1.This Act may be cited as
the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act
Amendments of 20112012
.
2.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—Indian tribal energy development and self-determination
act amendments
Sec. 101. Indian tribal energy resource
development.
Sec. 102. Indian tribal energy resource regulation.
Sec. 103. Tribal energy resource agreements.
Sec.
104. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 104.
Technical assistance for Indian tribal governments.
Sec. 105. Indian
energy efficiency.
Sec. 106.
Conforming amendments.
TITLE II—Miscellaneous amendments
Sec. 201. Issuance of preliminary permits or
licenses.
Sec.
202. Tribal biomass demonstration project.
Sec. 202. Tribal
biomass demonstration project.
Sec. 203. Weatherization program.
Sec. 204.
Appraisals.
Sec. 205. Leases of restricted
lands for Navajo Nation.
<enum>I</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy development and self-determination act amendments</header>
<section id="id63ECB11CE5934B9FA6226045B4E07D95"><enum>101.</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy resource development</header>
<subsection id="ID784991a0db434e9c9638bd4857db0352"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 2602(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25
U.S.C. 3502(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF05E9E7357434EC8A9CC9631211DD6C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFC78CCAA050E44A1A9306FA8EAA7540E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1E6C262FB664480EAA7AEA0CA21F0F35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id587308BD07CE46949279097FF5FF0870"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37647BD57BC2437CB62038B72D7F995E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id39E904BA97354E2E905AC739950E1B3A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>consult with each
applicable Indian tribe before adopting or approving a well spacing program or
plan applicable to the energy resources of that Indian tribe or the members of
that Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4DD35D3A540C4DF2A5C16C7D63BE7937"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2883B5DD0774BC685E438A46BE1769A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDba9f2db17c404e8b915a31a6f12e409c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Planning</header>
<subparagraph id="ID12e6a4dafc044fcaa05c26c20f29ad8f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the program established by paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to interested Indian tribes to
develop energy plans, including—</text>
<clause id="IDb1fbb6a70ae74bd98285292f718bcdf1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plans for
electrification;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID61bccf3df7c448e18370074458facaeb"><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="IDe7b9d1dc08804f078a7f97524f61b310"><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="ID4ef125fec67c4b4db431a82ad869374f"><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="ID2e4de9b7137b4c80850be5fc831c0bd1"><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>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID80879c4b62c5403abc12e15db6e7dc66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of
Energy Indian energy education planning and management assistance
program</header><text>Section 2602(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25
U.S.C. 3502(b)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0f2104ee1964454e962d9b19cd53f5e0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, intertribal
organization,</quote> after <quote>Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad588a8cb3e5444daf3589a3a0eecaea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4481c5538e804dc489a3a80640e79e6c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id07A0F042CFAB4ABAAE72EA523392E752" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID4cc9a428447d4a008e48dd87ef20147e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>activities to
increase the capacity of Indian tribes to manage energy development and energy
efficiency
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2327FF65E37848DF8E86665D58EB8CBC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of
Energy loan guarantee program</header><text>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),
by inserting <quote>or a tribal energy development organization</quote> after
<quote>Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID73895de4181f4caa8f6e25ac183db730"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID848b4964e4044ccc929551aef7fbc99c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>guarantee</quote> and inserting
<quote>guaranteed</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDecafcb91c52d4e3a8cc35cf3a72fdd00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6dd0f97e7eda46719eae3f5554c1ca4d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaac6381ab6ce4cdfa8f9943920f7e5f6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id15D3335B616B4C318B4961ECEF818CDB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDd283b84bd6084ee797fa773b3c8b2bfe"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a tribal energy
development organization, from funds of the tribal energy development
organization.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd46a249a9cae4dc9ac22ca8fcb4f9e66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>The Secretary of Energy may</quote> and inserting <quote>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy
Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>, the Secretary of Energy
shall</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID43b997ef68274eeb82a196bff721ac14"><enum>102.</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy resource regulation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2603(c) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3503(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID68f48baf64b849fc8f544d8956bc5223"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>on the request of an Indian tribe, the Indian tribe</quote>
and inserting <quote>on the request of an Indian tribe or a tribal energy
development organization, the Indian tribe or tribal energy development
organization</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8cf3de297bb6478ea2aeb863d9fb1f31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B), by inserting <quote>or tribal energy development organization</quote>
after <quote>Indian tribe</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id434DA9274CA74FD1B37F539948484418"><enum>103.</enum><header>Tribal energy
resource agreements</header>
<subsection id="id6193F038597642D6BEB254E00D66E5D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>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)—</text>
<clause id="idC5849EB0CB904F43AC779A29D8EE1A21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the
end;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBED1B19107CC4CFB901883DECD38E75A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="id2618D0A39A6846828C64415AB020C61B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
clause (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id088A6A46CD814A79A57B5F3335A6FBAA" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID7c5ac4ffdfd34f75a41f1c25350bf4c0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an electric
production, generation, transmission, or distribution facility (including a
facility that produces electricity from renewable energy resources) located on
tribal land; or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id1B88447ECB7E47C691B6CBC351EC3E07"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<item id="id6240651F76404B91B365638D250CA85D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>, at least a portion of which have been</quote> after
