1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; purpose.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—Energy planning
Sec. 101. Indian energy integration demonstration
projects.
Sec. 102. Indian land predevelopment feasibility
activities.
Sec. 103. Indian energy planning.
Sec. 104. Department of Energy Indian energy education planning
and management assistance program.
Sec. 105. Appraisals.
Sec. 106. Technical assistance for Indian tribal
governments.
Sec. 107. Indian hydroelectric provisions.
Sec. 108. Study on inclusion of Indian tribes in national and
regional electrical infrastructure planning.
Sec. 109. Treatment of certain activities and resources as
sustainable management practices.
Sec. 110. Indian land consolidation.
TITLE II—Indian energy financing
Sec. 201. Indian Energy Loan Guarantee Program.
Sec. 202. Improving access to capital for Indian
tribes.
TITLE III—Indian energy development and energy
efficiency
Sec. 301. Leases on Indian land.
Sec. 302. Oil and gas fees on Indian land.
Sec. 303. Indian distributed energy and community transmission
demonstration projects.
Sec. 304. Indian energy efficiency.
Sec. 305. Weatherization assistance for Indian
tribes.
Sec. 306. Tribal Biomass Demonstration Project Act of
2010.
Sec. 307. Tribal energy resource agreements.
TITLE IV—Amendments to Indian energy policy laws
Sec. 401. Amendments to Indian energy policy laws.
2.
(a)Congress finds that—
(1)as of the date of enactment of this Act,
recently enacted Federal laws have begun to support Indian tribal energy
development by encouraging Indian tribes to play an active role in developing
tribal energy resources;
(2)the laws
described in paragraph (1)—
(A)are being
implemented slowly; and
(B)require
modification to overcome a century of Federal policies that have created
uncertainty and inequality regarding tribal energy development; and
(3)other Federal
laws in effect on the date of enactment of this Act—
(A)create
disincentives for investment in Indian country; and
(B)discourage Indian
tribes from initiating energy development efforts.
(b)The
purpose of this Act is to address problems relating to Indian energy
development and efficiency, including—
(1)outdated laws and
cumbersome regulations relating to tribal energy development;
(2)lack of tribal
access to the transmission grid; and
(3)difficulty in
obtaining financing and investment for energy projects.
3.Except as otherwise provided in this Act, in
this Act:
(1)The
term Department means the Department of the Interior.
(2)The term Indian land has the meaning given the
term in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).
(3)The term Indian tribe has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b).
(4)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
<enum>I</enum><header>Energy
planning</header>
<section id="ID066c739d3e7b41218fc0fa4337a2e497"><enum>101.</enum><header>Indian energy
integration demonstration projects</header>
<subsection id="ID127f971f665d42a08236cfe0cbd90e2d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID6db7d48597704ac0890a9e25f5c8aae4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency</header><text>The
term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaf3ff3091e684e318ff50d374159e0c6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency
leader</header><text>The term <term>Agency leader</term> means 1 or more of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID24057ff359b34547ab981c29fcbdc248"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID991b90276dff4cf7b44d51253a88dd04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID98d38ce6252248d09236596607cc9c07"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID38d8abf1a3d742839e961d1d80cf949e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75b730684e054e76a5c0c601305089fa"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02e92bb1674d4d008901090ff3e4fd87"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0fb6bbd42b2343258a5a369564254583"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Labor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb938bd6b25e14daf94f9c3e1c44b8dea"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8919ee5b74b444319eabbb6de242d18e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tribal energy
development organization</header><text>The term <term>tribal energy development
organization</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2601 of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84b50306ad184b3d9cc2c6476557e6b3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Single
integrated program</header>
<paragraph id="idD297E8BC2EB54572972F8713A0A62F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization
may submit to the Secretary, and to applicable Agency leaders, a plan to fully
integrate into a single, coordinated, comprehensive program federally funded
energy-related activities and programs (including programs for employment
training, energy planning, financing, construction, and related physical
infrastructure and equipment).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID26a32359c38a4af2a6272406c8792cf8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No additional
requirements</header><text>The Agency leaders shall not impose any additional
requirement or condition, additional budget, report, audit, or supplemental
audit, or require additional documentation from, an Indian tribe or tribal
energy development organization that has satisfied the plan criteria described
in subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID02db0c4884e4481a8b55dc9a70ccbf88"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph id="id53E3EF14AF8D4078B24F9FCAE6B81450"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On receipt of a plan of an Indian tribe or a tribal
energy development organization described in paragraph (1) that is in a form
that the Secretary determines to be acceptable, the Secretary shall consult
with the applicable Agency leaders to determine whether the proposed use of
programs and services is in accordance with the eligibility rules and
guidelines on the use of agency funds.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc0978cd98f0d4a048d6f7bc6e03e9c22"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Integration</header><text>If
the Secretary and the applicable Agency leaders make a favorable determination
pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall authorize the Indian tribe or
tribal energy development organization—</text>
<clause id="id88556482F2C740CEB4984FE6861BCB5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
integrate and coordinate the programs and services described in paragraph (4)
into a single, coordinated, and comprehensive program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3A4A012C700D407D8079156FA866B72F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
reduce administrative costs by consolidating administrative functions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0D540292AC1142868720E0F213589620"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Description of
activities</header><text>The activities referred to in paragraph (1) are
federally funded energy-related activities and programs (including programs for
employment training, energy planning, financing, construction, and related
physical infrastructure and equipment), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1718f0e2e1504d48b3bb252f395c856d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any program under
which an Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization is eligible to
receive funds under a statutory or administrative formula;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID696c65ea05db4eb7b1b68a93b29b0cdb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>activities
carried out using any funds an Indian tribe or members of the Indian tribe are
entitled to under Federal law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd9f4b46167c942f5815e9a41006cfea6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>activities
carried out using any funds an Indian tribe or a tribal energy development
organization may secure as a result of a competitive process for the purpose of
planning, designing, constructing, operating, or managing a renewable or
nonrenewable energy project on Indian land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID32c03be2bfa4416390bc909e5cf0b359"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Inventory of
affected programs</header>
<subparagraph id="id9D0CBA15E022438FBB0F75AD40ACEB14"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Agency leaders
shall—</text>
<clause id="id24F2C42F7D604402BEABBC3BF127D927"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct a survey
of the programs and services of the agency that are or may be included in the
plan of an Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization under this
subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf4c3047f12f840fa9e98bd311978f6c2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a
description of the eligibility rules and guidelines on the manner in which the
funds under the jurisdiction of the agency may be used; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0CF4654E809D44BB867A5579FEE6CAA5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>submit to the
Secretary a report identifying those programs, services, rules, and
guidelines.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0B92AC28D86A41F7BF9379C54BE2DA3F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date of receipt of each report under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a comprehensive list
of the programs and services identified in the reports.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID60d9b1fc95a74457bd19536c848e8796"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan
requirements</header><text>A plan submitted by an Indian tribe or tribal energy
development organization under subsection (b) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0fb5ae097e6e4331b728afe5565e2c7f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the
activities to be integrated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6fd0a02e40c64ac2a95c607073507a0e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be consistent
with the purposes of this section regarding the integration of the activities
in a demonstration project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID729b1996bf0343f6b58b6698298372fb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describe—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6343F384BE3A45128C49BA764389129F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the manner in
which services are to be integrated and delivered; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8E17DD0B7A954130B9F23047715059D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the expected
results of the plan;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7601de6b5107433c94e9a75509e1e886"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify the
projected expenditures under the plan in a single budget;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc54c3e061fd34cb6af7f9a74fc13479d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify each
agency of the Indian tribe to be involved in the administration of activities
or delivery of the services integrated under the plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe28d3a2e6d264681a4a363d393fff0da"><enum>(6)</enum><text>address any
applicable requirements of the Agency leaders for receiving funding from the
federally funded energy-related activities and programs under the jurisdiction
of the Agency leaders, respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID730f88cca0734934b48c20ff7c2c807b"><enum>(7)</enum><text>identify any
statutory provisions, regulations, policies, or procedures that the Indian
tribe recommends to be waived to implement the plan, including any of the
requirements described in paragraph (6); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0afdf706c05b42a68a8e70746554001c"><enum>(8)</enum><text>be approved by
the governing body of the affected Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDebe5141d80fb4536a1b5aeb1cc0a605b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval
process</header>
<paragraph id="IDb67d5e25442848a89b4e78ee31d8419a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the receipt of a plan of an
Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization, the Secretary and
applicable Agency leaders shall coordinate a single response to inform the
Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization in writing of the
determination to approve or disapprove the plan, including any request for a
waiver that is made as part of the plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID57b99d80782d400aae85e204b6627d32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan
disapproval</header><text>Any issue preventing approval of a plan under
paragraph (1) shall be resolved in accordance with subsection (e)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDed0541f642434c7eb800dbc40fd262a1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Plan review;
waiver authority; dispute resolution</header>
<paragraph id="ID865f7b7730d54468b0953bedaf511207"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On receipt of a plan of an Indian tribe or tribal energy
development organization, the Secretary shall consult regarding the plan
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE0CEB31228D64DA9B91C9551818E0501"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the applicable
Agency leaders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBDDF78D9821A4CEDA63E78615BF85AEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the governing
body of the applicable Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID33a15a4109824fda9128453db7dbed79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Identification
of waivers</header>
<subparagraph id="idFFDDFF3DEBA24A36A745CD6DA499B991"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the consultation described in paragraph
(1), the Secretary, the applicable Agency leaders, and the governing body of
the applicable Indian tribe shall identify the statutory, regulatory, and
administrative requirements, policies, and procedures that must be waived to
enable the Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization to implement
the plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d9aa525f5ce4a7d8f5869c15165cac3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
applicable Agency leaders may waive any applicable regulation, administrative
requirement, policy, or procedure identified under subparagraph (A) in
accordance with the purposes of this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4b0ac8cdb16442909796afe3c552cd77"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tribal request
to waive</header><text>In consultation with the Secretary and the applicable
Agency leaders, an Indian tribe may request the applicable Agency leaders to
waive a regulation, administrative requirement, policy, or procedure identified
under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID569cf6972e774035b73fe34b115a9b8b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Declination of
waiver request</header><text>If the applicable Agency leaders decline to grant
a waiver requested under subparagraph (C), the applicable Agency leaders shall
provide to the requesting Indian tribe and the Secretary written notice of the
declination, including a description of the reasons for the declination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1cec8ba94b6a436bb66a4754a64f5eb0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dispute
resolution</header>
<subparagraph id="id70F0AFF4736541219FD3090F27136E5C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Agency leaders,
shall develop dispute resolution procedures to carry out this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD4F478CB2A7B428681C45C8C2AE2F396"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a declination is inconsistent with the purposes
of this section, or prevents the Department from fulfilling the obligations
under subsection (f), the Secretary shall establish interagency dispute
resolution procedures involving—</text>
<clause id="id8B0ECCA1E356490EB560C6B8195DFC90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
participating Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id12254A9D40B9409380BB17870220D5F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the applicable
Agency leaders.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID221ca171e60d4d9893804c434c1453d1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Final
decision</header><text>In the event of a failure of the dispute resolution
procedures under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall inform the applicable
Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization of the final
determination not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4ac29d474bb94a41ad368f126073d9a1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of Department</header>
<paragraph id="IDcbddb475086c47aa8e230a8d05a3b1a0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Memorandum of
agreement</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary and the Agency leaders shall enter into an
interdepartmental memorandum of agreement that shall require and
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe9d7871da32d4e988ad0b99593e06930"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an annual meeting
of participating Indian tribes, tribal energy development organizations, and
Agency leaders, to be co-chaired by a representative of the President and a
representative of the participating Indian tribes and tribal energy development
organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID382fb6ff1652426a814b3d96f1b3f60e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an annual review
of the achievements made under this section and statutory, regulatory,
administrative, and policy obstacles that prevent participating Indian tribes
and tribal energy development organizations from fully carrying out the
purposes of this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID97cd953787884f618b79fef7976fa3d4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a forum comprised
of participating Indian tribes, tribal energy development organizations, and
agencies to identify and resolve interagency or Federal-tribal conflicts that
occur in carrying out this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE2F2F6308C5B4E5AB28830BCD40B9F09"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the dispute
resolution procedures required by subsection (e)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF85664D718B9429D9AC8182FC96541EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department
responsibilities</header><text>The responsibilities of the Department
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0ddb7b963bc841c099508082a17e269f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance
with paragraph (3), developing a model single report for each approved plan of
an Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization regarding the
activities carried out and expenditures made under the plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID89bd3144ac6a48cf8882b93d7f03fb3d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing,
subject to the consent of an Indian tribe or tribal energy development
organization with an approved plan under this section, technical assistance
