(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a54c3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a54c4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” after the semicolon;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a54c5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>; and</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a54c6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a/1/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4446">132 STAT. 4446</page> <quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04a54c7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">“(E) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04a54c8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><content>consult with each applicable Indian tribe before adopting or approving a well spacing program or plan applicable to the energy resources of that Indian tribe or the members of that Indian tribe.”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a54c9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04a7bda-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Planning</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7bdb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the program established by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to interested Indian tribes to develop energy plans, including—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7bdc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>plans for electrification;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7bdd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>plans for oil and gas permitting, renewable energy permitting, energy efficiency, electricity generation, transmission planning, water planning, and other planning relating to energy issues;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7bde-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>plans for the development of energy resources and to ensure the protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7bdf-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>any other plans that would assist an Indian tribe in the development or use of energy resources.</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7be0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall work in cooperation with the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs of the Department of Energy.”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04a7be1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Department of Energy Indian Energy Education Planning and Management Assistance Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2602(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3502/b/2">25 U.S.C. 3502(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7be2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, intertribal organization,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>Indian tribe</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7be3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04a7be4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2f5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>activities to increase the capacity of Indian tribes to manage energy development and energy efficiency programs;”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04aa2f6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3502/c">25 U.S.C. 3502(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2f7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or a tribal energy development organization</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>Indian tribe</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2f8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2f9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>guarantee</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>guaranteed</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2fa-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2fb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>; or</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2fc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/2/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04aa2fd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>a tribal energy development organization, from funds of the tribal energy development organization.”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aa2fe-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s101/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04aa2ff-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>The Secretary of Energy may</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017, the Secretary of Energy shall</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4447">132 STAT. 4447</page></content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e475" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s102" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE REGULATION.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="xa04aca10-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2603(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3503/c">25 U.S.C. 3503(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aca11-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s102/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>on the request of an Indian tribe, the Indian tribe</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>on the request of an Indian tribe or a tribal energy development organization, the Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04aca12-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s102/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or tribal energy development organization</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>Indian tribe</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </section> <section id="d145129e509" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04d6223-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2604 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504">25 U.S.C. 3504</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04d6224-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04d8935-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04d8936-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or</quotedText>” after the semicolon at the end;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04d8937-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04d8938-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04d8939-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>an electric production, generation, transmission, or distribution facility (including a facility that produces electricity from renewable energy resources) located on tribal land; or”</content></clause> </quotedContent>; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04d893a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><item class="fontsize10" id="ya04d893b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii/II/aa" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="aa">(aa) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, at least a portion of which have been</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>energy resources</quotedText>”;</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04d893c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii/II/bb" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="bb">(bb) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or produced from</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>developed on</quotedText>”; and</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04d893d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/ii/II/cc" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="cc">(cc) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” after the semicolon at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or</quotedText>”; and</content></item> </subclause> </clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04d893e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/A/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04d893f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>pooling, unitization, or com­mu­ni­ti­za­tion of the energy mineral resources of the Indian tribe located on tribal land with any other energy mineral resource (including energy mineral resources owned by the Indian tribe or an individual Indian in fee, trust, or restricted status or by any other persons or entities) if the owner, or, if appropriate, lessee, of the resources has consented or consents to the pooling, unitization, or com­mu­ni­ti­za­tion of the other resources under any lease or agreement; and”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04d8940-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04db051-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><chapeau>a lease or business agreement described in paragraph (1) shall not require review by, or the approval of, the Secretary under section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s81">25 U.S.C. 81</ref>), or any other provision of law (including regulations), if the lease or business agreement—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04db052-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau>was executed—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04db053-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>in accordance with the requirements of a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under subsection (e) (including the periodic review and evaluation of the activities of the Indian tribe under the agreement, to be conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (e)(2)); or<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4448">132 STAT. 4448</page></content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04db054-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>by the Indian tribe and a tribal energy development organization for which the Indian tribe has obtained a certification pursuant to subsection (h); and</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04db055-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04db056-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time periods.</p></sidenote><chapeau>has a term that does not exceed—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04db057-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>30 years; or</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04db058-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>in the case of a lease for the production of oil resources, gas resources, or both, 10 years and as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities.”</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04db059-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04dd76a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Rights-of-Way</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An Indian tribe may grant a right-of-way over tribal land without review or approval by the Secretary if the right-of-way—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd76b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><chapeau>serves—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd76c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>an electric production, generation, transmission, or distribution facility (including a facility that produces electricity from renewable energy resources) located on tribal land;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd76d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>a facility located on tribal land that extracts, produces, processes, or refines energy resources; or</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd76e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>the purposes, or facilitates in carrying out the purposes, of any lease or agreement entered into for energy resource development on tribal land;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd76f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><chapeau>was executed—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd770-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>in accordance with the requirements of a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under subsection (e) (including the periodic review and evaluation of the activities of the Indian tribe under the agreement, to be conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (e)(2)); or</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd771-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>by the Indian tribe and a tribal energy development organization for which the Indian tribe has obtained a certification pursuant to subsection (h); and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd772-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04dd773-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><content>has a term that does not exceed 30 years.”