<quote>energy resources</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="idBAC375D2DBCA47119976B5580B0D357D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or produced from</quote> after <quote>developed on</quote>;
and</text>
</item><item id="id555306EAF6DD4361BDB37F4E419166AF"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end and inserting
<quote>or</quote>; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID0d6ce4754f1f418283feacff1afd368a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFF901B25063B4868AC654A2FB6EA6EE6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa3f4b4f903b843f6a9f9e53a9cd8f68d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pooling,
unitization, or communitization of the energy mineral resources of the Indian
tribe located on tribal land with any other energy mineral resource (including
energy mineral resources owned by the Indian tribe or an individual Indian in
fee, trust, or restricted status or by any other persons or entities) if the
owner of the resources has consented or consents to the pooling, unitization,
or communitization of the other resources under any lease or agreement;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</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 the lease or business
agreement—</text>
<subparagraph id="id849975467DCE409C99CF66612B1B6C75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was
executed—</text>
<clause id="idCC72B7E0EFFC46079C5BDC48CF8FE08C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in accordance
with the requirements of a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under
subsection (e) (including the periodic review and evaluation of the activities
of the Indian tribe under the agreement, to be conducted pursuant to
subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (e)(2)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd5c6fbd7b8054f95af99546aa4c68bbd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by the Indian
tribe and a tribal energy development organization—</text>
<subclause id="ID8614b16748104887b13737a0ad08d176"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for which the
Indian tribe has obtained certification pursuant to subsection (h); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID95aff7651de14f4cb5686e50a4a7903b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the majority of
the interest in which is, and continues to be throughout the full term or
renewal term (if any) of the lease or business agreement, owned and controlled
by the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian tribes);
and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa385888c2e9a49e8aa6e102bae9b595e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a term that
does not exceed—</text>
<clause id="ID6c85bb10a18e4904bb04ea3892af0604"><enum>(i)</enum><text>30 years;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5a2671ee9fe04c78842d1f20c17d44ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a
lease for the production of oil resources, gas resources, or both, 10 years and
as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying
quantities.</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 the right-of-way—</text>
<paragraph id="id18577A5B86D94176832D5B186C6968A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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
facilitates in carrying out the purposes, of any lease or agreement entered
into for energy resource development on tribal land; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE13B89F2A3C84FF78EB4FE7D7B1721D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was
executed—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD96BF19530E94227AAC37C5AC95474BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance
with the requirements of a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under
subsection (e) (including the periodic review and evaluation of the activities
of the Indian tribe under the agreement, to be conducted pursuant to
subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (e)(2)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa51b40100c2943de982de6e3a12a8c9b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by the Indian
tribe and a tribal energy development organization—</text>
<clause id="ID11815e8c4f834cd7be3bcd301ef78d01"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which the
Indian tribe has obtained certification pursuant to subsection (h); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7e7903aeb7224c01b520849aeb173afb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the majority of
the interest in which is, and continues to be throughout the full term or
renewal term (if any) of the right-of-way, owned and controlled by the Indian
tribe (or the Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian tribes); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6781cc68e9634d698de348a17c5e11c8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has a term that
does not exceed 30
years.</text>
</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="idB273924444354745B9446C096428DF2D"><enum>(A)</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>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph id="id89EBE10E1E154616A05AB0E9E0E3E34C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<clause id="idCBD244787E8B47CBA37649EAA025B87B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On the date that is 271 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives a tribal energy resource agreement from an Indian tribe
under paragraph (1), the tribal energy resource agreement shall take effect,
unless the Secretary disapproves the tribal energy resource agreement under
subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID89a0101eeb314467bd97501b2c58fcb8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Revised tribal
energy resource agreement</header><text>On the date that is 91 days after the
date on which the Secretary receives a revised tribal energy resource agreement
from an Indian tribe under paragraph (4)(B), the revised tribal energy resource
agreement shall take effect, unless the Secretary disapproves the revised
tribal energy resource agreement under subparagraph
(B).</text>
</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><header>Disapproval</header><text>The
Secretary shall disapprove a tribal energy resource agreement submitted
pursuant to 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 identified for development under 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 applicable Federal law
(including regulations) or 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))—</text>
<item id="idFADC904A2F764CEFAA655120A7590CDD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>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>
</item><item id="ID1ead8fa3c61343b892cb73421d0a9d67"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in
subclause (XVI)(bb), by striking <quote>or tribal</quote>;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id61CF784EB87A4497B2530B3F9B8E5208"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subclause id="ID9e5b973322fa4ae99459e033cba480ec"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>the approval of</quote> after
<quote>with respect to</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9B124E087F1540CAB348B248845B3795"><enum>(II)</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, in the discretion of the
Indian tribe, the Indian tribe might propose for incorporation into the lease,
business agreement, or
right-of-way;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="ID65945ee9bae14c2cbe54b265b3ac320c"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause
(iii)(I), by striking <quote>proposed action</quote> and inserting
<quote>approval of the lease, business agreement, or
right-of-way</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7D08F2936D7644EB90958261951899CA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id71FD9476FA364E4CAE4ADC372665E2FC"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (v), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC9F2825ABDAC4546A0D2FB12C1FCF1C1"><enum>(VI)</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)(XV)</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="ID4aea45d735774c1a84e27bdf7fe37b5f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A tribal energy
resource agreement that takes effect pursuant to this subsection shall remain
in effect to the extent any provision of the tribal energy resource agreement
is consistent with applicable Federal law (including regulations), unless the
tribal energy resource agreement is—</text>
<clause id="ID202444dff4ed4846b30f19ba8080db44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rescinded by the
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (7)(D)(iii)(II); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2ebf33bac4d149fdb96af7fd92e69998"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>voluntarily
rescinded by the Indian tribe pursuant to the regulations promulgated under
paragraph (8)(B) (or successor regulations).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID01b6722a0eb9405fa125f17b333f4745"><enum>(G)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF452573D5E314950B2567108AF8D402D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
make a capacity determination under subparagraph (B)(i) not later than 120 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 time
period 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>(H)</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
identified for development under the tribal energy resource agreement submitted
by the Indian tribe pursuant to paragraph (1) if—</text>
<clause id="ID5297b6aa2292459992bb3adb7b212454"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that—</text>
<subclause id="idEDB6D4BAB98E47C29CA38B66046014BA"><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</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id324B7318ACDE45AE938C6AF29DD72E6F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for a period of
not less than 3 consecutive years ending on the date on which the Indian tribe
submits the tribal energy resource agreement of the Indian tribe pursuant to
paragraph (1) or (4)(B), the contract or compact—</text>
<item id="IDaab8997fcf034955b57db1b29523422f"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has been carried
out by the Indian tribe without material audit exceptions (or without any
material audit exceptions that were not corrected within the 3-year period);
and</text>
</item><item id="IDee04aac6b8b14b7a95fb257ec8e3b22e"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has included
programs or activities relating to the management of tribal land; or</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID525e6b92607e4977be034d6ce51bf71d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
fails to make the determination within the time allowed under subparagraph
(G)(i) (including any extension of time agreed to under that
subparagraph).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF5AB5DE64D6441C69172FC0BBA5BBB45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>date of disapproval</quote> and all that follows through the
end of subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE8649E403C4B460790F64BC796A3350E" style="OLC">
<text>date of disapproval, provide the
Indian tribe with—</text><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>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2DB1A27C4A5042CEB0EB838E2C0950F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)—</text>
<clause id="id156D0CB4A90440709A9161FE41B79009"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="idF184766EC7F8484AA820E36D7FC2A974"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(B) Subject to</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>subparagraph (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (C) and
(D)</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id441E6E4C3B154A5B92D8351E717342F0"><enum>(ii)</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="id72C1B92F85B94BE28A4F7414F3E91F04"><enum>(iii)</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
section absolves, limits, or otherwise affects the liability, if any, of the
United States for any—</text>
<subclause id="ID51d36cab77264abd9181f9b239703c06"><enum>(I)</enum><text>term of any
lease, business agreement, or right-of-way under this section that is not a
negotiated term; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID07e754459e3a4fbba2a7f69faf4873b5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>losses that are
not the result of a negotiated term, including losses resulting from the
failure of the Secretary to perform an obligation of the Secretary under this
section.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9E76C1909A3A426FA3E1E3ECE61310BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)—</text>
<clause id="ID7f7e6a31027341e993f0ee531ec1f9d8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>has demonstrated</quote> and inserting
<quote>the Secretary determines has demonstrated with substantial
evidence</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4cbc237978e04f0ab5eac0923b35b912"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>any tribal remedy</quote> and inserting
<quote>all remedies (if any) provided under the laws of the Indian
tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID631cbd830564406298a2a266dfe4c5b5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subclause id="ID1e8850f464c3488592e49c19df9a4c8f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>determine</quote> and all that follows through the end of the
clause and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id456B51672D9C47299BD0894102975D75" style="OLC">
<text>determine—</text><subclause id="idD167A6B1CC1F494FB113E86045E603C1" indent="down1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the petitioner is an interested
party; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbd604530aac44f20a8868cd095f915f8" indent="down1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the petitioner is an interested party,
whether the Indian tribe is not in compliance with the tribal energy resource
agreement as alleged in the
petition.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1a6df14187d548eb8b6ef9204970cedc"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>determination</quote> and inserting
<quote>determinations</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6f1949fb348b4c2fbd3092e11b0e5a13"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause
(iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I) by striking
<quote>agreement</quote> the first place it appears and all that follows
through <quote>, including</quote> and inserting <quote>agreement pursuant to
clause (i), the Secretary shall only take such action as the Secretary
determines necessary to address the claims of noncompliance made in the
petition, including</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID77a09c9c83fd4725b890f41c9baa28cb"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (E)(i), by striking <quote>the manner in which</quote> and
inserting <quote>, with respect to each claim made in the petition,
how</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3B9A777AD2AB4F42AFA0A7A2FBA2FAC6"><enum>(v)</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 with the Indian tribe to a resolution