either directly or pursuant to a contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3c8cfca2974e4e8fb978571d6b34f158"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developing a
single monitoring and oversight system for the plans approved under this
section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b0e2e2e7fd24a0580b860e8f829c52c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>receiving and
distributing all funds covered by a plan approved under this section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0ab99577f292453d8872d73e9285261b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conducting any
required investigation relating to a waiver or an interagency dispute
resolution under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbaa6ee9c0c7e4c619b97618c1dfd8378"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Model single
report</header><text>The model single report described in paragraph (2)(A)
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id298863793D8E4B06AE4249A28E20F389"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be developed by
the Secretary, in accordance with the requirements of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50A2E87247F04A9EB76790DEFDD706A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>together with
records maintained at the Indian tribal level regarding the plan of the Indian
tribe or tribal resource development organization, contain such information as
would allow a determination that the Indian tribe or tribal energy development
organization—</text>
<clause id="idA73B4D5C54954361827A5ABDB76D80A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
complied with the requirements incorporated in the applicable plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEA79B4BB311E486B8A2088E5A55F2DD7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will provide
assurances to each applicable agency that the Indian tribe or tribal energy
development organization has complied with all directly applicable statutory
and regulatory requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f6d626dc37d429cb136209bcf223859"><enum>(g)</enum><header>No reduction,
denial, or withholding of funds</header><text>No Federal funds may be reduced,
denied, or withheld as a result of participation by an Indian tribe or tribal
energy development organization in the program under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd0e223c5eb1f45838d8baefc13e237c9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Interagency
fund transfers</header>
<paragraph id="IDd2d55a0070584db3ad1e14147c6b06ca"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a plan submitted by an Indian tribe or tribal energy
development organization under this section is approved, the Secretary and the
applicable Agency leaders shall take all necessary steps to effectuate
interagency transfers of funds to the Department for distribution to the Indian
tribe or tribal energy development organization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdf1c965c58794c5982a264b2e6edb3b0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordinated
agency action</header><text>As part of an interagency transfer under paragraph
(1), the applicable Agency leader shall provide the Department a 1-time
transfer of all required funds by not later than October 1 of each applicable
fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID71a22b426f0a453e9eb5d0430f1effa2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agencies not
authorized to withhold funds</header><text>If a plan is approved under this
section, none of the applicable Agency leaders may withhold funds for the
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0b775713cf8a4f3a8c0ae5b1a75b6a42"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administration;
recordkeeping; overage</header>
<paragraph id="ID91ffee144ff24bc788eb90d2204037a2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration
of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="ID07e842160afe418d95a159a188cabfae"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The funds for a plan under this section shall be
administered in a manner that allows for a determination that funds from a
specific program (or an amount equal to the amount attracted from each program)
shall be used for activities described in the plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49b57b1673034f3ab4bbd296f6ad018c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Separate
records not required</header><text>Nothing in this section requires an Indian
tribe or tribal energy development organization—</text>
<clause id="id029D44F598A44F7E9EA85B1D90C1A2FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
maintain separate records relating to any service or activity conducted under
the applicable plan for the program under which the funds were authorized;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA29D0F142B8242F8A970DBCC833879A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
allocate expenditures among those programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe36ba09385d449f69c559583ca124814"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header>
<subparagraph id="idAEC98FFC88C2433B8CF953DF354584BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Commingling</header><text>Administrative
funds for activities under a plan under this section may be commingled.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28825945065D42CCB245D665AC9623AF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Entitlement</header><text>An
Indian tribe or tribal energy development organization shall be entitled to the
full amount of administrative costs for the activities of a plan under this
section, in accordance with applicable regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA3503CB6A34473D9983B0D6132F16C7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Overages</header><text>No
overage of administrative costs for the activities of a plan under this section
shall be counted for Federal audit purposes, if the overage is used for the
purposes described in this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID19d45e40f4dc4915bf975afe92757aa9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Single Audit
Act</header><text>Nothing in this section interferes with the ability of the
Secretary to fulfill the responsibilities for the safeguarding of Federal funds
pursuant to chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the
<quote>Single Audit Act</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2c9899be86b5443494a81cefa4721d52"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Training and
technical assistance</header>
<paragraph id="idCA96251AB1A84A2887B3C29292AE9548"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Department, with the participation and assistance of
the Agency leaders, shall conduct activities for technical assistance and
training relating to plans under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id46612FB9F8074C258B8613B93654FFBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>orientation
sessions for Indian tribal leaders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4AB53BC3EF5945AA86B459E0FD8F5EA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>workshops on
planning, operations, and procedures for employees of Indian tribes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54967531C5BA4D2F8BB8CEC832682841"><enum>(C)</enum><text>training relating
to case management, client assessment, education and training options, employer
involvement, and related topics; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE34EEAA7B064544B6854BB6D0310F20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the development
and dissemination of training and technical assistance materials in printed
form and over the Internet.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf1a8419509043299edb5ab42546015a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>To
effectively administer the training and technical assistance activities under
this subsection, the Department shall collaborate with an Indian tribe that has
experience with federally funded energy-related activities and programs
(including programs for employment training, energy planning, financing,
construction, and related physical infrastructure and equipment).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0a4c87c311c43ab87acff9c37555f17"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this subsection, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Department, $500,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2016, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFC2EB5DD0F4045B2815C2E40121F6DF9"><enum>102.</enum><header>Indian land
predevelopment feasibility activities</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idC073646214A84D85ABDBC0F23EB57361"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
renewable energy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <term>renewable energy</term> means electric energy generated
from—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDe18557fabfdb4492bc3daff5db8a781d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>solar
energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID330e064013774416bd9632e89b91ea96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>wind
energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDd298733312eb45e083e1b6da35c5b681"><enum>(3)</enum><text>marine and
hydrokinetic renewable energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID920fd3a1efab4dd495a20076be69471a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>geothermal
energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID5647f7b5b87d40fd9488dec791d99074"><enum>(5)</enum><text>instream
hydrokinetic energy or micro-hydroelectric projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID64dd24f264c943279a635d17ab4961ec"><enum>(6)</enum><text>biomass;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID3a6055dac3914a4e8a0542fc28ec6ba9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>landfill
gas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id36F9A4034A554660A2DD49DDE6F213FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (25
U.S.C. 81), United States Code, no agreement for activities on Indian land
shall require the review or approval of the Secretary of the Interior if the
agreement—</text>
<paragraph id="IDaa307b9ff2db4d8aaf0847e218852424"><enum>(1)</enum><text>involves an
activity for the purpose of conducting a scientific, geological, environmental,
energy, or other related and necessary study or assessment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe5fcd0fb16240adbcd7baa3f5e75882"><enum>(2)</enum><text>involves the
construction of a temporary facility that will be fully removed or reclaimed
after the activity described in paragraph (1) is completed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcee82c94c4604240b7cf1d6016ef8dd6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>does not, as
determined by the Indian tribe, threaten the natural, cultural, or historic
resources of the Indian tribe;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4950c7ca19174767956bc9c91eb1e121"><enum>(4)</enum><text>applies for a
period of less than 7 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b43427bb3d2432e918cbfa31b22f852"><enum>(5)</enum><text>is executed to
study the feasibility of, or in preparation for, the development of a renewable
energy project on Indian land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id669DC434827E43D78AE9BDD008480F5D"><enum>103.</enum><header>Indian energy
planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2602(a) of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id54EC41FF3CC044978A823D0AE18D8968" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idCBCFB1D233E94FD5BD5EB45569606A6A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Planning</header>
<subparagraph id="id403B5149FC2146339A3D5C65C754A4E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the program established by paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide assistance to interested Indian tribes to develop
energy plans, including—</text>
<clause id="ID20aca481be46445dbed6177966a820b4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plans for
electrification;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID11b9ba01f58946b1b25c9642051f21e6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>plans for oil
and gas permitting, renewable energy permitting, energy efficiency, electricity
generation, transmission planning, water planning, and other planning relating
to energy issues;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDce2520bc7d474b2d8cf0aaa175c51e8c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>plans for the
development of energy resources and to ensure the protection of natural,
historic, and cultural resources; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4d123a2e1d5144339f6f99ef953e09a6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other plans
that would assist an Indian tribe in the development or use of energy
resources.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF8DBE6F7A2B4454B3FA14D0032B374C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID43b997ef68274eeb82a196bff721ac14"><enum>104.</enum><header>Department of
Energy Indian energy education planning and management assistance
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2602(b) of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9ada0d0be5f7485d8357cadc98f1199c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id23A098583DE54FB28A64D6D1E3BD8F1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, intertribal
organization,</quote> after <quote>Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDafad337782e2464d9c19da5be02dfe48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1bae84a882d74a3d8b89ec7d4e5cb057"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4CAB89DB579841DA99CD6AADE0E25204" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id15AA1034EEC6432095041FB45ACB61AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>activities to
increase institutional support of Indian tribes to manage energy development
and energy efficiency programs;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idACE9F8D037A749E3B01303E68EE468A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)(A), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting
<quote>shall</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idE045D71DA3AE43959BAF61AC40A0AE4C"><enum>105.</enum><header>Appraisals</header>
<subsection id="id5905F460C57541119042D0E2CF76E9CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XXVI of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7B664D7B90A74375A3D9FCEF0E17DC6A" style="OLC">
<section id="idB01E68ECCF6B4B5DB737246FEED5912D"><enum>2608.</enum><header>Appraisals</header>
<subsection id="ID94a9e69942694ba6aba169f3cd9211d4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Options for
conducting appraisals</header><text>With respect to a transaction involving
tribal land or the trust assets of an Indian tribe that requires the approval
of the Secretary, any appraisal relating to fair market value required to be
conducted under applicable law may be conducted by—</text>
<paragraph id="idAC746A000EAD4AAC82C905FC59B12367"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF7E801C3D3754229B11D7DF427171FC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the affected
Indian tribe; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0259112682774b9f8b56f28ad2c48eff"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a certified,
third-party appraiser pursuant to a contract with the Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID93a6c0f9967345dba274bffbc7d8a8b3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretarial
review and approval</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary receives an appraisal conducted by or for an Indian tribe
pursuant to paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id2EACBD587AA84A9C87B45EF63AA7E6CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the
appraisal; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCB69ED1EA55545E881CE72BA8E87FA9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide to the
Indian tribe a written notice of approval or disapproval of the
appraisal.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfd3e27e4527d4a7da3c3de929a365917"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop regulations for implementing this section, including
standards the Secretary shall use for approving or disapproving an
appraisal.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id1EDBC1AA30514167A7C71849C35D9014"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(42 U.S.C. 13201 note) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to
title XXVI the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1AA76F0C96C340C5AA8701FC00D2AA7A" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 2608.
Appraisals.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id4DD3B99CD06D4461A8B5BC661BC395AC"><enum>106.</enum><header>Technical
assistance for Indian tribal governments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2602(b) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id71D3CE08CD65493C8F3AC8FD206F442E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4E26733734704778A1E8873AC019D94C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8BB00CFFD62D42BB885280775FC26BDE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID79739b3b20c442d5b9c2a71165a395ad"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical and
scientific resources</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID66cd5d40295e4a28a66c24ce6cede9d2"><enum>107.</enum><header>Indian
hydroelectric provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(a) of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 800(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id74E773C02A9A4322B926F59AE8469F6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>In issuing</quote> and
inserting <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In
general</header-in-text>.—In issuing</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C24344E093E4871B4BE060C7703FFE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCAF106094A8C494D95A0E113CE9FD3F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>States and
municipalities</quote> and inserting <quote>States, Indian tribes, and
municipalities</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBEE3D933425841E19573D8960D400806"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3D34185D87141EFB4D2BEB9109B9707" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc18d8fa67b6046deb13ba928e3650cf3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection shall affect—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9E38F0A291CF4113B867B47C59D87EBB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any preliminary
permit or original license issued before the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title>; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37AC260BC7B049AAB3FD3616D8D52A2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an application
for an original license, if the Commission has issued a notice accepting such
application for filing pursuant to section 4.32(d) of title 18, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulation) before the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1B15F694F1A74CFA887710A28747D25F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of
Indian tribe</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Indian tribe</term>
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C.