</content></paragraph> </subsection> </quotedContent>;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dd774-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04dfe85-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">“(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Validity</inline>.—</heading><content>No lease or business agreement entered into, or right-of-way granted, pursuant to this section shall be valid unless the lease, business agreement, or right-of-way is authorized by subsection (a) or (b).”</content></subsection> </quotedContent>;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dfe86-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04dfe87-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04e2598-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e2599-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04e259a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Effective date.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>On or after the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017, a qualified Indian tribe may submit to the Secretary a tribal energy resource agreement governing leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way under this section.</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e259b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04e259c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Notice of complete proposed agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the tribal energy resource agreement is submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e259d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>notify the Indian tribe as to whether the agreement is complete or incomplete;<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4449">132 STAT. 4449</page></content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e259e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>if the agreement is incomplete, notify the Indian tribe of what information or documentation is needed to complete the submission; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e259f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>identify and notify the Indian tribe of the financial assistance, if any, to be provided by the Secretary to the Indian tribe to assist in the implementation of the tribal energy resource agreement, including the environmental review of individual projects.</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this paragraph precludes the Secretary from providing any financial assistance at any time to the Indian tribe to assist in the implementation of the tribal energy resource agreement.”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(2)(A)</quotedText>” and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown2 fontsize10" id="ya04e25a3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On the date that is 271 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a tribal energy resource agreement from a qualified Indian tribe under paragraph (1), the tribal energy resource agreement shall take effect, unless the Secretary disapproves the tribal energy resource agreement under subparagraph (B).</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e25a6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Revised tribal energy resource agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>On the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a revised tribal energy resource agreement from a qualified Indian tribe under paragraph (4)(B), the revised tribal energy resource agreement shall take effect, unless the Secretary disapproves the revised tribal energy resource agreement under subparagraph (B).”</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cb7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cb8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(B)</quotedText>” and all that follows through clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown2 fontsize10" id="ya04e4cb9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall disapprove a tribal energy resource agreement submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4)(B) only if—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cba-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>a provision of the tribal energy resource agreement violates applicable Federal law (including regulations) or a treaty applicable to the Indian tribe;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cbb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>the tribal energy resource agreement does not include one or more provisions required under subparagraph (D); or”</content></clause> </subparagraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cbc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><chapeau>in clause (iii)—</chapeau><item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cbd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/aa" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="aa">(aa) </num><content>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>includes</quotedText>” and all that follows through “<quotedText>section—</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>does not include provisions that, with respect to any lease, business agreement, or right-of-way to which the tribal energy resource agreement applies—</quotedText>”;</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cbe-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/bb" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="bb">(bb) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclauses (I), (II), (V), (VIII), and (XV);</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cbf-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/cc" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="cc">(cc) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (III), (IV), (VI), (VII), (IX) through (XIV), and (XVI) as <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4450">132 STAT. 4450</page> clauses (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) through (X), and (XI), respectively;</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cc0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/dd" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="dd">(dd) </num><chapeau>in item (bb) of subclause (XI) (as redesignated by item (cc))—</chapeau><subitem class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cc1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/dd/AA" style="-uslm-lc:I658131"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="AA">(AA) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or tribal</quotedText>”; and</content></subitem> <subitem class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cc2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/dd/BB" style="-uslm-lc:I658131"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="BB">(BB) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content></subitem> </item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e4cc3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/ii/II/ee" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ee">(ee) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04e73d4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="XII">“(XII) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04e73d5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Certification.</p></sidenote><chapeau>include a certification by the Indian tribe that the Indian tribe has—</chapeau><item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73d6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="aa">“(aa) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04e73d7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><content>carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5301/etseq">25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.</ref>) for a period of not less than 3 consecutive years ending on the date on which the Indian tribe submits the application without material audit exception (or without any material audit exceptions that were not corrected within the 3-year period) relating to the management of tribal land or natural resources; or</content></item> <item class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73d8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="bb">“(bb) </num><content>substantial experience in the administration, review, or evaluation of energy resource leases or agreements or has otherwise substantially participated in the administration, management, or development of energy resources located on the tribal land of the Indian tribe; and</content></item> </subclause> <subclause class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04e73d9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="XIII">“(XIII) </num><content>at the option of the Indian tribe, identify which functions, if any, authorizing any operational or development activities pursuant to a lease, right-of-way, or business agreement approved by the Indian tribe, that the Indian tribe intends to conduct.”</content></subclause> </quotedContent>;</content></item> </subclause> </clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73da-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73db-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/iii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (i) and (ii);</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73dc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/iii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (iii) through (v) as clauses (ii) through (iv), respectively; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73dd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/iii/III" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="III">(III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before clause (ii) (as redesignated by subclause (II)) the following:<quotedContent><clause class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04e73de-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04e73df-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p></sidenote><chapeau>a process for ensuring that—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73e0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><content>the public is informed of, and has reasonable opportunity to comment on, any significant environmental impacts of the proposed action; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73e1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>the Indian tribe provides responses to relevant and substantive public comments on any impacts described in subclause (I) before the Indian tribe approves the lease, business agreement, or right-of-way;”</content></subclause> </clause> </quotedContent>;</content></subclause> </clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73e2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/iv" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">(iv) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subparagraph (B)(iii)(XVI)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subparagraph (B)(iv)(XI)</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e73e3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/B/v" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">(v) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04e9af4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="F">“(F) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effective period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tribal energy resource agreement that takes effect pursuant to this subsection shall remain in effect to the extent any provision of the tribal energy resource agreement is consistent with <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4451">132 STAT. 4451</page> applicable Federal law (including regulations), unless the tribal energy resource agreement is—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9af5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>rescinded by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (7)(D)(iii)(II); or</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9af6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>voluntarily rescinded by the Indian tribe pursuant to the regulations promulgated under paragraph (8)(B) (or successor regulations).”