of the claims presented in the petition of that
party.</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 (j); 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>Financial
assistance in lieu of activities by the Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="id51A4E132E7AA4C5187B00D4795348A8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any amounts that the Secretary would otherwise expend to
operate or carry out any program, function, service, or activity (or any
portion of a program, function, service, or activity) of the Department that,
as a result of an Indian tribe carrying out activities under a tribal energy
resource agreement, the Secretary does not expend, the Secretary shall, at the
request of the Indian tribe, make available to the Indian tribe in accordance
with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3225F9A5AE14631AD2499FECF3DEE86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual funding
agreements</header><text>The Secretary shall make the amounts described in
paragraph (1) available to an Indian tribe through an annual written funding
agreement that is negotiated and entered into with the Indian tribe that is
separate from the tribal energy resource agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3A515B165F314EE09D6BDCDCF1E4342F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
appropriations</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id737DE35DAB65456E983844291BCA01AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the provision of
amounts to an Indian tribe under this subsection is subject to the availability
of appropriations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72811AFD046C4A9286D0EC433F12C768"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall not be required to reduce amounts for programs, functions, services, or
activities that serve any other Indian tribe to make amounts available to an
Indian tribe under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID52d3d6fea462444cac2b20e9b8039587"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Determination</header>
<subparagraph id="ID15890a25c94a40dd97463d907ec72b06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall calculate the amounts under paragraph
(1) in accordance with the regulations adopted under section 103(b) of the
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa8014f95027497690b05517dce876e2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
effective date or implementation of a tribal energy resource agreement under
this section shall not be delayed or otherwise affected by—</text>
<clause id="idB103D29647FA4EF1BBB2A2C37D9854C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
delay in the promulgation of regulations under section 103(b) of the Indian
Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE0B268A210DF4C0A9BBBB65A8DAA613D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the period of
time needed by the Secretary to make the calculation required under paragraph
(1); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idE037741D9EC244318A2E34FF8DF0FCB4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the adoption of
a funding agreement under paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9C81F97A2B52431C843F82B3CD66E8F0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Certification
of tribal energy development organization</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 an application for certification of a tribal energy development
organization in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 103(b) of
the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>, the Secretary shall
approve or disapprove the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5950bf1f744e4e6a8aa67d109c533525"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
Secretary shall approve an application for certification if—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID184396660bf84c198152f1aae7142193"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1AB76D1C7C2142A6BDD16286D287EB11"><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</text>
</clause><clause id="idEE6A91D338F744449F1133E824864019" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a period of not less than 3
consecutive years ending on the date on which the Indian tribe submits the
application, the contract or compact—</text>
<subclause id="idC3F881D08E464DB9B87EB55D333FA786"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has been carried out by the Indian tribe
without material audit exceptions (or without any material audit exceptions
that were not corrected within the 3-year period); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5929904D11D84DCFA01386DFF7F02B46"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has included programs or activities
relating to the management of tribal land; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3434E526D48B4CDFA8E0CA7B8F281E2C"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE7144D3F16ED4CD182C0BD9D414C8092"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the tribal energy
development organization is organized under the laws of the Indian tribe and
subject to the jurisdiction and authority of the Indian tribe;</text>
</clause><clause id="id241D8256D9A94EE180948D4C4AFD13FE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the majority of the interest in
the tribal energy development organization is owned and controlled by the
Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian tribes);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3A9E1BB2C3C24D44A73F30AD7D938668" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the organizing document of the
tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian tribe (or the
Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian tribes) own and control at all times a
majority of the interest in the tribal energy development organization.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3F53E809176D42FBBD8F29C085E944F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Action by
Secretary</header><text>If the Secretary approves an application for
certification pursuant to paragraph (2), 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—</text>
<clause id="IDc3b09747787843d5a38ddb797b2c4b3d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the tribal energy
development organization is organized under the laws of the Indian tribe and
subject to the jurisdiction and authority of the Indian tribe;</text>
</clause><clause id="id42CCA0FCEBFB4FA7BD4B6C4E7685090E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the majority of
the interest in the tribal energy development organization is owned and
controlled by the Indian tribe (or the Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian
tribes);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID001ac11e271e405f9fbfdef1ed092e3f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the organizing
document of the tribal energy development organization requires that the Indian
tribe (or the Indian tribe and 1 or more other Indian tribes) own and control
at all times a majority of the interest in the tribal energy development
organization; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD18384036D004BC3BB6AF2BACEBDCFBF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
certification is issued pursuant this subsection;</text>
</clause></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></subsection><subsection id="idC444638A28E54DA4ACCF790FB36609E2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sovereign
immunity</header><text>Nothing in this section waives the sovereign immunity of
an Indian
tribe.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5b95dd243c244c538f197218b556891e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Indian Tribal Energy
Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>, the Secretary shall
promulgate or update any regulations that are necessary to implement this
section, including provisions to implement—</text>
<paragraph id="id8F86A08C33D7432DB77013B63945703D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 2604(g)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3504(g)) including the manner in
which the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id861B00CA9CBF4B799313DF67FE6BD1DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the
programs, functions, services, and activities (or any portions of programs,
functions, services, or activities) that the Secretary will not have to operate
or carry out as a result of the Indian tribe carrying out activities under a
tribal energy resource agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19F38F88C3CB4576B6092BA5ACB951C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the
amounts that the Secretary would have otherwise expended to operate or carry
out each program, function, service, and activity (or any portion of a program,
function, service, or activity) identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD950180CF5084A5B893C8C93F4426881"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide to the
Indian tribe a list of the programs, functions, services, and activities (or
any portions of programs, functions, services, or activities) identified
pursuant subparagraph (A) and the amounts associated with each program,
function, service, and activity (or any portion of a program, function,
service, or activity) identified pursuant to subparagraph (B); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB401939350414AA8884E2462DB634D3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 2604(h)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3504(h)), including the process to
be followed by, and any applicable criteria and documentation required for, an
Indian tribe to request and obtain the certification described in that
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section changed="deleted" id="id2188D3435B9A483DADAC1DA217C261CF" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>104.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="IDd045111962e84655808a25033e1901d8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
tribal energy development organization</header><text>Section 2601 of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501) is amended by striking paragraph (11) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id694A93EC19F643088A5FEE0286F4CC76" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID652a7cc03fef46a491ea47d67fb778d7"><enum><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">(11)</deleted-phrase></enum><header><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">Tribal energy
dev</deleted-phrase><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">elopment
organization</deleted-phrase></header><text><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">The term <term>tribal energy development
organization</term></deleted-phrase><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">means—</deleted-phrase><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough"></deleted-phrase></text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id832D8C31DE2D4212A8B50128F19E2B6E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The term
<term>tribal energy development organization</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3c64a65259ee44a9a51a7c25e780d4f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any enterprise,
partnership, consortium, corporation, or other type of business organization
that is engaged in the development of energy resources and is wholly owned by
an Indian tribe (including an organization incorporated pursuant to section 17
of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 477) or section 3 of the
Act of June 26, 1936 (25 U.S.C. 503) (commonly known as the <quote>Oklahoma
Indian Welfare Act</quote>)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28f01bc283234ad4839a94d7bbccbd75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any organization
of 2 or more entities, at least 1 of which is an Indian tribe, that has the
written consent of the governing bodies of all Indian tribes participating in
the organization to apply for a grant, loan, or other assistance under section
2602 or to enter into a lease or business agreement with, or acquire a
right-of-way from, an Indian tribe pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) or
(b)(2)(B) of section
2604.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd295e8e5f19b48e392777cdaf9f48332"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indian tribal
energy resource development</header><text>Section 2602 of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0D41992DC1984D55AC4DC7104EDA4335"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2CE81518A91B42D49EB4DD20D20CAFD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development organizations</quote> and
inserting <quote>tribal energy development organizations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23061C1270564CA496DB651EE033622B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development organizations</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>tribal energy development
organizations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7BD4F2DA4C974C3BAE66408D44C0422A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking <quote>tribal energy resource development
organization</quote> and inserting <quote>tribal energy development
organization</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0926E937A8AD47CE814BF9E8B701C4C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wind and
hydropower feasibility study</header><text>Section 2606(c)(3) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3506(c)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>energy
resource development</quote> and inserting <quote>energy
development</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id302FA7B74EFC4C748BAD6125ACD7A654"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 2604(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25
U.S.C. 3504(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1BCBB5E591A447EFB0666ECC6194B2AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id43B672117B9A44A7BE354A6B7F166065"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(1) On the date</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1386A161F788432293058B801336DA2D" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idBBBE4A8F06594AC5A280E19B435A94A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On the date</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34FA88C050B24074BE7F4C6125D709DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>for approval</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id036915F2BA45452F8A7C100D3B6420D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B)(iv) (as redesignated by section 4(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5A317005452A4D3795EB492C3AD1C960"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause
(XIV), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF4677949E5334D80A15039C3D575F006"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subclause (XV); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE41302F6F3E7459AA5B1FB57BC957C09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subclause (XVI) as subclause (XV);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF8A81B5A91D648C38D3F0B6DC3C126F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6E1FFF31F0E84F83B02705C2347A2C05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(3) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8E9D58B8A6A4018932DF3C77DE158BE" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD8B8C05739FF4307A57A97099C43EFE4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice and