450b).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idC4002BB7D80A4B5BA0BED2C6D63770DA"><enum>108.</enum><header>Study on
inclusion of Indian tribes in national and regional electrical infrastructure
planning</header>
<subsection id="id8FE2AEC0B1214BF5B46CAD8F12590136"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="idBB5A0E9A747A448AAA4A93D339C41680"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with Indian
tribes, intertribal organizations, the Secretary of the Interior, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal power marketing administrations,
regional transmission operators, national, regional, and local electric
transmission providers, electric utilities, electric cooperatives, electric
utility organizations, and other interested stakeholders, shall conduct a study
to assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA409206581C941C38A556D429B0147F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the potential for
electric generation on Indian land and on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent
to Indian land, from renewable energy resources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0BFDAC8002A7479081A82519A9B8DA6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the electrical
transmission needs relating to carrying that energy to the market.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8B77CF012A4B43568650ACB4F2C30357"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
study under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID963094d6d4024798b784661c5eee9beb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify
potential energy generation resources on Indian land and on the Outer
Continental Shelf adjacent to Indian land, from renewable energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID572d591063d24af29d2e4b0b9c9f3e09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify existing
electrical transmission infrastructure on, and available to provide service to,
Indian land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID799949328dbf43fa804e45fadf1787d5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify relevant
potential electric transmission routes and paths that can carry electricity
generated on Indian land to loads;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDda3a958501b74c6a9c5fdf4b933793cb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assess the
capacity and availability of interconnection of existing electrical
transmission infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd75ac5ee73b4513b93cc6e488b9212a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identify options
to ensure tribal access to electricity, if the development of transmission
infrastructure to reach tribal areas is determined to be unfeasible;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7B7EEE64DCEE4E4E96A9A072B10B39D3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify
regulatory, structural, financial, or other obstacles that Indian tribes
encounter or would encounter in attempting to develop energy transmission
infrastructure or connect with existing electrical transmission infrastructure;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f7fee83c7c242b6b8ba624a4a73fa5b"><enum>(G)</enum><text>make
recommendations for legislation to help Indian tribes overcome the obstacles
identified under subparagraph (F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4C38B1C511D4F7CA91F87A67A0683DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID14d68b05b89e4137bc817c929babf683"><enum>109.</enum><header>Treatment of
certain activities and resources as sustainable management practices</header>
<subsection id="ID27b6597d241944bf929bb0004e60361c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National Indian
Forest Resources Management Act</header><text>The National Indian Forest
Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0FC4A00AE2014B80B9964254F649226D" style="OLC">
<section id="IDcb56f2b492f4449d953b66fa30230688"><enum>322.</enum><header>Treatment of
certain activities and resources as sustainable management
practices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Unless otherwise
specifically exempted by Federal law, any activity conducted, or resource
harvested or produced, pursuant to a forest management plan, including a tribal
integrated resource management plan, approved by the Secretary under this Act
shall be considered a sustainable management practice for the purposes of any
applicable Federal standard, benefit, or requirement that requires a
demonstration of
sustainability.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc324796c826b4f56b15a9c852370b1e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>American Indian
Agricultural Resource Management Act</header><text>Section 101 of the American
Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3711) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C5632B56DEC4C9283C2D61DD67D3DC9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID22ff71f3e9334f41bc8d3a208dd16491"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain activities and resources as sustainable management
practices</header><text>Unless otherwise specifically exempted by Federal law,
any activity conducted, or resource harvested or produced, pursuant to an
agricultural resource management plan, including an integrated resource
management plan, approved by the Secretary under this section shall be
considered to be a sustainable management practice for the purposes of any
applicable Federal standard, benefit, or requirement that requires a
demonstration of
sustainability.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idEF5B5DCF0B014F0A919A1951EC0D1C68"><enum>110.</enum><header>Indian land
consolidation</header>
<subsection id="id927B0ED2CF864CABAC50F9322C2F64F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
202(6) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201(6)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6E539FBCCA014A32910F275A1C91BC19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>50 or more but less than 100</quote> and inserting
<quote>not less than 20, but not more than 49,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B01AF445A3D420283104B2C3A04FB90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>100</quote> and inserting <quote>50</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1854381301EA49F6A59D652F351BD90E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purchase of
trust or restricted or controlled lands at no less than fair market
value</header><text>Section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25
U.S.C. 2204(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id60247798A79746FAB906D7763708330E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(2)(C)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE5C09934D70241AEB8823165144790E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6C4D1288116044E69155BE445B4D0430"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="id11D97BE62E474C76BE19B9181044CDD1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively,
and indenting the subclauses appropriately;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E468F83C19A41AA939D81ED72854757"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking
<quote>Upon receipt of any payment or bond required under subparagraph (B),
the</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6B9467E41BB466DA4216388DD39E611" style="OLC">
<clause id="id5DD113258DAB4A59B0D66D3BA7F4A59F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii),
the</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id31C6B38BEDBC4F8DB1D307C69C98E686"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subclause
(I) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>on the date of submission of the
application</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBA6DD4F19AE84675946A1DED808CB429"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
striking subclause (II) (as so redesignated) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8253CB381F8C41C4998FA86DDF5E718D" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id0C1C190CAF0E485A99AE61E9168CDE7A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any individual
who—</text>
<item id="id118E566A4DB740009702793C86702D59"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>owns an
undivided trust or restricted interest in the parcel of land on the date of
submission of the application; and</text>
</item><item id="idA53C72E007A3405CA799B37B69E5BBD3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is
a member, or is eligible to be a member, of an Indian
tribe.</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idBCC9583751C04ED5B08A3A201A3FF035"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in
the matter following subclause (II) (as so redesignated), by striking
<quote>provided that no such application</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE3A13590D82461694B6928C9CFE70CA" style="OLC">
<clause id="id3440B23BFEC449B3B5811BE852FBF41D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Date of
receipt</header><text>No application submitted under clause
(i)</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BF389C5FA95407EA9C5CB0F355E9D88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<clause id="id11F45DDBD75D4ABDA16B8DF04A3BFBC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the first sentence, by striking <quote>The costs</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id535F222D343B4EE89F06EB3FCA47CFDD" style="OLC">
<clause id="id1F51EC04580B476B89ED597FF6EFFD08"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the
Secretary may require that the
costs</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id0AFA8E1C465C45C48262097F163F188E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the second sentence, by striking <quote>Upon receiving</quote> and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAB56034B86E470A92BF9AB08775F22B" style="OLC">
<clause id="id7EF3F61DE1AC45568B19D51E45887C7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Action on
receipt of notice</header><text>On receipt of
a</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idC3BD2EA37D6D4ADE98BA188409510A79"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking the
third sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32C0C5C4D07241C7BDB76B4398698B54" style="OLC">
<clause id="id1D93B4B20BE04A2F87CC3100584FF5A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary shall waive a payment or bond requirement under this subparagraph if
the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subclause id="ID9c57762f3e9c48578f5b5c70fa1c8025"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the waiver will
support the policies of this Act; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4f9026e3e461409ba0e8dfa30675a105"><enum>(II)</enum><text>partitioning the
applicable parcel will result in avoidance of future costs and expenses of the
United States in administering the parcel, in an amount that exceeds the
estimated costs of serving and publishing
notice.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B82B034FD66458A9695946E690770DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<clause id="id841785A6C3D942B9A255156C15FBB615"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="id8DA27DFF4A8043AD9E8D023DE8E77136"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking the
clause designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>(III) the
owners</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E055A9EF3C34D2498BF5402CBCE1E74" style="OLC">
<clause id="idC2631E824535454CB5AAA16C6AC2419C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consent</header>
<subclause id="idD3B6F8D352414FC0A7C5D926BA1A296E"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Parcels with
valuable interests</header><text>A parcel of land may be partitioned under this
subsection only if the applicant obtains the written consent of the
owners</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="idB666E2C390F044C5A3770FCA05EBF960"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$1,500.</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000.</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id972956B1787C403CAFB59E34ED2D4CA1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>Any consent</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFFB0EDBE14E640B38706A9072A539912" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id79CABEA6D17B446688AB6AA57B2FDF1E"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Any
consent</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id120AA4EFFF274981A2A2CED568BA0CDE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting
before subclause (III) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF94F13FED694409E9C4DF0312A7F3070" style="OLC">
<subclause id="IDac143109feba480ebdbc027d93a5b847"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Tribal
interests and owner occupants</header>
<item id="id9F9766ED4CAD43A5B3F4B76DD2DF88B2"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in item (bb), the partition sale of a
parcel of highly fractionated Indian land pursuant to this subsection shall not
include, and the purchaser shall acquire the parcel subject to, any trust or
restricted interest in the parcel owned by—</text>
<subitem id="IDd57de7f0720748e5a85e7af7377a5cfe"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
with jurisdiction over the parcel; or</text>
</subitem><subitem id="ID36f5535cd0064b779f0f4e724a1c5f0d"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>an individual
who, for the 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the
Secretary receives the application for the sale, has continuously resided or
operated a bona fide farm, ranch, or other business on the parcel.</text>
</subitem></item><item id="id4062340F19EA4F9597BDBD6518C0F6CC"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Item
(aa) shall not apply if the Indian tribe or individual described in subitem
(AA) or (BB), respectively, of item (aa) consents to the sale of the relevant
trust or restricted interest at the partition
sale.</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id74FF975FFC91442A8B9561A98BFB0166"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking <quote>clause (i)(III)</quote> and inserting
<quote>clause (i)(I)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4BEEE4E925E244C4A3B0FA8ABE470C18"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking
<quote>stating</quote> and inserting <quote>that provides to the owner
information regarding</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0FCAEEBF7EBF4C27B3F20877D682C1BD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(H)—</text>
<clause id="id798C8EFBBA07418FAC0D644EC7C28A77"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(D)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraph (D)(i)(I)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="idEDC6DB43CA584AA2BA91B98238E14F78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (v), by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id092264F6527B4F3FB0A62F9F239FA5F1" style="OLC">
<subclause id="ID2a10a1c689bf47eb86bf4d5e7e9d664f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the determination
that the parcel of land meets the requirements of section 202(6);
and</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idBA1E20E913E24B45B2A39B7603FBBAC0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause
(vii), by striking <quote>$1,500 pursuant to paragraph (2)(D)(iii)</quote> and
inserting <quote>$5,000 pursuant to subparagraph (D)(i)(I)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0C2221F0229F4EF893EA412C2D325B54"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(I)—</text>
<clause id="id0BBA6C028655459ABE9C5EB13176310D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(D)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraph (D)(i)(I)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id58FC0996B109407F84435DA5FDE676FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (iii)(II), by striking item (aa) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE4676F2553FA4B7E8CAE808CE5D9081A" style="OLC">
<item id="id9FE60117AFB34E41AFECDCFDFF88AEDD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>greater than the
total undivided interest held by any other co-owner;
and</text>
</item><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70A8AC3584104263B149090EE31E1700"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(K)—</text>
<clause id="id042079D403154D289E386857652E5104"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>may either—</quote> and all that follows through
the end of subclause (I) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCF0483ED40BF48AF965100A5AFF5EAE5" style="OLC">
<text>may—</text><subclause id="ID9070acb5c8664ea782de6aa2103a0b0b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>purchase the land
being sold, for the appraised fair market value of the land, on behalf of the
Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the land, subject to the lien and
procedures described in section 214(b);
or</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id32E8296ED6014A2CA2A401D63E98ADCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii)—</text>
<subclause id="id08BFD7541840486DBB01D6D54B1E69DA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking “any
applicable consent” and inserting “the consent”; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id20DCD64F0E494C1EB2F02FB2120121AF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraph (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph
(D)(i)(I)</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAD1E6E83B5634988A76F47B1593F92B8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application of
revenue from acquired interests to land consolidation
program</header><text>Section 214(b) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25
U.S.C. 2213(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6D730B4B4FF3472BB6834591CA7753EC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd5d8d367df874d8a94a230b38bebca37"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Tribal
authority to apply revenues against other liens</header>
<subparagraph id="idA255145EACB84810AACB5C277DC8B9C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On receipt of a written request of the governing body of
an Indian tribe with 1 or more beneficial interests in land received pursuant
to section 213(a)(3), the Secretary shall credit any revenues derived from
those beneficial interests against any lien under paragraph (1) on revenues
from 1 or more other beneficial interests of that Indian tribe (regardless of
whether such a beneficial interest is in the same tract of land), as specified
in the request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID25d79bb375b049fc848abccd1959e10b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amendment or
revocation of request</header><text>The governing body of an Indian tribe may
amend or revoke, in writing, a request submitted under subparagraph (A) if, as
determined by the Secretary, the amendment or revocation does not affect the
application of revenues made by the Secretary pursuant to that subparagraph
before the date on which the amendment or revocation is received by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idABCED9F879EB49FEA497BE3BD162E127"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Owner-Managed
interests</header><text>Section 221 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25
U.S.C. 2220) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0E2A59C30D60451DA9435F02A05F0B0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id14E40274F7B54DDCAE2353EAB014BF41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>agricultural purposes for a term not to exceed 10
years.</quote> and inserting <quote>any purpose authorized by the first section
of the Act of August 9, 1959 (25 U.S.C. 415), or any applicable law of the
Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the land, for a term of not more than 25
years, which may be renewed for an additional period of not more than 25
years.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59AD5AE12BDC491F85ECC7C1CE94E8C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA927E4B3DAE48CCA19E4F50DE888E3B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDbb3fde14a6614711b9dd1c9de7417b03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibited
uses</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any lease entered into under
that paragraph shall include a provision expressly prohibiting the use of the
leased parcel for storing or processing hazardous wastes or materials of any
kind.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeae2cf2aea0444258c38aa45a21c1184"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inclusion of
necessary and reasonable access in leases</header>
<subparagraph id="id9A1D529B636B470981AA9FB4DCEAD063"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any lease
authorized by this section may include provisions for 1 or more access routes
to serve, or assist in carrying out, the purposes of the lease provided that
the term or renewal term of any access provisions does not exceed,
respectively, the term or renewal term of the lease.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB78CC81A1E57428F8FCE87A6D4B60FD3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>If
provisions regarding necessary and reasonable access are included in a lease
under subparagraph (A), compensation for the provisions regarding access shall
be included in the lease.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33A299D5A8E64D85A562E6744468B629"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text>Any
access provision in a lease described in subparagraph (A) shall not—</text>
<clause id="id86139103DC314CDF8ED2F2D8CE8E45A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be considered a
right-of-way; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id1B103E8A36BB4123BF489C8AD06DEE19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>invoke any
Federal law, regulation, or standard relating to rights-of-way, including
provisions in the Act of February 5, 1948 (25 U.S.C. 323 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id131D1656AF1F4374AB612142FCFEA2E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id26A6F404A7E9493B9D3D9AEDFF7269A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
in the first sentence—</text>