</content></clause> </subparagraph> </quotedContent>;</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9af7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>date of disapproval</quotedText>” and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“date of disapproval, provide the Indian tribe with—<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04e9af8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau>a detailed, written explanation of—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9af9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>each reason for the disapproval; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9afa-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>the revisions or changes to the tribal energy resource agreement necessary to address each reason; and</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04e9afb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>an opportunity to revise and resubmit the tribal energy resource agreement.”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9afc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9afd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04e9afe-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D/i/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(B) Subject to</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown2 fontsize10" id="ya04ec20f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>Subject only to”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec210-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D/i/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subparagraph (D)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subparagraphs (C) and (D)</quotedText>”;</content></subclause> </clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec211-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to perform the obligations of the Secretary under this section and</quotedText>” before “<quotedText>to ensure</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec212-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/D/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04ec213-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><chapeau>Nothing in this section absolves, limits, or otherwise affects the liability, if any, of the United States for any—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec214-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><content>term of any lease, business agreement, or right-of-way under this section that is not a negotiated term; or</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec215-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>losses that are not the result of a negotiated term, including losses resulting from the failure of the Secretary to perform an obligation of the Secretary under this section.”</content></subclause> </clause> </quotedContent>;</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec216-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">(E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec217-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04ec218-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p></sidenote><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>has demonstrated</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the Secretary determines has demonstrated with substantial evidence</quotedText>”;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec219-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>any tribal remedy</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>all remedies (if any) provided under the laws of the Indian tribe</quotedText>”;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec21a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ec21b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/iii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>determine</quotedText>” and all that follows through the end of the clause and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“determine—<subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee82c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><content>whether the petitioner is an interested party; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee82d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658130"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>if the petitioner is an interested party, whether the Indian tribe is not in <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4452">132 STAT. 4452</page> compliance with the tribal energy resource agreement as alleged in the petition.”</content></subclause> </quotedContent>;</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee82e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/iii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>determination</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>determinations</quotedText>”; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee82f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/iii/III" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="III">(III) </num><content>in clause (iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>agreement</quotedText>” the first place it appears and all that follows through “<quotedText>, including</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>agreement pursuant to clause (i), the Secretary shall only take such action as the Secretary determines necessary to address the claims of noncompliance made in the petition, including</quotedText>”;</content></subclause> </clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee830-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/iv" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">(iv) </num><content>in subparagraph (E)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the manner in which</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, with respect to each claim made in the petition, how</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee831-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/E/v" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">(v) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04ee832-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="G">“(G) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the Secretary shall dismiss any petition from an interested party that has agreed with the Indian tribe to a resolution of the claims presented in the petition of that party.”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>;</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee833-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="F">(F) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (8)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee834-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A);</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee835-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee836-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by clause (ii))—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee837-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/iii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” at the end;</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee838-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/iii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” after the semicolon; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee839-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/F/iii/III" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="III">(III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04ee83a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii)</num><content> amend an approved tribal energy resource agreement to assume authority for approving leases, business agreements, or rights-of-way for development of another energy resource that is not included in an approved tribal energy resource agreement without being required to apply for a new tribal energy resource agreement;”</content></subsection> </quotedContent> and</content></subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee83b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/4/G" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="G">(G) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya04ee83c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="9">“(9) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to deny a tribal energy resource agreement or any amendment to a tribal energy resource agreement, or to limit the effect or implementation of this section, due to lack of promulgated regulations.”</content></paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee83d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (j); and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ee83e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/a/6" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">(6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04fab8f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">“(g) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Financial Assistance in Lieu of Activities by the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fab90-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts that the Secretary would otherwise expend to operate or carry out any program, function, service, or activity (or any portion of a program, function, service, or activity) of the Department that, as a result of an Indian tribe carrying out activities under a tribal energy resource agreement, the Secretary does not expend, the Secretary shall, at the request of the Indian tribe, make available to the Indian tribe in accordance with this subsection.<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4453">132 STAT. 4453</page></content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Annual funding agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make the amounts described in paragraph (1) available to an Indian tribe through an annual written funding agreement that is negotiated and entered into with the Indian tribe that is separate from the tribal energy resource agreement.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effect of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the provision of amounts to an Indian tribe under this subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>the Secretary shall not be required to reduce amounts for programs, functions, services, or activities that serve any other Indian tribe to make amounts available to an Indian tribe under this subsection.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall calculate the amounts under paragraph (1) in accordance with the regulations adopted under section 103(b) of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017.