comment; Secretarial review</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEABCEF3B11FC4C3CBDD0974F9476328C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>for approval</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAC98157EA074488CA26C1EE4A573DEE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>(4) If the Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD47DF09D8F5C495A88D342A843211510" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id08A19D1D0A5B4D62901D8C88A5420B39"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Action in case
of disapproval</header><text>If the
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id98AB2A2AE24C406D904EEC3E0A197AC1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD0DB8608388741AAB30FABB702810CC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(5) If an Indian tribe</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BD1EDA23BD641558AD34A8FBE132D24" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id78954FAB40514A9B881BB5CD3E70A0B3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Provision of
documents to Secretary</header><text>If an Indian
tribe</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf1c1ad0927004efba97c3a7d6a417d1f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>approved</quote> and inserting
<quote>in effect</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id718363E7462443F199A722C76DB319A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA16BD940731E4CF588D9015DBBE66B18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(6)(A) In carrying out</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC496BE70C66243D28858A197F6C5C8D2" reported-display-style="strikethrough" 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>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBACDBA9AFB8F434D83EB345C51AEC68B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6755F97A039943EF8972FFE2201CB205"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>approved</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E479ECE7047459CAC484B9EE0D25AD1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<clause id="IDbf5603852b1b4a9bbd56818e4d5df306"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>an approved tribal energy resource agreement</quote> and
inserting <quote>a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under this
section</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd53046fe89f74af99c0acef418900cad"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCFB231FCC3C948539A4ACB58B78548BA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5BEB2C0F34524BE785EBB46B91C61945"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(7)(A) In this paragraph</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D13DE2C6BBC46E88761D833556DFA17" reported-display-style="strikethrough" 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>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID27fb50ca4ddb4e808b54c19dd80d8625"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting
<quote>in effect</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9B7BE4D3D6244A52BF54A8CE8EC0C3AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting
<quote>in effect</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8866b6e2064c4a81b71bb348e8f8ab4b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)(iii)—</text>
<clause id="ID22ea36147557417d9a7cf67d12185386"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>approved</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1fcffc3738374196aa37a6341904d825"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause
(II)—</text>
<subclause id="id5CCA57F5DA72468EAF792256F2D23310"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>approval of</quote> in the first place it appears; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4980470D6C504E0585174D5B8EF48B5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (a) or (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(a)(2)(A)(i) or (b)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section changed="added" id="id4DD3B99CD06D4461A8B5BC661BC395AC" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>104.</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 changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8BB00CFFD62D42BB885280775FC26BDE" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" id="id97674EFD76CB4345A3D9BD65285DA6CF" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>105.</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 changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD910ECA2B6884BAF98036E22AECF8302" reported-display-style="italic" 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 2.5 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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" 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 changed="added" id="idF06F1EC5AB8D44B88E3A1B3C90AF6D43" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>106.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="id80DADF498BE14E06998752E63EB43ED4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of tribal
energy development organization</header><text>Section 2601 of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501) is amended by striking paragraph (11) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48E7F5C8B2C64767BA8FCC342042D689" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03608C0EB09A4BB1AB15A5C7481D7F80"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The term <term>tribal
energy development organization</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF35CE1C3C59B4ED68FE4B1E0B47959C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any enterprise,
partnership, consortium, corporation, or other type of business organization
that is engaged in the development of energy resources and is wholly owned by
an Indian tribe (including an organization incorporated pursuant to section 17
of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 477) or section 3 of the
Act of June 26, 1936 (25 U.S.C. 503) (commonly known as the <quote>Oklahoma
Indian Welfare Act</quote>)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA27D871452044408B000B99D42D49FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any organization of 2 or
more entities, at least 1 of which is an Indian tribe, that has the written
consent of the governing bodies of all Indian tribes participating in the
organization to apply for a grant, loan, or other assistance under section 2602
or to enter into a lease or business agreement with, or acquire a right-of-way
from, an Indian tribe pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) or (b)(2)(B) of
section
2604.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id90846A3136D7446BACB06762C8455B5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indian tribal energy
resource development</header><text>Section 2602 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idABDD6E4815F04C4AB303DC8F37AFBF66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id752E39B09FC3426AA31C909DEBFA8651"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>tribal energy resource development organizations</quote> and
inserting <quote>tribal energy development organizations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9AE17B54C1854D629855104ABA5A65F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>tribal energy resource development organizations</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>tribal energy development
organizations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA28CC4183BF3442E807A9B803F411B9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by