<clause id="idE0E76EE884DC4B4AA4FF2F60B0A7BD52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>shall approve</quote> and inserting <quote>may
disapprove</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id440CB25FBCAA49159B906B037ED53F7B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>unless</quote> and inserting <quote>only if</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2F92901A1A9A4BEA8A05ECCA5E4C7C10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="id9F3293F8AA16434B976C1E8CB6BF8352"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFE99A9D5F5D544758FFBCFC9D5D8ED8F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id83BF4CD616B04816B46CB648DBBA3BD3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id2DD59CC8A14D495893DA6B35602F9EB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0B2F8BB1CD845D8BC88032ED3F05B3A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDc6905c0f4d864f80bfe73a69edd34c47"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The owner-managed status of a trust or restricted interest
in a parcel of land under subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date on
which all applications are approved by the Secretary under that
subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A0BA654B7B34C74A151F187CABE3B37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id16BA98E8139C41B4B8CC66F40C001703"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A5D921FAB314AF3ACB7356A419910E8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id0B3764256CC6427D8E69F4CF8D901949"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="id4BDC3176B4394E98AD474DAE889A27A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an owner of a
trust or restricted interest in a parcel of land;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37317327480A4FD0BBACAB7C4C61DD81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>(B) the parent</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2AB6CFDC36B74320925F7A66468B5369" style="OLC">
<clause id="id6BCB5DF18ED843A8952EBA2EC5A5A293"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
parent</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>; and
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55D43BCCE61E4861AFC968A0DB392DF6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00A5E8DF912243E9A8D61720B334AE31" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idD2487CDC68A4420AA240809099FAC84F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term
<term>qualified applicant</term> does not include an individual under the age
of 18 or an incompetent person.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0D859D7D252046C1A10B7A728BBF1ADC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(j), by striking <quote>(including leases with terms of a duration in excess of
10 years)</quote> and inserting <quote>(including leases with terms or renewal
terms the duration of which exceed 25 years)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Indian energy
financing</header>
<section id="id63ECB11CE5934B9FA6226045B4E07D95"><enum>201.</enum><header>Indian Energy
Loan Guarantee Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7d8bd405888f484ea44d9fae55333e60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbd37c95f6e18450ea0560a20e96f6da8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
paragraph designation and all that follows through <quote>may provide</quote>
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id545EAFEDD4834FF48248FB6DEEA57A2C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDe9c949b823034607a59b2431c5014bc3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (4), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title>, the Secretary of Energy shall
provide</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf592f0781d99490ba5b6707d69dc8fc8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>any loan made to an Indian tribe for energy development</quote> and
inserting <quote>such loans made to Indian tribes or tribal energy development
organizations for energy development, energy transmission projects, or the
integration of energy resources as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID73895de4181f4caa8f6e25ac183db730"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking the paragraph designation and all that follows through <quote>made
by—</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF63FA83CE70342BF82E5BBD9E21E3CC6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID617e4514225a435eb00c19adc14313f7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
providers of loans</header><text>A loan for which a loan guarantee is provided
under this subsection shall be made
by—</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID13dfc018ae8d4130af11a60fb453921f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7d5f0775705444148079095336cb997f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(4) The aggregate</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC12BBAE7DFB147C98731F65F12BDBD86" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDfe037e3efd344b11a73b83ea63ece607"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="IDcb9e595d275f4d728d90ea71242979aa"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aggregate
outstanding amount</header><text>The
aggregate</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID939ff29186d341eca98e807e242fe941"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91DA575E8BE6430A9D53C2082810A7C4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDe3072348ac3843c08d19dbfb062748e7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specific
appropriation or contribution</header><text>No loan guarantee may be provided
under this subsection unless—</text>
<clause id="ID9fadba0cc19c44efbfeaa01480cda672"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an appropriation
for the cost of the guarantee has been made; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID35fd8f560c1549028ab3f235e34f2187"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Energy has—</text>
<subclause id="ID242ad93198f44bbc92625b1f13c0bf5f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>received from the
borrower a payment in full for the cost of the obligation; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID902d2f956df140379e2c81eec2715d5c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>deposited the
payment into the
Treasury.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID904dda6afef84e9ba4dbbb5f311ac98d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking the paragraph designation and all that follows through <quote>may
issue</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idECA3CE1B01EA4D8EA210CE2248FB7040" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc6aa99be809141248af0de3747644341"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary of Energy shall promulgate</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID883106e374b34e90832b437bcbf46d80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking <quote>1 year after the date of enactment of this section</quote>
and inserting <quote>2 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID1277b2167fdc4b31b11b61b18dd01aa5"><enum>202.</enum><header>Improving
access to capital for Indian tribes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201 of the Indian Financing Act of
1974 (25 U.S.C. 1481) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDDE891950C67466289F2E74DE5ABB422" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDb4cbc9fd2c4f432b8955243da8bc46ec"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Improving
access to capital for indian tribes</header><text>The Secretary shall consider
more favorable equity terms or allow an increase in loan guarantees from 90
percent up to 95 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan
made under this section for energy development or manufacturing carried out on
Indian land or within a tribal service area recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Indian energy
development and energy efficiency</header>
<section id="id2199B2FE4E094E98BFCC2248063C4774"><enum>301.</enum><header>Leases on
Indian land</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id27A468CFAF33483186C0908F41968555"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Act of March 3,
1909</header><text>The twelfth undesignated paragraph under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Commissioner</header-in-text></quote> of title I of the Act of
March 3, 1909 (25 U.S.C. 396), is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idA511E4092251493CA6DA95488F0260D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>That all lands</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC8B248C909E945EBA5C3CD8E30A21446" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="idA0C299D2AF834648AD96A339C0BD5024"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Leases</header><text>All
land</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id3CE497DF71BF481D99E12A5D008E5362"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC1489DA1D714E8F97B1D3354484BE72" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID028775d6c88f4cd7ae27c63693d41f95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access</header>
<paragraph id="ID4204470d76c4446083d5c3f3627ef5aa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To carry out this section, reasonable and necessary
access over allotted land may be granted in accordance with paragraph
(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa77454050a504b099ea72f632db31a20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of
necessary and reasonable access in leases</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb6f9f11dacd7419f9a93416cc4b35ccc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lease
described in subsection (a) may include provisions regarding access to the land
or minerals that are reasonable and necessary for mining purposes on the leased
land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID751dd9cc38144ece8fbf44a2c2cba6bb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>If
provisions regarding necessary and reasonable access are included in a lease
under subparagraph (A), compensation for the provisions shall be included in
the lease.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18F2634ABD054AA7955521833E134C50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text>Any
access provision in a lease described in subsection (a) shall not—</text>
<clause id="idCC3B8BB11EB4424FB8CBBB131462D9E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be considered a
right-of-way; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id13E45E7BB7A644B4952391D9B7E71DBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>invoke any
Federal law, regulation, or standard relating to rights-of-way, including
provisions in the Act of February 5, 1948 (25 U.S.C. 323 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id900719E80BC0430CBF2DFA61F8862D70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indian Mineral
Leasing Act of 1938</header><text>The first section of the Act of May 11, 1938
(25 U.S.C. 396a) (commonly known as the <quote>Indian Mineral Leasing Act of
1938</quote>), is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id4F73976DB5E743C588F7A8C8251C4110"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>That hereafter unallotted lands within</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DCFA3D5AD82452A9BF2D613A82244FF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id1359D70379674FC58547001636C1D174"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Leases</header><text>Effective
beginning on May 11, 1938, the unallotted land
within</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idBAB91C254693479BA1547F1F3C69C497"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFAFC3476C8C8447EB0A5B22C1BDD5121" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID82cc362ef43a4a818dd379de26859597"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access</header>
<paragraph id="IDefc2bfce916e4a7bbfaa3d37f29a99bf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To carry out this Act, reasonable and necessary access
over the land described in subsection (a) may be granted in accordance with
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60688e9917da47aaaf2742c53c111bac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of
necessary and reasonable access in leases</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6ce037a2ce724fb39f25472b4adf0001"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lease
described in subsection (a) may include provisions regarding access to the land
or minerals that are necessary and reasonable for mining purposes on the leased
land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID832e2eda732d4c368bcade8875930c4e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>If
provisions regarding necessary and reasonable access are included in a lease
under subparagraph (A), compensation for the provisions regarding access shall
be included in the lease.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91A15849A0F143C2AE6942178F26F8CA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text>Any
access provision in a lease described in subsection (a) shall not—</text>
<clause id="id2EACD6E79E2942998BAB98D8455BD3B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be considered a
right-of-way; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id215DAD041AEC42F3BC34CCCEB725EE9C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>invoke any
Federal law, regulation, or standard relating to rights-of-way, including
provisions in the Act of February 5, 1948 (25 U.S.C. 323 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id99CD718D5D48442CA978FE2D70C2C919"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Long-Term
Leasing Act</header><text>Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of
August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)) (commonly known as the <quote>Long-Term
Leasing Act</quote>), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id33F61F7405B64038B34692FD22F03E20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
subsection designation and all that follows through <quote>Any
restricted</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21AD4C9AF33E40EEBD0298664E36CA4F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id04E014ADA8894B80A50F7EA3043C46F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorized
purposes; term; approval by Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="ID86f6f740d35241f39d7fda585a29e393"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
purposes</header><text>Any
restricted</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2277C91E13364176AA9C1F44E7FC7A88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
second sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8B678397517468191C6381D6977CDA2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idF985D057E87C424587E47A07938A5DA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header>
<subparagraph id="id4F7D071EBB4C4426BA4FF5DD4ED55286"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of a
lease granted under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<clause id="idE16B196F5C2A4451B41E1802F12EA5DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for a lease of
tribally owned restricted Indian land, not more than 99 years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idACDFA1214E3F4D4AAF0146908C15F220"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a lease of
individually owned restricted Indian land, not more than 25 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID17480f37f519454886973958a8d9b47f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id738D7F45E8214E6AB3B889B74FD8F4F5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term of a lease of tribally owned or individually
owned restricted Indian land under paragraph (1) for grazing purposes shall not
exceed 10 years.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id775D4827EDDE4A14B970829C06317771"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Land held in
trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians</header><text>The term of a lease
of land held in trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians shall not exceed
50 years.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idBE4C8F572F554A87BEE1A8A6E4A87064"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Renewals</header><text>A
lease of individually owned restricted land may be renewed for a term not to
exceed 25 years, with the consent of both parties to the
lease.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8888E7E5EA0A411499EE60DAF2B7177B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the third
sentence, by striking <quote>Leases for public</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>twenty-five years, and all</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3CC7CDE941FE4BCA9B0999A0F8AF61C7" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF680D523051B446688DA5F35FAD2072B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval by
Secretary</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD43BE5BB98A845CCAB74D70C61771245"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1EA0CB2711EB487C9F7A38DFDE38EEFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the fourth
sentence, by striking <quote>Prior to approval of</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91E5B1715B4C4E46A71C5E2BAB857ACD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB2AF28096CF43349F9F9123B91619EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements
for approval</header><text>Before
approving</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H27DA856520924ECF9CFE441D03319304"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval of, and
regulations related to, tribal leases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first section of the Act titled
<quote>An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public,
religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes
requiring the grant of long-term leases</quote>, approved August 9, 1955 (25
U.S.C. 415), is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H70311048F9214CA785AD4054F34E0EF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7204553F58AC4B15B4A183227337FA41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>an applicable
Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A6352E7D840477E821F7D568B0B7E39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>an Indian
tribe</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1128D833671D4A4A98A3728DBEDF9F82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4CD166B792F44176939B87B6B3A0F74B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)—</text>
<clause id="H0A6EE72142724129ACAC606943B4123C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H628A3EB143C84C868FCCA6BB2099268D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>with Navajo Nation law</quote> and inserting <quote>with
applicable tribal law</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id261E408202F745C4A555E963A7AD5123"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42A0CF87BFB0473E9125F6F29D498D78"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4269B770F2894CD591593328545BBAC2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id951559C222CB4E368DD4465636952F90"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the term
<term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the
Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idADC4938A3CA04651945E4259CD939BCB"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the term
<term>individually owned allotted land</term> means a parcel of land
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id449F293ABD8B4B9B9BEBE31A4FB36046"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9F7FF22C53CD4FC2808234B549223175"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is located within the
jurisdiction of an Indian tribe; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idAE38DBBBF7514452B343B2DE8365A4C5" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is held in trust or restricted
status by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or a member of
an Indian tribe; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3348A8F7567C4FEB94996F499DEAFC99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is allotted to a
member of an Indian
tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA4E0089BFBA84DBDA708A935A1ED10DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>By adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF19071B22684878B5C88A9C931CE856" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idD57544022F1F49AA82234112015A8702"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Tribal approval
of leases</header>
<paragraph id="idAA647C5E16E64E6395CF801E1FD076F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the discretion of any Indian tribe, any lease by the
Indian tribe for the purposes authorized under subsection (a) (including any
amendments to subsection (a)), except a lease for the exploration, development,
or extraction of any mineral resources, shall not require the approval of the
Secretary, if the lease is executed under the tribal regulations approved by
the Secretary under this subsection and the term of the lease does not
exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8BB84C205F764BF9B5C14848096F993B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
business or agricultural lease, 25 years, except that any such lease may
include an option to renew for up to 2 additional terms, each of which may not
exceed 25 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F6297A009144E0CADB93D78C56F81F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
lease for public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential
purposes, 75 years, if such a term is provided for by the regulations issued by
the Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9F399C61F6F644F9810A849F4AAA7DD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allotted
land</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any lease of individually
owned Indian allotted land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26FC0FE40ED040C3B828112D856220A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary over tribal regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="id457487DDB72046BA8C1A298CBC59AD1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall have the authority to approve or