</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The effective date or implementation of a tribal energy resource agreement under this section shall not be delayed or otherwise affected by—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>a delay in the promulgation of regulations under section 103(b) of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2a9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>the period of time needed by the Secretary to make the calculation required under paragraph (1); or</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2aa-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>the adoption of a funding agreement under paragraph (2).</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2ab-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="h">“(h) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Certification of Tribal Energy Development Organization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2ac-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2ad-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an Indian tribe submits an application for certification of a tribal energy development organization in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 103(b) of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the application.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2ae-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall approve an application for certification if—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2af-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A)</num><clause class="inline" id="ya04fd2b0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>the Indian tribe has carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5301/etseq">25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.</ref>); and</content></clause> <clause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2b2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><chapeau>for a period of not less than 3 consecutive years ending on the date on which the Indian tribe submits the application, the contract or compact—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><content>has been carried out by the Indian tribe without material audit exceptions (or without any material audit exceptions that were not corrected within the 3-year period); and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>has included programs or activities relating to the management of tribal land; and<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4454">132 STAT. 4454</page></content></subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B)</num><clause class="inline" id="ya04fd2b6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>the tribal energy development organization is organized under the laws of the Indian tribe;</content></clause> <clause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii)</num><subclause class="inline" id="ya04fd2b8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>the majority of the interest in the tribal energy development organization is owned and controlled by the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and one or more other Indian tribes) the tribal land of which is being developed; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2b9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>the organizing document of the tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the land maintain at all times the controlling interest in the tribal energy development organization;</content></subclause> </clause> <clause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2ba-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>the organizing document of the tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and one or more other Indian tribes) the tribal land of which is being developed own and control at all times a majority of the interest in the tribal energy development organization; and</content></clause> <clause class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2bb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>the organizing document of the tribal energy development organization includes a statement that the organization shall be subject to the jurisdiction, laws, and authority of the Indian tribe.</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2bc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2bd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2be-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Certification.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Action by secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary approves an application for certification pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, not more than 10 days after making the determination—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2bf-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau>issue a certification stating that—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>the tribal energy development organization is organized under the laws of the Indian tribe and subject to the jurisdiction, laws, and authority of the Indian tribe;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>the majority of the interest in the tribal energy development organization is owned and controlled by the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and one or more other Indian tribes) the tribal land of which is being developed;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>the organizing document of the tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the land maintain at all times the controlling interest in the tribal energy development organization;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>the organizing document of the tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and one or more other Indian tribes the tribal land of which is being developed) own and control at all times a majority of the interest in the tribal energy development organization; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">“(v) </num><content>the certification is issued pursuant this subsection;</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>deliver a copy of the certification to the Indian tribe; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2c7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><content>publish the certification in the Federal Register.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sovereign Immunity</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section waives the sovereign immunity of an Indian tribe.”</content></subsection> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya04fd2c9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2ca-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2cb-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504">25 USC 3504 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017, the Secretary shall promulgate <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4455">132 STAT. 4455</page> or update any regulations that are necessary to implement this section, including provisions to implement—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2cc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>section 2604(e)(8) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504/e/8">25 U.S.C. 3504(e)(8)</ref>), including the process to be followed by an Indian tribe <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> an existing tribal energy resource agreement to assume authority for approving leases, business agreements, or rights-of-way for development of an energy resource that is not included in the tribal energy resource agreement;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2cd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>section 2604(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504/g">25 U.S.C. 3504(g)</ref>) including the manner in which the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2ce-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>identify the programs, functions, services, and activities (or any portions of programs, functions, services, or activities) that the Secretary will not have to operate or carry out as a result of the Indian tribe carrying out activities under a tribal energy resource agreement;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2cf-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>identify the amounts that the Secretary would have otherwise expended to operate or carry out each program, function, service, and activity (or any portion of a program, function, service, or activity) identified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2d0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04fd2d1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Lists.</p></sidenote><content>provide to the Indian tribe a list of the programs, functions, services, and activities (or any portions of programs, functions, services, or activities) identified pursuant subparagraph (A) and the amounts associated with each program, function, service, and activity (or any portion of a program, function, service, or activity) identified pursuant to subparagraph (B); and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04fd2d2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s103/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>section 2604(h) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504/h">25 U.S.C. 3504(h)</ref>), including the process to be followed by, and any applicable criteria and documentation required for, an Indian tribe to request and obtain the certification described in that section.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e1796" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="xa04ff9e3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2602(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3502/b">25 U.S.C. 3502(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ff9e4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s104/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya04ff9e5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s104/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya04ff9e6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa04ff9e7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Collaboration.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Technical and scientific resources</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to providing grants to Indian tribes under this subsection, the Secretary shall collaborate with the Directors of the National Laboratories in making the full array of technical and scientific resources of the Department of Energy available for tribal energy activities and projects.”</content></paragraph> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </section> <section id="d145129e1842" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0510b58-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Tribal Energy Development Organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3501">25 U.S.C. 3501</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0510b59-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (9) through (12) as paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0510b5a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (8) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya051326b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="9">“(9) </num><chapeau>The term ‘<term>qualified Indian tribe</term>’ means an Indian tribe that has—<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4456">132 STAT. 4456</page></chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051326c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5301/etseq">25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.</ref>) for a period of not less than 3 consecutive years ending on the date on which the Indian tribe submits the application without material audit exception (or without any material audit exceptions that were not corrected within the 3-year period) relating to the management of tribal land or natural resources; or</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051326d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>substantial experience in the administration, review, or evaluation of energy resource leases or agreements or has otherwise substantially participated in the administration, management, or development of energy resources located on the tribal land of the Indian tribe.”