striking <quote>tribal energy resource development organization</quote> and
inserting <quote>tribal energy development organization</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEDFBFB121DD84894923468B80BA75244"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wind and hydropower
feasibility study</header><text>Section 2606(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3506(c)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>energy resource
development</quote> and inserting <quote>energy development</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id51ABC79B5C6A4C67AFBFFBB35B16B22A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 2604(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25
U.S.C. 3504(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0CB5CE0A860D4BA3960984685E0061BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4CF5CD3CC1204AB7B6466C99B769A2F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) On
the date</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09D5BF9E77AA411D87B5EC7D7EA989D3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idFECFCBB55C614D19821D67487D9F5019"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On the date</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77869731D7E740FDB268A6DEFAC6B2C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for
approval</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBC7D239B1E0440D299D9B61724EE74D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(iv)
(as redesignated by section 4(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3635C25A926F4FBCA9505170CF194B9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (XIV), by
inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73089EAB0F424E8E8D4196AFB8A8B5F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subclause
(XV); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id090EEAA9C2A2406E8566AD4F396F284F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subclause (XVI) as subclause (XV);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id280031ECF85F4BCFBD92BB4FF6712359"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9114D1E555484C5FB2FD8725A208DFF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(3)
The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id51C0A907BCEE4B4AAF9A3D3ED31D954E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idDF59028D7868415BA55DF535991018DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice and comment;
Secretarial review</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF58F4A222B4F432587409885E008D591"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for
approval</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id11340F6D1BBA4775A8ECDEFD1608F935"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>(4) If the Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5B10840B1BC340B8A2F58E2AB30C2CEB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id73A9716915C745F285D0194683A8925E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Action in case of
disapproval</header><text>If the
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4112A60107164FB38534B102102D097D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7DF2A4953A6D49FB9C555AE42B54920C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(5) If
an Indian tribe</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA93B7D843CC4478BB921F7F6742CEF6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD39D8AE27CD34AAEADB9F46A5230AABC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Provision of documents
to Secretary</header><text>If an Indian
tribe</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA652B6F77FD4A51AEAA0DDF37CDA25A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>approved</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4FFC9BC41CBF4CFC9D29A1E6B89CF165"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC5E6171375B4458E82373815C1236C02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(6)(A)
In carrying out</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21993E5946DA4FAC8C13E3DA1F6D7C2D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id3D224F4A162A489F86764DC2FFB1ADF9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretarial obligations
and effect of section</header>
<subparagraph id="id703C0726BBA54D80B791C40430E7010F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In carrying
out</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F135D45AB584693AF40077C95C8E363"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE15D02B14C044F284CBBE0EB3942C56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>approved</quote> and inserting <quote>in effect</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id374AD651AF104D349758B88CCD964C6D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<clause id="id0A44522382164300861A828FCF7934C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>an approved tribal energy resource agreement</quote> and
inserting <quote>a tribal energy resource agreement in effect under this
section</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9AE00B91057044C8BA434CA394F4693B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id65C8CF660083412B9864B3DDC02B7722"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD79A4AD65EC24BB594DEA168EC4A53F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(7)(A)
In this paragraph</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9F38685ED29B4781A1DB66E33C40CEB0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id3C602477B69047FF8722D1C5C28734E5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Petitions by interested
parties</header>
<subparagraph id="id0AF1387820E64B00939682F69608A929"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In this
paragraph</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3163D8319C3D4693AB717A81FAA05134"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC611EEA7535483DAA8963E6C8A23529"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>in
effect</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5FD8A1482C94401F821B9992FBD91A17"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)(iii)—</text>
<clause id="id93900606FD3C42A481063203BD889FC0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by
striking <quote>approved</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id88F222DADE3244FD83D2FDDABB514EBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause
(II)—</text>
<subclause id="id2E75744048C047E9A676E81EE7D3DA4B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>approval of</quote> in the first place it appears; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56EB5F5C23294A6AA7BFA67E030342E0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (a) or (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(a)(2)(A)(i) or (b)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Miscellaneous
amendments</header>
<section id="id96D92176C94347AB9B30ADBFC8FF38DE"><enum>201.</enum><header>Issuance of
preliminary permits or licenses</header>
<subsection id="idAD24C7091EA1454C97F2A3B082D968B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 800(a))
is amended by striking <quote>States and municipalities</quote> and inserting
<quote>States, Indian tribes, and municipalities</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1e454c5fc6df450e978e944ae96d4f9a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3a149a4f39c44d068fb1bf9b87609459"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any preliminary
permit or original license issued before the date of enactment of the Indian
Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e9b915d594d400885cfd8703551f336"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an application
for an original license, if the Commission has issued a notice accepting that