disapprove any tribal regulations issued in accordance with paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A4FA3093A5E41D08E55A6AD8F1C49FD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations
for approval</header><text>The Secretary shall approve any tribal regulation
issued in accordance with paragraph (1), if the tribal regulations—</text>
<clause id="id08EA0E0250554CC9BA62FB793BF76EFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are consistent
with any regulations issued by the Secretary under subsection (a) (including
any amendments to the subsection or regulations); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id779C1B8140BE4E318751F581B86B3F52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide for an
environmental review process that includes—</text>
<subclause id="id7F347903636745C8ABF7EF9412498D70"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
identification and evaluation of any significant effects of the proposed action
on the environment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5FDC18D959BD4423A1184A139AF147D3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a process for
ensuring that—</text>
<item id="idC9A9602BCB274C8AA591C110ABDCD019"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the public is
informed of, and has a reasonable opportunity to comment on, any significant
environmental impacts of the proposed action identified by the Indian tribe;
and</text>
</item><item id="idD6E84E21CD684E4A93C17815962DABD4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
provides responses to relevant and substantive public comments on any such
impacts before the Indian tribe approves the lease.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2D77B7184BC940E7B74051C4A646A57E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review
process</header>
<subparagraph id="idA49F01BAE59B435EA529D29E8739CECC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date on which the
tribal regulations described in paragraph (1) are submitted to the Secretary,
the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove the regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA0E492A67C964E1E9704AFCFEB586A1B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Written
documentation</header><text>If the Secretary disapproves the tribal regulations
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include written documentation
with the disapproval notification that describes the basis for the
disapproval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE2669FD9260148BF975C7148B1881F33"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The
deadline described in subparagraph (A) may be extended by the Secretary, after
consultation with the Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5CB50D92FD9542208C3034BCECAC77C7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal
environmental review</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4), if
an Indian tribe carries out a project or activity funded by a Federal agency,
the Indian tribe shall have the authority to rely on the environmental review
process of the applicable Federal agency rather than any tribal environmental
review process under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA2B3E63EAAB749D28FE09A7296AE0643"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>If
an Indian tribe executes a lease pursuant to tribal regulations under paragraph
(1), the Indian tribe shall provide the Secretary with—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDF74F82D6DE3497D87F34FA6E295F4FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a copy of the
lease, including any amendments or renewals to the lease; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB583EE160275409DA0B0916A74EA1763"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
tribal regulations or a lease that allows for lease payments to be made
directly to the Indian tribe, documentation of the lease payments that are
sufficient to enable the Secretary to discharge the trust responsibility of the
United States under paragraph (7).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09427324C4D844DFBF53926E788B567A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Trust
responsibility</header>
<subparagraph id="id30073246C65247E4AA98D20E200E46EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The United States shall not be liable for losses
sustained by any party to a lease executed pursuant to tribal regulations under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id724FFCD1D28848CFBD8B8A32058F9679"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary</header><text>Pursuant to the authority of the Secretary to fulfill
the trust obligation of the United States to the applicable Indian tribe under
Federal law (including regulations), the Secretary may, upon reasonable notice
from the applicable Indian tribe and at the discretion of the Secretary,
enforce the provisions of, or cancel, any lease executed by the Indian tribe
under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5DAB885A9F5A4D30ACECA27471EF35B0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<subparagraph id="idEF1FFEB5086B4048ABE5E0DA327652C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An interested party, after exhausting of any applicable
tribal remedies, may submit a petition to the Secretary, at such time and in
such form as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to review the
compliance of the applicable Indian tribe with any tribal regulations approved
by the Secretary under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27FE5301E29F4BDE93F6594834940C65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violations</header><text>If,
after carrying out a review under subparagraph (A), the Secretary determines
that the tribal regulations were violated, the Secretary may take any action
the Secretary determines to be necessary to remedy the violation, including
rescinding the approval of the tribal regulations and reassuming responsibility
for the approval of leases of tribal trust lands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id555D56832FC64CE1930D2000F29536E1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a violation of the tribal regulations has
occurred and a remedy is necessary, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="id550FDB13952C4A1F8C8E11C98ACBF78C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make a written
determination with respect to the regulations that have been violated;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4F17BDDF43234D82B99A84793AEFBB93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide the
applicable Indian tribe with a written notice of the alleged violation together
with such written determination; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCA138B71A506454FA0581221755C360E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>prior to the
exercise of any remedy, the rescission of the approval of the regulation
involved, or the reassumption of lease approval responsibilities, provide the
applicable Indian tribe with—</text>
<subclause id="idA00FE09154BE4A8480074096256718CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a hearing that is
on the record; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC7E58D69B95E4014AD474F811E8E335A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a reasonable
opportunity to cure the alleged violation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id29D123AADF944C4F85758AD6EF380093"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall affect subsection (e) or
any tribal regulations issued under that
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5AC3F9C5F1F0429DBF1CE591551A1E7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Land title
reports</header><text>Not later than 180 days after funds are made available
for this section, the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall prepare and submit to the
Committees on Financial Services and Natural Resources in the House of
Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and
Indian Affairs in the Senate a report regarding the history and experience of
Indian tribes that have chosen to assume responsibility for operating the
Indian Land Title and Records Office (hereafter referred to as the “LTRO”)
functions from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In conducting the review, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs shall consult with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Office of Native American Programs and those Indian tribes that are
managing LTRO functions (hereafter referred to as the “managing Indian
tribes”). The review shall include an analysis of the following factors:</text>
<paragraph id="H9F7861B49A7D44E79FA02EEA5A886957"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether and how tribal management of the
LTRO functions has expedited the processing and issuance of Indian land title
certifications as compared to when the Bureau of Indian Affairs managed these
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D6AE1FC33CD4F63AAB2E63545AFC1A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether and how
tribal management of the LTRO functions has increased home ownership among the
managing Indian tribe’s population.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33B2FBC2B56F4F3DB5C9F13AB16EA8A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>What internal
preparations and processes were required of the managing Indian tribes prior to
assuming management of the LTRO functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4AA9267B50846C38909517906AD0ECA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether tribal management of the LTRO
functions resulting in a transfer of financial resources and manpower from the
Bureau of Indian Affairs to the managing Indian tribes and, if so, what
transfers were undertaken.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A71900600704D32ABE20D1BF771D43B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Whether, in
appropriate circumstances and with the approval of geographically proximate
Indian tribes, the LTRO functions may be performed by a single Indian tribe or
a tribal consortium in a cost effective manner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8250E56E3666459E90137AB8BB33B6D4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Indian
Reorganization Act</header><text>Section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 477) (commonly known as the <quote>Indian Reorganization Act</quote>) is
amended in the second sentence by striking <quote>twenty-five</quote> and
inserting <quote>99</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id3F83CA1D4B984E8DAB3D267B728E8F16"><enum>302.</enum><header>Oil and gas
fees on Indian land</header>
<subsection id="idBF98D052D3A243E98BC99F03366E3900"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The second
undesignated paragraph of the matter under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="appropriations-small" style="appropriations">Management of lands and
resources (including rescission of funds)</header-in-text></quote> under the
heading <quote><header-in-text level="appropriations-intermediate" style="appropriations">Bureau of land management</header-in-text></quote> of
title I of division A of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88), is amended by
striking <quote>, and in addition</quote> and inserting <quote>, subject to the
condition that no such fee may be collected by the Bureau for any application
for a permit to drill on Indian land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501)); and in addition</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe621af78659c4a629fa86ce466bc1da3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not collect a fee for an
application for a permit to drill on Indian land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID41c0617a8da1473ab0bd4bbda88f2789"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oil and gas
inspection fees</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not collect any fee to conduct any oil or gas inspection
activity on Indian land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID07df84f1f671484e88c3e88e03f8999d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonproducing
acreage fees</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not collect any fee on any oil or gas lease for nonproducing
acreage on Indian land.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id68A5789EA9AD4AF086C24DA9F5B5343C"><enum>303.</enum><header>Indian
distributed energy and community transmission demonstration projects</header>
<subsection id="IDa8fbc47c051147058d8bd67ec51bcc57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
Indian area</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Indian area</term>
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5CA64228CBF54FE48A580957B718743E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy
demonstration projects</header><text>The Secretary of Energy shall conduct not
less than 10 distributed energy demonstration projects to increase the energy
resources available to Indian tribes for use in homes and community or
government buildings.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfb7e98207a794a8291c353bd48b273b9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to
projects in Indian areas that—</text>
<paragraph id="id61C3203B78194435BB09D8236D2C6CCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reduce or
stabilize energy costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3A9A1B10F40C4B068FC43E7B4B61AB8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>benefit
populations living in poverty;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60e3e3c8a94d48f79d47232b4e0fedeb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide a new
generation facility or distribution or replacement system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID03979302115545aa9773d1b7491f9b5f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>have populations
whose energy needs could be completely or substantially served by projects
under this section; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF6B30A0EAA4945F3BBE50254BE25BAC2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>transmit
electricity or heat to homes and buildings that previously were not served or
were underserved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7fe0fff6e3aa42aea02be83697bd5db8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text>A project under this section may include a project
for—</text>
<paragraph id="idCCAE5049CC9F4D9BB02C5D12AFE1ECC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>distributed
generation, local or community distribution, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd6eecf936f9340eba8a1e9ef9322b050"><enum>(2)</enum><text>biomass combined
heat and power systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47D3F2C0942A4B9B8FF1A15F8298EDDB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>municipal solid
waste generation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC0DAD52B56D34AC3AF1A148A02B3416B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>instream
hydrokinetic energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7bf4efdeb06f414c8608b577c538666b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>micro-hydroelectric
projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9ABBAE85539A48EB9D62CF9C6258395A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>wind-diesel
hybrid high-penetration systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2AED2A34C3614A2DBCBC954D63618373"><enum>(7)</enum><text>energy storage
and smart grid technology improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9C1B4FF0C3814EE69AE538504C05A704"><enum>(8)</enum><text>underground coal
gasification systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC1F5759B07424655939FAD2F989024C9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>solar thermal,
distributed solar, geothermal, or wind generation; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB195E2C9A6274C9194729448E0B79C6B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>any other
project that meets the goals of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1821807ff38c469589fb1ee41e6ed35e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Incorporation
into existing infrastructure</header><text>As necessary, the Director shall
encourage local utilities and local governments to incorporate demonstration
projects into existing transmission and distribution infrastructure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID197c344c5f254f0a86f8a1edb2e1ebc1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exemptions</header>
<paragraph id="ID30d8e2d9f42943aca7da4f6842e9fe46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A project carried out under this section shall be exempt
from all cost-sharing requirements of section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf17c4992a07d4d5596c2d3a9351b6ae7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>An
application submitted to carry out a project under this section shall not be
subject—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7F15FD2C90CF401CB536816F5081DA2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to any maximum
generation requirements; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9C3FF9C402654D00BF18EF26339AC6C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to any
requirements for maximizing benefits in relation to the population
served.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd8e9f4055ffd4a4b84d0b5035936b575"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date on which funds are made available for a
project under this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report describing—</text>
<paragraph id="ID39070d3213634f04ac51ea24070219f5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities
carried out under the project, including an evaluation of the activity;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d02e6bf5e9f4e5996d46f007e6b8175"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
applications received and funded under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbe4073007df649f2a12cb727a2355de0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id97674EFD76CB4345A3D9BD65285DA6CF"><enum>304.</enum><header>Indian energy
efficiency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part D of title III
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD910ECA2B6884BAF98036E22AECF8302" style="OLC">
<section id="idD6E6EBC70FD04168A4B0C687BBC97796"><enum>367.</enum><header>Indian energy
efficiency program</header>
<subsection id="ID8d059e6fd03a46f7a8b2c561cd9ebffb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
Indian tribe</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Indian tribe</term>
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C. 450b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5EBEA6D5860C46308657052364D47ADB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the grants provided under subsection (d) shall be to assist Indian
tribes in implementing strategies—</text>
<paragraph id="ID172c25a4167b4d38b15867edd12583b7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reduce fossil
fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of
eligible entities in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID01cc24c184614ff4a69754c4cc63a9ec"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is
environmentally sustainable; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6dbc32c1c2bc4f868fe3acb5acd42236"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, maximizes benefits for Indian tribes and tribal
members;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID84fc5f42ddc74bacb34259aca211e5a6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase the
energy efficiency of Indian tribes and tribal members; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9970daf616e643458f60f212ccc3a509"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve energy
efficiency in—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2e9a13a9d5214b1daf6e440de3b6137a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
transportation sector;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3b953c2b49184006a69bcc1ef4991da3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the building
sector; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID79421b5f268642f8ac99a4e3eecd34f8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other appropriate
sectors.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB7453B41800740AB99A240A9CA226A24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Tribal
allocation</header><text>Of the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated
for each fiscal year under section 365(f) to carry out this part, the Secretary
shall allocate not less than 5 percent of the funds for each fiscal year to be
distributed to Indian tribes in accordance with subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfb2468a2f76249d6829c6eb10c1dd746"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Of
the amounts available for distribution under subsection (c), the Secretary
shall establish a competitive process for providing grants under this section
that gives priority to projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3bf7aaf9a05148ef9fddf2253893e36f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase energy
efficiency and energy conservation rather than new energy generation
projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID074bf65296dd4b8fb4fd67b650c7a754"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate
cost-effective renewable energy with energy efficiency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID90e8710a65954f31ad21132da6d20244"><enum>(3)</enum><text>move beyond the
planning stage and are ready for implementation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID82c733920068452dbfcc084662d9713b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>clearly
articulate and demonstrate the ability to achieve measurable goals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA5F1D7FC479B468CAAC5FC907ED9D035"><enum>(5)</enum><text>have the
potential to make an impact in the government buildings, infrastructure,
communities, and land of an Indian tribe; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0d75464aeb414e468a0b6db0ebc85bb4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>maximize the