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051326e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (12) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya051597f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="12">“(12) </num><chapeau>The term ‘<term>tribal energy development organization</term>’ means—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515980-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>any enterprise, partnership, consortium, corporation, or other type of business organization that is engaged in the development of energy resources and is wholly owned by an Indian tribe (including an organization incorporated pursuant to section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5124">25 U.S.C. 5124</ref>) (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”) or section 3 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (<ref href="/us/stat/49/1967/ch831">49 Stat. 1967, chapter 831</ref>) (commonly known as the ‘Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act’)); and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515981-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>any organization of two or more entities, at least one of which is an Indian tribe, that has the written consent of the governing bodies of all Indian tribes participating in the organization to apply for a grant, loan, or other assistance under section 2602 or to enter into a lease or business agreement with, or acquire a right-of-way from, an Indian tribe pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) or (b)(2)(B) of section 2604.”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0515982-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Indian Tribal Energy Resource Development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2602 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3502">25 U.S.C. 3502</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515983-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515984-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy resource development organizations</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy development organizations</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515985-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy resource development organizations</quotedText>” each place the term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy development organizations</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515986-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy resource development organization</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>tribal energy development organization</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0515987-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Wind and Hydropower Feasibility Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2606(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3506/c/3">25 U.S.C. 3506(c)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>energy resource development</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>energy development</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0515988-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2604(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3504/e">25 U.S.C. 3504(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515989-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4457">132 STAT. 4457</page></chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051598a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(3) The Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya051598b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Notice and comment; secretarial review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content></paragraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051598c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for approval</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051598d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(4) If the Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya051598e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Action in case of disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary”</content></paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya051598f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515990-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(5) If an Indian tribe</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya0515991-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Provision of documents to secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>If an Indian tribe”</content></paragraph> </quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515992-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>in effect</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515993-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515994-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(6)(A) In carrying out</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya0515995-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">“(6) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secretarial obligations and effect of section</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515996-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>In carrying out”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515997-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515998-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>in effect</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0515999-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180aa-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/D/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>an approved tribal energy resource agreement</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under this section</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180ab-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/4/D/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved by the Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>in effect</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180ac-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180ad-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(7)(A) In this paragraph</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="ya05180ae-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="7">“(7) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Petitions by interested parties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180af-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>In this paragraph”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved by the Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>in effect</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved by the Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>in effect</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)(iii)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/D/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approved</quotedText>”; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/D/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><chapeau>in subclause (II)—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/D/ii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>approval of</quotedText>” in the first place it appears; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya05180b6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s105/d/5/D/ii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subsection (a) or (b)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) or (b)(2)(A)</quotedText>”.</content></subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e2314" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>REPORT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0529227-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that details with respect to activities for energy development on Indian land, how the Department of the Interior—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529228-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>processes and completes the reviews of energy-related documents in a timely and transparent manner;<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4458">132 STAT. 4458</page></content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529229-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>monitors the timeliness of agency review for all energy-related documents;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>maintains databases to track and monitor the review and approval process for energy-related documents associated with conventional and renewable Indian energy resources that require Secretarial approval prior to development, including—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>any seismic exploration permits;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>permission to survey;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>archeological and cultural surveys;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>access permits;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052922f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/E" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">(E) </num><content>environmental assessments;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529230-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/F" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="F">(F) </num><content>oil and gas leases;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529231-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/G" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="G">(G) </num><content>surface leases;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529232-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/H" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="H">(H) </num><content>rights-of-way agreements; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529233-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/3/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>communitization agreements;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529234-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau>identifies in the databases—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529235-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>the date lease applications and permits are received by the agency;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529236-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>the status of the review;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529237-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>the date the application or permit is considered complete and ready for review;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529238-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>the date of approval; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529239-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/4/E" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">(E) </num><content>the start and end dates for any significant delays in the review process;</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052923a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><chapeau>tracks in the databases, for all energy-related leases, agreements, applications, and permits that involve multiple agency review—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052923b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/5/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>the dates documents are transferred between agencies;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052923c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/5/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>the status of the review;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052923d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/5/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>the date the required reviews are completed; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052923e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/a/5/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>the date interim or final decisions are issued.