creation or retention of jobs on Indian land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9d3a500a51bb485cbd846c4e7338bc74"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An Indian tribe may use a grant received under this section
to carry out activities to achieve the purposes described in subsection (b),
including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf255be4fb1894c86aa24deee7e0ec18f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development
and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation strategies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd190076cb4d54601b7f7601009a14e4e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the retention of
technical consultant services to assist the Indian tribe in the development of
an energy efficiency and conservation strategy, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5d02f23f44e746db9cf0961940d02a55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the formulation
of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and energy usage goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b2561e0a48b44ccb2a6f9e54652dd30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
identification of strategies to achieve the goals—</text>
<clause id="ID82c563b131ae469abb72398fb8052f21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>through efforts
to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID30cd73294a9540758e07f8d7a37efc46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by encouraging
behavioral changes among the population served by the Indian tribe;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f8d94d2777a430288d66e7954ab0335"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development
of methods to measure progress in achieving the goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7230f9e407d54b35bd2f8fd4a30d6519"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the development
and publication of annual reports to the population served by the eligible
entity describing—</text>
<clause id="IDc22a498de3074202b888096205105530"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the strategies
and goals; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2fa2a74653f74cdd9a93891cf33f0501"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the progress
made in achieving the strategies and goals during the preceding calendar year;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ab74aeaf1be483390704d6382796221"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other services to
assist in the implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation
strategy;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3a1f74afed914119af57931d0c340032"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
implementation of residential and commercial building energy audits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa25ea26c921a4844a8d048bd69197e3f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the establishment
of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3a91452591e84fb98f35a76e203b832c"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the provision of
grants for the purpose of performing energy efficiency retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0dc6a7a690b4c0f9eaf06938ba8fc29"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the development
and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings
and facilities within the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa390dab574634b4e83005cc132e0cee1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the design and
operation of the programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8eac3b90dd9c4207bb1f083f11a34f9f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
identification of the most effective methods of achieving maximum participation
and efficiency rates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd879272dff334819995d37ee7b0d1703"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the education of
the members of an Indian tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe65c41fcb2c041488da5bec126c4f9c6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the measurement
and verification protocols of the programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbaaabbf5410a4a7ea6df26d3c6238398"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the
identification of energy efficient technologies;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcc0964cc03b54f14b65ddca4bad497b5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the development
and implementation of programs to conserve energy used in transportation,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb7899e76eacc4496ba2ac3a4b2fbe8aa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use
of—</text>
<clause id="id34635AF597904B8398ADC4B08D993020"><enum>(i)</enum><text>flextime by
employers; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb3042c97e8a543119c043133b29030df"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>satellite work
centers;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID36573c07cdb4468f9fba013c795428b3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development
and promotion of zoning guidelines or requirements that promote
energy-efficient development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID04994754f4674f069b744c1cf55acb57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development
of infrastructure, including bike lanes, pathways, and pedestrian
walkways;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID01cd543d431b4835bec2bed8a43e4e6e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the
synchronization of traffic signals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDffb660cba5e14b598940b80fb303b9d5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other measures
that increase energy efficiency and decrease energy consumption;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDddb40bb3233a46d2baefc38cb9ef2e28"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the development
and implementation of building codes and inspection services to promote
building energy efficiency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID930dba04219e4df49faf466ff609a071"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the application
and implementation of energy distribution technologies that significantly
increase energy efficiency, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb97aa03cfdd34f2f8f7a4e4de7dc6198"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distributed
resources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab1794f5d7894062aa5390a818f5e8ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>district heating
and cooling systems;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID771d5849e43f473bbaf44a11f92821ec"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the
implementation of activities to increase participation and efficiency rates for
material conservation programs, including source reduction, recycling, and
recycled content procurement programs that lead to increases in energy
efficiency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0bc4fb9cbe74469c869db197f220cc6e"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the purchase and
implementation of technologies to reduce, capture, and, to the maximum extent
practicable, use methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills or
similar sources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd100f750124d453a91d0856d369de267"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the replacement
of traffic signals and street lighting with energy-efficient lighting
technologies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf630aed453434086b0a9efc1babaa43f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>light-emitting
diodes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e1b3765ed6f4662a81936c15b8e00ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other
technology of equal or greater energy efficiency;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDddcb2a7349994f3bb07ddacb3e69a70b"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the development,
implementation, and installation on or in any government building of the Indian
tribe of onsite renewable energy technology that generates electricity from
renewable resources, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9fbe8603e8e14ebdb04a39071240d045"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solar
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc8e4f7a65e924313857776d238f894df"><enum>(B)</enum><text>wind
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID929c4464123d494e9d89e593cf1183f5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fuel cells;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7de03b1d51a4400882ca499dcbe129b7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>biomass;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6dfdd89d8ad64cc3a8f36443976e6094"><enum>(14)</enum><text>any other
appropriate activity, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb13090dcfb2b479e81369cf0227520c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of
the Interior;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID92915bc7af2d421c9009ac699c1192f9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf57c7672803743e8beca62a20064fb9a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3c33c97954834a1eb99b5be1f247e9ee"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf5e92a0f4b3241518b4cd3e29da0f83d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Indian
tribes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID87a8e442b54042fc965d15d8665563c2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant
applications</header>
<paragraph id="ID970e003ca32d44f5ac3d52e0bc331818"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb842017729d945a9b15c46f5a38038c8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
apply for a grant under this section, an Indian tribe shall submit to the
Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy in accordance
with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96b062b8e1744f01a8481b63a78a6e6c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
proposed strategy described in subparagraph (A) shall include a description
of—</text>
<clause id="id70DD9E5C7C8C4D0D9CB29D8D97A16A33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the goals of the
Indian tribe for increased energy efficiency and conservation in the
jurisdiction of the Indian tribe; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id77BC4AFB5C304D8FA3BA3E1B389850A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner in
which—</text>
<subclause id="idE0ACCF2FAB2040298E57E85BF8A5BF96"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the proposed
strategy complies with the restrictions described in subsection (e); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf3261c7e590544349ea2193556147a69"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a grant will
allow the Indian tribe fulfill the goals of the proposed strategy.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID92877c89741f420d86c7ca881d213717"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval</header>
<subparagraph id="ID2d2b4a781268457d968824a2dfad94f9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed
strategy under paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the date of
submission of the proposed strategy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcac2caead49d4b468690bd400eeccb1a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disapproval</header><text>If
the Secretary disapproves a proposed strategy under paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="IDac5f79456ed34582bd16d1283e4d4f7a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall provide to the Indian tribe the reasons for the disapproval; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7de8c684ecb0481aad47b684eee13a91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary, until
the Secretary approves a proposed strategy.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9ebf98acb71d4e81aa206b8eeb4f72e8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall not provide to an Indian tribe a grant under this section until
a proposed strategy is approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDeef57ceb41df447ebffb72f236de7929"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations on
use of funds</header><text>Of the amounts provided to an Indian tribe under
this section, an Indian tribe may use for administrative expenses, excluding
the cost of the reporting requirements of this section, an amount equal to the
greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID27c8988f03784f94afb22964707e6194"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent of the
administrative expenses; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID265ad17467b4420fa94a3fff963f0e3c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$75,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0943190c5194dfebab6336afa6a40f5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are
initially provided to an Indian tribe under this section, and annually
thereafter, the Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a report
describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfcde1e013fb14ae192a4b2836456d0a3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of
development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation
strategy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfa5c87de69024a75a77ce20ec61125c9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, an assessment of energy efficiency gains within the
jurisdiction of the Indian
tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idB41FEF952A1545C397C9638511B61EAD"><enum>305.</enum><header>Weatherization
assistance for Indian tribes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 413 of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6863) is amended by striking subsection (d) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1A3C37B96C29493E99E50CAA02D34B33" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID9a46f1ac33a94f3084683a26900843e6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Direct grants
to Indian tribes for weatherization of Indian homes</header>
<paragraph id="ID89580c4b2a06467ba3d0127d0a32f2be"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID569bcf7a4d6a43daa28542ef8f085140"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Indian
area</header><text>The term <term>Indian area</term> has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6c5aa81f66f141a6826ccb2247ae4fe4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C.
450b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A9429B1CC124FACAA33CDCEE3849656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year to
carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons
established under part A of title IV, the Secretary shall allocate for Indian
tribes not less than 10 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2d887f953164b0ab553d64229dda7ee"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="idBCE5839234BD42318DD725CB06D7EEDE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Proposed
regulations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title>, the Secretary, after consulting with the Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, Indian tribes, and
intertribal organizations, shall publish in the Federal Register proposed
regulations to carry out this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5BF0B171A6124E5496A21CB17B7E5C61"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
regulations</header>
<clause id="idC46AF731368C4F7FAD48F4F4DD95E8B1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days from the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Indian Energy Parity Act of
2010</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to carry
out this subsection, taking into consideration the comments submitted in
response to the publication of the proposed regulations described in
subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="id393F26D1B86D400F9DD4F4A81A40F580"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Final
regulations promulgated by the Secretary to carry out this subsection
shall—</text>
<subclause id="ID7cffe7afaa2249e882947ae502404178"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provide a formula
or process for ensuring that weatherization funding is available for any Indian
tribe that submits a qualifying weatherization funding application under
paragraph (4)(C);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id497572B889F448DF9D2A9692D9D40C55"><enum>(II)</enum><text>promote
efficiency in carrying out this subsection by the Secretary and Indian tribes;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE8A3CFED516D48C69658937DEC4A4EEA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>consider—</text>
<item id="id296BF63E310E49A298AB235172F8CD4A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the limited
resources of Indian tribes to carry out this subsection;</text>
</item><item id="idEE927FA5F2444D6AB9383239686CD899"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the unique
characteristics of housing in Indian areas; and</text>
</item><item id="idC41FA192ED5F47A88337BC525E0822BD"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the remoteness
of Indian areas.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7d5beb8029d40ae8fe5781260886464"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header>
<subparagraph id="id42C0080C67E943819629FA5229D9A618"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to an
Indian tribe from the amounts provided under paragraph (2), if the Indian tribe
submits to the Secretary a weatherization funding application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id06C9C125ADB143E99C43809B77EF8A98"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
weatherization funding application described in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id490CFB0670AB489A877526AE401BD325"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe—</text>
<subclause id="idC415F5006AB24E9FA32E01D46DCE8779"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the estimated
number and characteristics of the persons and dwelling units to be provided
weatherization assistance; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8E176A9C6F5B43E0AF6DCD6C0FCF818D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the criteria and
methods to be used by the Indian tribe in providing the weatherization
assistance; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3D64719D82774533870A4419CD2104C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contain any
other information (including information needed for evaluation purposes) and
assurances that are required under regulations promulgated by the Secretary to
carry out this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D912A1FBAED425E908D2DBB9EDD82E7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualifying
weatherization funding</header><text>A weatherization funding application that
meets the criteria under subparagraph (B) shall be considered a qualifying
weatherization funding application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD667F20C54C4193B8129F4B55E3F3E2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Initial
distribution of funding</header><text>The Secretary shall distribute funding
under this subsection to Indian tribes that submit qualifying weatherization
funding applications—</text>
<clause id="id018774DF3BFA43A7864D80C50EB02440"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on the basis of
the relative need for weatherization assistance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id75D19D9EF3DC4CB2A8CE5EA996A307BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>taking into
account—</text>
<subclause id="idD94D33260D04429ABBB4C6B00D5E1052"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
dwelling units to be weatherized;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8E5B7600178B4AEFB312AFC4F6FF8E59"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the climatic
conditions respecting energy conservation, including a consideration of annual
degree days;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0F3A5E57E65F49FF90AF4076769D8D04"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the type of
weatherization work to be done;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8391832196024BADB7267443EEB6D8C8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any data
provided in the most recent version of the Bureau of Indian Affairs American
Indian Population and Labor Force Report prepared pursuant to Public Law
102–477 (106 Stat. 2302), or if not available, any similar publication;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id00762C21C88E498EB28F815CD6943881"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other factors
that the Secretary determines to be necessary, including the cost of heating
and cooling, in order to carry out this section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7172172c714647c4a5bd655d6c5412aa"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>For each fiscal year, if any amounts remain available
after the initial distribution of funding described in subparagraph (D), the
Secretary shall solicit applications for grants from Indian tribes—</text>
<clause id="id62F90C89C2E648FEAFD0727510E5B2F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to carry out
weatherization projects and weatherization training;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA04D364F64EE4BEABCF0C84186B8E369"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to supply
weatherization equipment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5DF728D0D3924A16BF69B907D23E6655"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to develop
tribal governing capacity to carry out a weatherization program consistent with
this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4e43e1c7d7664de3bda7ae72e52106ff"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Remaining
funding</header><text>For each fiscal year, if any amounts remain available
after distribution under subparagraphs (D) and (E), the amounts shall remain
available to fulfill the purpose of this subsection in subsequent fiscal
years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28abe2cfaaca4e9ea4a6407372a1ef9b"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Renewal of
qualifying weatherization funding applications</header>
<clause id="ID24631967db0c4c6cab5787c78ebb73a9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To achieve maximum efficiency in the allocation of
funding, an Indian tribe that submits a qualifying weatherization funding
application may request that the weatherization funding application of the
Indian tribe be renewed in subsequent fiscal years.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9b135ffdc8a749ddaa912be9a8e6180f"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
request to renew a qualifying weatherization funding application shall contain
such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve
efficiency in the allocation of funding under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id536A6EA02DE64D6B84E83E1470BE2686"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="id1F65ED7BFFCE4E8E9D35AF869F14C8C6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An Indian tribe shall use funds provided under paragraph
(4) to carry out weatherization and energy conservation activities that benefit
the members of an Indian tribe in Indian areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID09511958a8894f16884568e3359b02e2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
activities</header><text>The weatherization and energy conservation activities
described in subparagraph (A) include—</text>
<clause id="id2A200717D8C64FCB9F6C0A242BB22207"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the provision of
existing services under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD4C1D32D2E9740E6A2CE8B0B0378ADD1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the acquisition
and installation of energy-efficient windows and doors and heating and cooling
equipment; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id00CE96FA198A493787B7719FCA53CBB8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the repair,
replacement, or insulation of floors, walls, roofs, and ceilings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd8e264b5a463488db80247c4139e8c5d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicability
of requirements</header>
<clause id="idEB270123812B446C9CBB24F84CF221F7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the use of
funds under this paragraph by an Indian tribe shall be subject only to—</text>
<subclause id="id133189D049E2415FB42121032D707389"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the requirements
of this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA9727FD987C64A6BA7D30AEA60AC44FA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>implementing
regulations of the Department of Energy.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID8fc609ab2f344667be61a68ff64762a6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
requirements of Act</header><text>In accordance with the
government-to-government and trust relationships between the United States and
Indian tribes, the income, energy audit, grant limitation, and other
administrative and eligibility requirements of this Act shall not apply to the
use of funds under this paragraph by an Indian tribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDed6df1c6399c456a9e34c04a6aba007a"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the closing date of each applicable project year, each
Indian tribe that receives funds under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary a simple outcome report that describes, for that project year—</text>
<subparagraph id="id78C2F44C8784457096297FAC451C7FFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each activity
carried out by the Indian tribe under this subsection, including the amounts
used for each such activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64A2193569224605AB5AE2EF869B89AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
Indian households benefitted by the activities of the Indian tribe under this
subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA5F15ACAF0094D5D9B49264163F67A9D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the estimated
savings in energy costs realized in the communities served by the Indian
tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1b1dcbcd3b8a4074be073f39327d1c5e"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Training and
technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out technical
assistance and training activities relating to weatherization under this
subsection, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDca23dd1c80c348f2aa515e97e6cb42e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>orientation
sessions for Indian tribes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5a83ee785e614b96b62aba507340570f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>workshops on
planning, operations, and procedures for Indian tribes to use the funding
provided under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdce9f270a0714614ad1998006df59af3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>training relating
to carrying out weatherization projects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7f46affe7aa450b8e21257c91ae3f11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the development
and dissemination of training and technical assistance materials in printed
form and over the
Internet.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id0C7680D7E153407288C883FF09D7A853"><enum>306.</enum><header>Tribal Biomass
Demonstration Project Act of 2010</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004
(Public Law 108–278; 118 Stat. 868) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id75FAD213B99A4D65948725705706CB45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 2(a),
by striking <quote>In this section</quote> and inserting <quote>In this
Act</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7E51F6AFE0AB420996C314A172557458"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBCF86E9A1AFA4FE6BBA15E310A6C116E" style="OLC">
<section id="IDd27ade23da1a4a908875ece90b4f0c62"><enum>3.</enum><header>Tribal biomass
demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="IDbc16a2f46697497d935b4f9112b154da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, the Secretary
shall enter into contracts or other agreements 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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC4ED48353E274DC795F1E017C2E07083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects</header><text>In each fiscal year for which amounts are authorized,
the Secretary shall enter into contracts or other agreements described in
subsection (a) to carry out at least 4 new demonstration projects that meet the
eligibility criteria described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7104028a5de0430d92455302e79f8d08"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility
criteria</header><text>To be eligible to enter into a contract or other
agreement under this subsection, an Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary
an application—</text>
<paragraph id="ID36fc3d6c748444e2943c76a8dc96267f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>containing such
information as the Secretary may require; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaa783431d40b4da6bbf680438dbea4f9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that includes a
description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID84be1e5615264c06b1b3056c9e9317f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Indian forest
land or rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID67de2a61b08845e2bca314fc60a7a15f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the demonstration
project proposed to be carried out by the Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa244f86d9df4478c8c7c5c2923c660fa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
evaluating the applications submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
take into consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="ID466b300c7f2c4e2c9619be1cc0ae5ef3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the factors set
forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f40bd53465a45049810f3812aeaa49d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether a
proposed demonstration project would—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfc288f5d7ee348e3a6723c023f39529f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the
availability or reliability of local or regional energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55b6c592094340ffbe23f4eb82706fc5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhance the
economic development of the Indian tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcab70ff42b3544fdb009426c83f8d0c5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve the
connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the Indian tribe
with other electric transmission facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7EB2532DBD7049D1A7AFFEBDE23DD352"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve the
forest health of Federal land or Indian forest land or rangeland; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4A0B14942C6347DCB360C54BB0FDC267"><enum>(E)</enum><text>otherwise promote
the use of woody biomass.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID115e9859b6a94571b89c0e990294fde1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id7AF9D4A4EE2B4461A9264C9B372D5B8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2E0A742A04F743688464A8C49D615157"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3f197994f5e448299572d0ad456e0fb8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than September 20, 2015, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that describes, with respect to the reporting period—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbca4c165a51746a89db8b8934e78fbf4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each individual
tribal application received under this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb621734dfa124fb98d10a278cf545cf7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each contract and
agreement entered into pursuant to this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfb3a744c406c40c5bc0c0be543959dcc"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Incorporation
of management plans</header><text>In carrying out a contract or agreement under
this section, on receipt of a request from an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall
incorporate, 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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb2871f4034f34eacbd15e5025d3bbf2c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
contract or agreement entered into under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID71a61ffe222a488793532c9a3dcafbf7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be for a
term of not more than 20 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe9797a420eb9418296556ad9590961d9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may be renewed in
accordance with this section for not more than an additional 10
years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id434DA9274CA74FD1B37F539948484418"><enum>307.</enum><header>Tribal energy
resource agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
2604 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3504) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0C5F2B4B4D4B463EAE3D96C5875C7AFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID765d0ea8172f49ba94a7af3a6956914c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B)—</text>
<clause id="id2618D0A39A6846828C64415AB020C61B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="id75018820E4964343A5E4620CA619A15A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>production,</quote> after <quote>electric</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6F625414051D453795C91B6325C693A6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(including a facility that produces electricity from renewable energy
resources)</quote> after <quote>facility</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1B88447ECB7E47C691B6CBC351EC3E07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by inserting <quote>, at least a portion of which have
been</quote> after <quote>energy resources</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF1F74175B7F140DA9EF88448DF9F23D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id790F73A417614C52A1CD382A1EB922DB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb5dcade682d946e69f8128822d40441e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 (25
U.S.C. 81), or any other provision of law, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCC72B7E0EFFC46079C5BDC48CF8FE08C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the lease or
business agreement—</text>
<clause id="idF7FF26E0A5E748FB987BA805119171E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was executed in
accordance with the requirements of a tribal energy resource agreement that was
approved by the Secretary pursuant to 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)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB821F04FFA1A415AB1AD2EB126247777"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has a term that
does not exceed—</text>
<subclause id="IDdaa542d242d642a78aeb570b6a3b6112"><enum>(I)</enum><text>30 years;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDba970a2337e942fb841e73f2131abe75"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
lease for the production of oil or gas resources, or both, the sum of 10 years
and the period of time thereafter during which oil or gas is produced in paying
quantities; or</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf554de982b1d4658a0a93a83d693392b"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF7C4D17356714FF6AAC9F560B7509160"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Indian tribe has
carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and,
for a period of not less than 3 years ending on the date on which the Indian
tribe requests a certification pursuant to subsection (h), the contract or
compact—</text>
<subclause id="idD77D68635E814EACB54779DA24A3198C" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has been carried out the Indian tribe
without material audit exceptions (or without any such exceptions that were not
corrected within the 3-year period); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC61F0744F2CD477DB6839A31941EF5DF" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has included programs or activities
relating to the management of tribal land; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1C523BA558F24D6B8D6B84A7A28E6D32" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the other party to the lease or
business agreement is, and continues to be throughout the full term or renewal
term (if any) of the lease or business agreement, a tribal energy development
organization that is majority owned and controlled by the Indian
tribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id91C41637C46642D6820171C175771AED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39B794F109684F5494AEACB882AECF3C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID6379abc3bc604ca9938a26d08b598dd0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rights-of-Way</header><text>An
Indian tribe may grant a right-of-way over tribal land without review or
approval by the Secretary if—</text>
<paragraph id="id18577A5B86D94176832D5B186C6968A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the right-of-way
serves—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5B67AC4728B8450498A7CD17E49D833A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an electric
production, generation, transmission, or distribution facility (including a
facility that produces electricity from renewable energy resources) located on
tribal land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFDC2A5982CA4B59BDB1E147E6989BBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a facility
located on tribal land that extracts, produces, processes, or refines energy
resources; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F58BAA15ACA42238A56034C56E19055"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the purposes, or
assists in carrying out the purposes, of any lease or business agreement;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE13B89F2A3C84FF78EB4FE7D7B1721D9"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id14EA42E8545346818949200244EC2C24"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id26F46A59C40347A79776E18E045C6108"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the right-of-way was
executed in accordance with the requirements of a tribal energy resource
agreement that was approved by the Secretary pursuant to 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)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB2A870960DF54D97961812D9024E2CBE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has a term that does not exceed 30
years; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5f99f661377d4dae86cf702a0990ae65"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE8017B6691E148249C9466A682CCCB5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Indian tribe has
carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aa et seq.) and,
for a period of not less than 3 years ending on the date on which the Indian
tribe requests a certification pursuant to subsection (h), the contract or
compact—</text>
<subclause id="idE429B3B8EC5A4A3983C47C589267588B" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has been carried out by the Indian tribe
without material audit exceptions (or without any such exceptions that were not
corrected within the 3-year period); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDDF6E6A8C5784436A554B984D8F9C46E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has included programs or activities
relating to the management of tribal land; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id9D75BCB38E4A4D3EB4B20FAC5F743419" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the grantee of the right-of-way
is, and continues to be throughout the full term or renewal term (if any) of
the right-of-way, a tribal energy development organization that is majority
owned and controlled by the Indian
tribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5009031917f340868a6423309d4807c0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD9A8976AC3B40D2B9C3FE7A428B4C08" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDab22b492611d43f88e48277500bf0a61"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Validity</header><text>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).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB12C27E9B5DC477ABF99BB3BFD66CA55"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1BCBB5E591A447EFB0666ECC6194B2AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>(1) On the date</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1386A161F788432293058B801336DA2D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idBBBE4A8F06594AC5A280E19B435A94A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On the
date</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB273924444354745B9446C096428DF2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="idEB9A925907E24B2C9D05DE068E0978BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(2)(A)</quote> and all that follows through the end of
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD46467A0B754467CA1710B5F01BA1110" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id2A1F789C8922454189F11826C754F4D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Process for
approval</header>
<subparagraph id="id89EBE10E1E154616A05AB0E9E0E3E34C"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1F158279F8D34CBBB5E2E8FAD2C8880E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
approve or disapprove—</text>
<subclause id="idE72A09462F9B487D9A4125D22F03F18C" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a tribal energy resource agreement
submitted under paragraph (1) not later than 270 days after the date on which
the Secretary receives the agreement; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id676B36707AD54F1693D2BA934A4484EE" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a revised tribal energy resource
agreement submitted under paragraph (4)(B) not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary receives the revised agreement.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idA122516E5E3D47FC8F9DA085516E20DB" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A tribal energy resource agreement
submitted under paragraph (1) or (4)(B) shall take effect beginning on the date
on which the Secretary approves the agreement.</text>
</clause><clause id="id539AC0450780495A9AB381636E1F76C7" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id501B986857D94FEB8AC11E075D09370B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>If the Secretary has
not yet approved or disapproved a tribal energy resource agreement submitted
under paragraph (1), the tribal energy resource agreement shall take effect
beginning on the date that is 270 days after the date on which the Secretary
receives the agreement.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD83515D4A72D4A94BCE7112FC4AE6446"><enum>(II)</enum><text>If the Secretary has not yet approved or
disapproved a revised tribal energy resource agreement submitted under
paragraph (4)(B), the revised tribal energy resource agreement shall take
effect beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives the revised agreement.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id91DBB16B3EB44642A9AF16F5ED481D91"><enum>(III)</enum><text>A tribal energy resource agreement that
takes effect pursuant to subclause (I) or (II) shall be considered to have been
approved by the Secretary for all purposes of this
section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id4D312865E96C47B1BBA8F35161072608"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="idA4C92819F63C495FB4888392CA637401"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(B)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>if—</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id522FEBDF2FE44C6F81CED0DE2584998F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idD577A36120A04BCD881286AB660F7B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary may