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya052923f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529240-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>a description of any intermediate and final deadlines for agency action on any Secretarial review and approval required for Indian conventional and renewable energy exploration and development activities;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529241-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>a description of the existing geographic database established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, explaining—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529242-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>how the database identifies—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529243-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>the location and ownership of all Indian oil and gas resources held in trust;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529244-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>resources available for lease; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529245-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><chapeau>the location of—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529246-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A/iii/I" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">(I) </num><content>any lease of land held in trust or restricted fee on behalf of any Indian tribe or individual Indian; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529247-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/A/iii/II" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">(II) </num><content>any rights-of-way on that land in effect;</content></subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0529248-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>how the information from the database is made available to—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0529249-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>the officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs with responsibility over the management and development of Indian resources; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya052924a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>resource owners; and<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4459">132 STAT. 4459</page></content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052924b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>any barriers to identifying the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) or any deficiencies in that information; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052924c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>an evaluation of—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052924d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>the ability of each applicable agency to track and monitor the review and approval process of the agency for Indian energy development; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052b95e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tI/s106/b/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>the extent to which each applicable agency complies with any intermediate and final deadlines.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS</heading> <section id="d145129e2542" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ISSUANCE OF PRELIMINARY PERMITS OR LICENSES.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya052e06f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(a) of the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s800/a">16 U.S.C. 800(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>States and municipalities</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>States, Indian tribes, and municipalities</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya052e070-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa052e071-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s800">16 USC 800 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052e072-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>any preliminary permit or original license issued before the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017; or</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya052e073-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>an application for an original license, if the Commission has issued a notice accepting that application for filing pursuant to <ref href="/us/cfr/t18/s4.32/d">section 4.32(d) of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (or successor regulations), before the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya052e074-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s201/c" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa052e075-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s800">16 USC 800 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Indian Tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7(a) of the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s800/a">16 U.S.C. 800(a)</ref>) (as amended by subsection (a)), the term “<term>Indian tribe</term>” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</ref>).</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e2618" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="202">SEC. 202. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa052e076-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3104">25 USC 3104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRIBAL BIOMASS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0544007-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this section is to establish a biomass demonstration project for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations to promote biomass energy production.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0544008-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Tribal Biomass Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3115a/etseq">25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0544009-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in section 2(a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>In this section</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>In this Act</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054400a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section class="centered fontsize12" id="ya054dc4b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num class="fontsize12" value="3">“SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa054dc4c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3104">25 USC 3104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize12">TRIBAL BIOMASS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.</heading><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc4d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Stewardship Contracts or Similar Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary shall enter into stewardship contracts or similar agreements (excluding direct service contracts) with Indian tribes to carry out demonstration projects to promote biomass energy production (including biofuel, heat, and electricity generation) on Indian forest land and in nearby communities by providing reliable supplies of woody biomass from Federal land.</content></subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc4e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Demonstration Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>In each fiscal year for which projects are authorized, at least 4 new demonstration projects that <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4460">132 STAT. 4460</page> meet the eligibility criteria described in subsection (c) shall be carried out under contracts or agreements described in subsection (a).</content></subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc4f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Eligibility Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to enter into a contract or agreement under this section, an Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc50-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>containing such information as the Secretary may require; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc51-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><chapeau>that includes a description of—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc52-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the Indian forest land or rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc53-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>the demonstration project proposed to be carried out by the Indian tribe.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc54-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">“(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In evaluating the applications submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc55-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><chapeau>take into consideration—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc56-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the factors set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(e); and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc57-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><chapeau>whether a proposed project would—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc58-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>increase the availability or reliability of local or regional energy;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc59-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>enhance the economic development of the Indian tribe;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc5a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>result in or improve the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the Indian tribe with other electric transmission facilities;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc5b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>improve the forest health or watersheds of Federal land or Indian forest land or rangeland;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc5c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">“(v) </num><content>demonstrate new investments in infrastructure; or</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc5d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="vi">“(vi) </num><content>otherwise promote the use of woody biomass; and</content></clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc5e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>exclude from consideration any merchantable logs that have been identified by the Secretary for commercial sale.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc5f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">“(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc60-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa054dc61-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa054dc62-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content>ensure that the criteria described in subsection (c) are publicly available by not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc63-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa054dc64-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><content>to the maximum extent practicable, consult with Indian tribes and appropriate intertribal organizations likely to be affected in developing the application and otherwise carrying out this section.