disapprove a tribal energy resource agreement submitted under paragraph (1) or
(4)(B) only
if—</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7fb97a3136004647a5938b7b5ffb0795"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
clause (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF181F60F3DB546F2945B24D1498707B1" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDcc69239ddcff4db3ac6e56b60eba5496"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the Indian tribe has not demonstrated that the Indian tribe has
sufficient capacity to regulate the development of the specific 1 or more
energy resources that would be subject to the tribal energy resource agreement
submitted by the Indian
tribe.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id7A711DF35AB0495081A8563B999C0AEE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by
redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv) and indenting appropriately;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAFDC754D677945168CCA479294D89887"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by striking
clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9870D30C2464BCFAC49087F8C7A1849" style="OLC">
<clause id="id28071AF48E5E4E01AAF4A08663036A01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a provision of
the tribal energy resource agreement would violate a treaty applicable to the
Indian tribe;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB290A0B82E54464F88E96E56A85E4AC4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the tribal
energy resource agreement does not include 1 or more provisions required under
subparagraph (D); or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="idCDD61DF84D3A42BFA386EBC6FDC57A8E"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (iv)
(as redesignated by subclause (III)), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by
striking <quote>includes</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>section—</quote> and inserting <quote>does not include provisions that,
with respect to any lease, business agreement, or right-of-way to which the
tribal energy resource agreement applies—</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id61CF784EB87A4497B2530B3F9B8E5208"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subclause id="id9B124E087F1540CAB348B248845B3795"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id983099CE4C564035BB71409755F63593" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID1a68126eff524d21a44387ae949e69f4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
identification of mitigation measures, if any, that the Indian tribe in the
discretion of the Indian tribe might propose and the incorporation of any such
measures into the lease, business agreement, or
right-of-way;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id7D08F2936D7644EB90958261951899CA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id71FD9476FA364E4CAE4ADC372665E2FC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (v),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC9F2825ABDAC4546A0D2FB12C1FCF1C1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC061D23278A044ACAA9E39BD63619A5D" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDa8aa0dc0d838430586008575c208c4fe"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the
identification of specific classes or categories of actions, if any, determined
by the Indian tribe not to have significant environmental
effects.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3092694E27BB4E39B236FE0DAF4CEFD1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)(iii)(XVI)</quote> and
inserting <quote>subparagraph (B)(iv)(XVI)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe9890f7ed97c4178bb83ed427fb57755"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3CA0E25B97C4623A185DD8886919FBE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID01b6722a0eb9405fa125f17b333f4745"><enum>(F)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF452573D5E314950B2567108AF8D402D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
make a determination under subparagraph (B)(i) not later than 90 days after the
date on which the Indian tribe submits to the Secretary the tribal energy
resource agreement of the Indian tribe pursuant to paragraph (1), unless the
Secretary and the Indian tribe mutually agree to an extension of the deadline
for making the determination.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF31BF2117C704989A287EC42D4F14966" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Any determination that the Indian
tribe lacks the requisite capacity shall be treated as a disapproval under
paragraph (4) and, not later than 10 days after the date of the determination,
the Secretary shall provide to the Indian tribe—</text>
<subclause id="id75409C11AE864944BCE62E7DAC67C31B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a detailed, written explanation of each
reason for the determination; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8AAF4729DC1B4CDE95C471EB498E701E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a description of the steps that the
Indian tribe should take to demonstrate sufficient capacity.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9cfcdca22e64477f9ffe4a202e75883c"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, an Indian tribe shall be considered to
have demonstrated sufficient capacity under subparagraph (B)(i) to regulate the
development of the specific 1 or more energy resources of the Indian tribe that
would be subject to the tribal energy resource agreement submitted by the
Indian tribe under paragraph (1) if—</text>
<clause id="ID5297b6aa2292459992bb3adb7b212454"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that—</text>
<subclause id="IDeb9645b4e2914a3cbec449629114a695"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
has carried out a contract or compact under title I or IV of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) without
material audit exceptions for a period of not less than 3 years ending on the
date on which the Indian tribe submits the tribal energy resource agreement of
the Indian tribe under paragraph (1) (or without any such exceptions that were
not corrected within the 3-year period); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf1db77112384411183d050397e66afab"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
meets the capacity criteria described in the regulations promulgated under
paragraph (8)(A); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID525e6b92607e4977be034d6ce51bf71d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
fails to make the determination within the time allowed under subparagraph (F)
(including any agreed-to extension under that
subparagraph).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8A81B5A91D648C38D3F0B6DC3C126F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>(3) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8E9D58B8A6A4018932DF3C77DE158BE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD8B8C05739FF4307A57A97099C43EFE4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice and
comment; Secretarial review</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF5AB5DE64D6441C69172FC0BBA5BBB45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<clause id="idFD5E8B9C214C4C688FE3568B006C1809"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(4) If the Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD47DF09D8F5C495A88D342A843211510" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id08A19D1D0A5B4D62901D8C88A5420B39"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Action in case
of disapproval</header><text>If the
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id284C89E513024B928AD2A8EDC50A53D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>date of disapproval</quote> and all that follows through the
end of subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: “date of disapproval,
provide the Indian tribe with—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8649E403C4B460790F64BC796A3350E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9381780089F9409C9F68E6018337D36A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a detailed
written explanation of—</text>
<clause id="idDF3384687851470694C10B5946E92C0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each reason for
the disapproval; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE69288B27F4845A98A581E162B13B3D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the revisions or
changes to the tribal energy resource agreement necessary to address each
reason; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABDA96FE4500421588A7421A8D31E7EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an opportunity to
revise and resubmit the tribal energy resource
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC14A69505623482D8695609396D96A69"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>(5) If an Indian tribe</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BD1EDA23BD641558AD34A8FBE132D24" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id78954FAB40514A9B881BB5CD3E70A0B3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Provision of
documentation to Secretary</header><text>If an Indian
tribe</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id718363E7462443F199A722C76DB319A1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)—</text>
<clause id="idA16BD940731E4CF588D9015DBBE66B18"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(6)(A) In carrying out</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC496BE70C66243D28858A197F6C5C8D2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id135B332C3E69458BB3BFD8A723BA80E7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretarial
obligations and effect of section</header>
<subparagraph id="id3E90DAF561964CB5AF5C1C56A6B7624A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In carrying
out</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id662C912481CC4C05B12FAF6FBB0F005D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6755F97A039943EF8972FFE2201CB205"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subclause id="idF184766EC7F8484AA820E36D7FC2A974"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(B) Subject to the provisions of</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F688C376D2C44FB9DF3EEF344A513A1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id2A57FDB2F87C4FB7A10AA0D5656B406C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subject only
to</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id10E3AF4868EA4151A75566C741ED4AC4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the provisions of subparagraph (D)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraphs (C) and (D)</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id156D0CB4A90440709A9161FE41B79009"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>to
perform the obligations of the Secretary under this section and</quote> before
<quote>to ensure</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0E479ECE7047459CAC484B9EE0D25AD1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id356EFC15F75D47E4B02BBC15351B141F" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDd826f419e2124894bea204f8fed29fe1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Nothing in this
subparagraph absolves, limits, or otherwise affects the liability of the United
States, if any, for any—</text>
<subclause id="ID51d36cab77264abd9181f9b239703c06"><enum>(I)</enum><text>terms that are
not negotiated terms; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID07e754459e3a4fbba2a7f69faf4873b5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>losses that are
not the result of negotiated terms, including the failure of the Secretary to
perform an obligation of the Secretary under this
section.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFB231FCC3C948539A4ACB58B78548BA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)—</text>
<clause id="id5BEB2C0F34524BE785EBB46B91C61945"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(7)(A) In this paragraph</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D13DE2C6BBC46E88761D833556DFA17" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idF4A5E452A7D1481E8B71B42D3B0473A6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Petitions by
interested parties</header>
<subparagraph id="id5EC8080E211946709627DB691676AF24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In this
paragraph</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id3B9A777AD2AB4F42AFA0A7A2FBA2FAC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE88D3A283C724626AD29949BA17E25E5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID87cacbd7334c4066a02d322ae41ae22a"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this paragraph, the Secretary shall dismiss any petition
from an interested party that has agreed to a resolution of the claims with the
Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9e7d36a6f1d24f2aa6eef92cf9d3aaeb"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (g) as subsection (i); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDba33cc996fee4c4f8049cd9dc6faa37b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (f) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEEFB0E6289F94C9EB37FE4F0211BB135" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID3ee15c1046ff4b059238e7c81deff826"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application of
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</header>
<paragraph id="ID80dc6f9c4d7f4b0aa2be4a6f378ddb4b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any activities proposed to be carried out by the Indian
tribe under a tribal energy resource agreement that would otherwise have been
performed by the Secretary through the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Office
of the Special Trustee for American Indians shall, at the request of the Indian
tribe, be subject to the <act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C. 450 et
seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6934094dd09244f29f81cfbbb60797b1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
only activities described in paragraph (1) that shall not be subject to the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)
are the specific activities required to be performed by the Secretary under
this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9C81F97A2B52431C843F82B3CD66E8F0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Certification</header>
<paragraph id="id0D10C3B51C8E401FA48B256D0024131D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an Indian
tribe submits a request in accordance with regulations promulgated under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall determine whether—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5896CFA798354B62863C8B9368F5EE57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Indian tribe
meets the requirements described in subsections (a)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(B)(i);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9578690B25EA43FA81E6E063F80E2925"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the tribal energy
development organization is majority owned and controlled by the Indian
tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3F53E809176D42FBBD8F29C085E944F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Action by
Secretary</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the Indian tribe meets
the requirements described in subsections (a)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(B)(i) and the
tribal energy development organization is majority owned and controlled by the
Indian tribe, the Secretary shall, not more than 10 days after making the
determination—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd7c96396d3f6418ca79864629c126056"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue a
certification stating that the Indian tribe meets those requirements and that
the tribal energy development organization is majority owned and controlled by
the Indian tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID37c5845baabf4884b1f4f081eb5f4e99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>deliver a copy of
the certification to the Indian tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59857769d8dc4dfbbdab427e874ecd1e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>publish the
certification in the Federal Register.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID11f32be21cc24828b116c4f89caa4863"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations to implement subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B)
and this subsection, including the process to be followed by, and any
applicable criteria and documentation required for, an Indian tribe to request
and obtain the
certification.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Amendments to
Indian energy policy laws</header>
<section id="id2188D3435B9A483DADAC1DA217C261CF"><enum>401.</enum><header>Amendments to
Indian energy policy laws</header>
<subsection id="idA90120B03FEC47BCBBC38463CE51B083"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
sequestration</header><text>Section 2601(10) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(25 U.S.C. 3501(10)) is amended by striking <quote>reforestation or</quote> and
inserting <quote>agricultural practices, reforestation, or</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd045111962e84655808a25033e1901d8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
tribal energy development organization</header><text>Section 2601(11) of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501(11)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF1D3B5091F8F4C1B91CEFB70DEAE8FDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<term>tribal energy resource development organization</term> and inserting
<term>tribal energy development organization</term>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD99E9224F865442AAFF2654F2075445F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period at the end the following: <quote>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)(B) or (b)(2) of section 2604</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd295e8e5f19b48e392777cdaf9f48332"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy resource development</header><text>Section 2602(a)(2) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0D41992DC1984D55AC4DC7104EDA4335"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE20ECBFC4F2847E5AC7BDE94A5684EFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAC709C542F544F3DB59AFD65DCDBB8A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BE324E2ADCC4A12AD3AEC0333CB5971" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idB4AD635124FA44CAB7FD5D1AFE1CE454"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establish Indian
Energy Development Offices, in accordance with paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id314B6FA58C984BED88F38559959C5D8C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide grants
and technical assistance to 1 or more intertribal organizations, as determined
by the Secretary, to establish and operate a program of assistance to Indian
tribes and tribal energy development organizations to carry out evaluation,
planning, design, financing, production, transportation, and transmission
functions relating to tribal energy resource
development.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id81649CC6DFE3401F88EDFAD7307B2026"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Provision of
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id54EBA7EFBBFA4A9985CA4D00C383E18D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy resource regulation</header><text>Section 2603(c)(2)(B) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3503(c)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting <quote>or
tribal energy development organization</quote> after <quote>Indian
tribe</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id02BCB21BBD4148E38925EDCD120CB777"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal power
marketing administrations</header><text>Section 2605 of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3505) is amended in subsection (d)(2)(B), by inserting
<quote>or tribal energy development organization</quote> after <quote>Indian
tribe</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf38c4df2d4924928a124dafc064a3dbe"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Energy
efficiency in federally assisted housing</header><text>Section 506(a) of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16001) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa9086e95dce846eab5548235d01f7d38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>weatherization, energy efficiency,
and</quote> after <quote>shall promote</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf9a76a3066a4946836fa62a0b985906"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>technologies</quote> and inserting <quote>design,
technologies,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFDA021D1A5B34F5680293E12DA55945E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="idAD7F8D367B844FC4B6122EC317C022C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2602 of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9D143FE93D2E41F699F3D206F6AA3DCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<clause id="id0279C618C6334BC98E3A8615DC3A8179"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development
organizations</quote> and inserting <quote>tribal energy development
organizations</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id255EE8B572C84A608F1A18FF1A2266F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development
organization</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>tribal energy
development organization</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC07CA7015A284DCBBCA775F81271D7D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development
organization</quote> and inserting <quote>tribal energy development
organization</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA07CE108AD88451A8644C83A1F0C6F6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section
2606(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3506) is amended by
striking <quote>energy resource development</quote> and inserting <quote>energy
development</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>