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc65-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="f">“(f) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 20, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, with respect to the reporting period—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc66-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>each individual tribal application received under this section; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc67-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>each contract and agreement entered into pursuant to this section.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc68-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">“(g) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Incorporation of Management Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out a contract or agreement under this section, on receipt of a request from an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall incorporate into the contract or agreement, to the maximum extent practicable, management plans (including forest management and integrated resource management plans) in effect on the Indian forest land or rangeland of the respective Indian tribe.<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4461">132 STAT. 4461</page></content></subsection> <subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc69-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="h">“(h) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Term</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A contract or agreement entered into under this section—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc6a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>shall be for a term of not more than 20 years; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc6b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>may be renewed in accordance with this section for not more than an additional 10 years.”</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya054dc6c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa054dc6d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3104">25 USC 3104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Alaska Native Biomass Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc6e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc6f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/A" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term “<term>Federal land</term>” means—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc70-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/A/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1609/a">16 U.S.C. 1609(a)</ref>) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc71-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/A/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1702">43 U.S.C. 1702</ref>)), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc72-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/B" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>The term “<term>Indian tribe</term>” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</ref>).</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc73-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/C" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term “<term>Secretary</term>” means—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc74-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/C/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc75-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/C/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc76-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/1/D" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Tribal organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term “<term>tribal organization</term>” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</ref>).</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc77-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement or contract with an Indian tribe or a tribal organization to carry out a demonstration project to promote biomass energy production (including biofuel, heat, and electricity generation) by providing reliable supplies of woody biomass from Federal land.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc78-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Demonstration projects</inline>.—</heading><content>In each fiscal year for which projects are authorized, at least 1 new demonstration project that meets the eligibility criteria described in paragraph (4) shall be carried out under contracts or agreements described in paragraph (2).</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya054dc79-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Eligibility criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to enter into a contract or agreement under this subsection, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary an application—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055038a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>containing such information as the Secretary may require; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055038b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>that includes a description of the demonstration project proposed to be carried out by the Indian tribe or tribal organization.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055038c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055038d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>take into consideration whether a proposed project would—<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4462">132 STAT. 4462</page></chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya055038e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>increase the availability or reliability of local or regional energy;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya055038f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>enhance the economic development of the Indian tribe;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0550390-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>result in or improve the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the Indian tribe with other electric transmission facilities;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0550391-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/iv" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">(iv) </num><content>improve the forest health or watersheds of Federal land or non-Federal land;</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0550392-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/v" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">(v) </num><content>demonstrate new investments in infrastructure; or</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0550393-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/A/vi" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="vi">(vi) </num><content>otherwise promote the use of woody biomass; and</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0550394-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/5/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>exclude from consideration any merchantable logs that have been identified by the Secretary for commercial sale.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0550395-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/6" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">(6) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0550396-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/6/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa0550397-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa0550398-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content>ensure that the criteria described in paragraph (4) are publicly available by not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0550399-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/6/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa055039a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><content>to the maximum extent practicable, consult with Indian tribes and appropriate tribal organizations likely to be affected in developing the application and otherwise carrying out this subsection.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055039b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/7" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="7">(7) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 20, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, with respect to the reporting period—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055039c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/7/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>each individual application received under this subsection; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055039d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/7/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>each contract and agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055039e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/8" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="8">(8) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Term</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A contract or agreement entered into under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055039f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/8/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>shall be for a term of not more than 20 years; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05503a0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s202/c/8/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>may be renewed in accordance with this subsection for not more than an additional 10 years.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e3126" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="xa05550c1-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 413(d) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6863/d">42 U.S.C. 6863(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05550c2-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="ya05577d3-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Reservation of amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577d4-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Secretary shall reserve from amounts that would otherwise be allocated to a State under this part not less than 100 percent, but not more than 150 percent, of an amount which bears the same proportion to the allocation of that State for the applicable fiscal year as the population of all low-income members of an Indian tribe in that State bears to the population of all low-income individuals in that State.</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577d5-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall apply only if—<page identifier="/us/stat/132/4463">132 STAT. 4463</page></chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05577d6-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>the tribal organization serving the low-income members of the applicable Indian tribe requests that the Secretary make a grant directly; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya05577d7-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa05577d8-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p></sidenote><content>the Secretary determines that the low-income members of the applicable Indian tribe would be equally or better served by making a grant directly than a grant made to the State in which the low-income members reside.</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577d9-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Presumption</inline>.—</heading><content>If the tribal organization requesting the grant is a tribally designated housing entity (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4103">25 U.S.C. 4103</ref>)) that has operated without material audit exceptions (or without any material audit exceptions that were not corrected within a 3-year period), the Secretary shall presume that the low-income members of the applicable Indian tribe would be equally or better served by making a grant directly to the tribal organization than by a grant made to the State in which the low-income members reside.”</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </quotedContent>;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577da-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577db-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>The sums</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">Administration</headingText>.—The amounts</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577dc-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>on the basis of his determination</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577dd-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>individuals for whom such a determination has been made</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>low-income members of the Indian tribe</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577de-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/2/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>he</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the Secretary</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya05577df-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s203/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>In order</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">Application</headingText>.—In order</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </section> <section id="d145129e3276" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s204" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>APPRAISALS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0559ef0-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s204/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3501/etseq">25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section class="indentUp2 firstIndent-2" id="ya055ed11-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="2607">“SEC. 2607. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa055ed12-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3507">25 USC 3507</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="bold">APPRAISALS.</heading><subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya055ed13-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any transaction that requires approval of the Secretary and involves mineral or energy resources held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or by an Indian tribe subject to Federal restrictions against alienation, any appraisal relating to fair market value of those resources required to be prepared under applicable law may be prepared by—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed14-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>the Secretary;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed15-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>the affected Indian tribe; or</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed16-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>a certified, third-party appraiser pursuant to a contract with the Indian tribe.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya055ed17-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa055ed18-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secretarial Review and Approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an appraisal prepared by or for an Indian tribe under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed19-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>review the appraisal; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed1a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa055ed1b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content>approve the appraisal unless the Secretary determines that the appraisal fails to meet the standards set forth in regulations promulgated under subsection (d).</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya055ed1c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa055ed1d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Notice of Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that an appraisal submitted for approval under subsection (b) should <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4464">132 STAT. 4464</page> be disapproved, the Secretary shall give written notice of the disapproval to the Indian tribe and a description of—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed1e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>each reason for the disapproval; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya055ed1f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>how the appraisal should be corrected or otherwise cured to meet the applicable standards set forth in the regulations promulgated under subsection (d).</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya055ed20-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">“(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including standards the Secretary shall use for approving or disapproving the appraisal described in subsection (a).”</content></subsection> </section> </quotedContent>.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e3398" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>LEASES OF RESTRICTED LANDS FOR NAVAJO NATION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0561431-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (e)(1) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s415/e/1">25 U.S.C. 415(e)(1)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0561432-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, except a lease for</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, including a lease for</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0561433-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b44-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>in the case of a business or agricultural lease, 99 years;”</content></subparagraph> </quotedContent>;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b45-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>; and</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b46-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b47-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><chapeau>in the case of a lease for the exploration, development, or extraction of any mineral resource (including geothermal resources), 25 years, except that—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b48-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>any such lease may include an option to renew for 1 additional term of not to exceed 25 years; and</content></clause> <clause class="fontsize10" id="ya0563b49-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>any such lease for the exploration, development, or extraction of an oil or gas resource shall be for a term of not to exceed 10 years, plus such additional period as the Navajo Nation determines to be appropriate in any case in which an oil or gas resource is produced in a paying quantity.”</content></clause> </subparagraph> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya0563b4a-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s205/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">GAO Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to Congress a report describing the progress made in carrying out the amendment made by subsection (a).</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d145129e3497" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s206" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TRIBAL LEASE PERIOD FOR THE CROW TRIBE OF MONTANA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s415/a">25 U.S.C. 415(a)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second sentence by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, land held in trust for the Crow Tribe of Montana</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>Devils Lake Sioux Reservation</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d145129e3513" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="207">SEC. 207. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xa0563b4b-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s167">25 USC 167</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRUST STATUS OF LEASE PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya056b07c-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term “<term>Secretary</term>” means the Secretary of the Interior.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya056b07d-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Treatment of Lease Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya056b07e-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and at the request of the Indian tribe or individual Indian, any advance payments, bid deposits, or other earnest money received by the Secretary in connection with the review and Secretarial approval under any other Federal law (including regulations) of a sale, lease, permit, or any other conveyance <page identifier="/us/stat/132/4465">132 STAT. 4465</page> of any interest in any trust or restricted land of any Indian tribe or individual Indian shall, upon receipt and prior to Secretarial approval of the contract or conveyance instrument, be held in the trust fund system for the benefit of the Indian tribe and individual Indian from whose land the funds were generated.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya056b07f-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>If the advance payment, bid deposit, or other earnest money received by the Secretary results from competitive bidding, upon selection of the successful bidder, only the funds paid by the successful bidder shall be held in the trust fund system.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya056b080-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya056b081-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On the approval of the Secretary of a contract or other instrument for a sale, lease, permit, or any other conveyance described in subsection (b)(1), the funds held in the trust fund system and described in subsection (b), along with all income generated from the investment of those funds, shall be disbursed to the Indian tribe or individual Indian landowners.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="ya056b082-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>If a contract or other instrument for a sale, lease, permit, or any other conveyance described in subsection (b)(1) is not approved by the Secretary, the funds held in the trust fund system and described in subsection (b), along with all income generated from the investment of those funds, shall be paid to the party identified in, and in such amount and on such terms as set out in, the applicable regulations, advertisement, or other notice governing the proposed conveyance of the interest in the land at issue.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="ya056b083-e832-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/115/325/tII/s207/d" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall apply to any advance payment, bid deposit, or other earnest money received by the Secretary in connection with the review and Secretarial approval under any other Federal law (including regulations) of a sale, lease, permit, or any other conveyance of any interest in any trust or restricted land of any Indian tribe or individual Indian on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</content></subsection> </section> Approved December 18, 2018.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 245: HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–1057, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources). SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–84 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 163 (2017):

Nov. 29, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 164 (2018):

Dec. 10, considered and passed House.

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