application for filing pursuant to section 4.32(d) of title 18, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations), before the date of enactment of the
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">2011</deleted-phrase><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">2012</added-phrase>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB03A0EB03E364DE88A085F96B2C61C70"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
Indian tribe</header><text>For purposes of section 7(a) of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 800(a)) (as amended by subsection (a)), the term <quote>Indian
tribe</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).</text>
</subsection></section><section changed="deleted" id="id0C7680D7E153407288C883FF09D7A853" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>202.</enum><header>Tribal biomass
demonstration project</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 changed="deleted" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBCF86E9A1AFA4FE6BBA15E310A6C116E" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="IDd27ade23da1a4a908875ece90b4f0c62"><enum>3.</enum><header><deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough">Tribal biomass demonstration
project</deleted-phrase></header>
<subsection id="IDbc16a2f46697497d935b4f9112b154da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, the Secretary
shall enter into stewardship contracts or similar agreements (excluding direct
service contracts) with Indian tribes to carry out demonstration projects to
promote biomass energy production (including biofuel, heat, and electricity
generation) on Indian forest land and in nearby communities by providing
reliable supplies of woody biomass from Federal land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC4ED48353E274DC795F1E017C2E07083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects</header><text>In each fiscal year for which projects are authorized,
at least 4 new demonstration projects that meet the eligibility criteria
described in subsection (c) shall be carried out under contracts or agreements
described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7104028a5de0430d92455302e79f8d08"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility
criteria</header><text>To be eligible to enter into a contract or 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—</text>
<paragraph id="id9BBBC8A414CF480B89A1119A233CEC5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into
consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID466b300c7f2c4e2c9619be1cc0ae5ef3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the factors set
forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(e); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f40bd53465a45049810f3812aeaa49d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether a proposed
project would—</text>
<clause id="IDfc288f5d7ee348e3a6723c023f39529f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the
availability or reliability of local or regional energy;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID55b6c592094340ffbe23f4eb82706fc5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enhance the
economic development of the Indian tribe;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcab70ff42b3544fdb009426c83f8d0c5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>result in or
improve the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the
Indian tribe with other electric transmission facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7EB2532DBD7049D1A7AFFEBDE23DD352"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the
forest health or watersheds of Federal land or Indian forest land or
rangeland;</text>
</clause><clause id="id75F5D292E81D4C4486B752933EA97BFA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>demonstrate new
investments in infrastructure; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4A0B14942C6347DCB360C54BB0FDC267"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>otherwise promote
the use of woody biomass; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID78e08b397dda4dfc834c7f197b2451ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exclude from
consideration any merchantable logs that have been identified by the Secretary
for commercial sale.</text>
</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 into the contract or agreement, to the 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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" 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 changed="added" id="idFCFD7B07C04140278BC0970922F15F42" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>202.</enum><header>Tribal biomass
demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="id4EC2E9D7A25A4CC4944FDF7304DD72BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to establish a biomass demonstration project for
federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations to promote
biomass energy production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id47F7BEABADBE4A3D8965DD53A5A43659"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tribal biomass
demonstration project</header><text>The Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004
(Public Law 108–278; 118 Stat. 868) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD24D30E097114697A7A596366FFFA9D6"><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="idCD6BF50BD12F4007B57889CFEBBC9086"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFAA4CD6C73A94BCE9878B5D8911AC9AD" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id524DF08228B542F7B209FB18B08764B7"><enum>3.</enum><header>Tribal biomass
demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="id9FEDCF5D070243EE87AF782DE51CC09F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Stewardship contracts
or similar agreements</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017,
the Secretary shall enter into stewardship contracts or similar agreements
(excluding direct service contracts) with Indian tribes to carry out
demonstration projects to promote biomass energy production (including biofuel,
heat, and electricity generation) on Indian forest land and in nearby
communities by providing reliable supplies of woody biomass from Federal
land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2E588CED449140449E1A0BB6EF8244DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects</header><text>In each fiscal year for which projects are authorized,
at least 4 new demonstration projects that meet the eligibility criteria
described in subsection (c) shall be carried out under contracts or agreements
described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id929588C38DEF410BBDC182394A042DC3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility
criteria</header><text>To be eligible to enter into a contract or agreement
under this section, an Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary an
application—</text>
<paragraph id="id7AC0CF2759AE47BC9D3CF584B32794CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>containing such
information as the Secretary may require; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E72FE066D904EBE9F8B84DD02EDE650"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that includes a
description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8409EA01D84449E0A9B9423644A3986D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Indian forest land or
rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB12BA66E4FB247F186076D84136D310F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the demonstration project
proposed to be carried out by the Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA771E99829DA43108D4BD6F324D66BF8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
evaluating the applications submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id0B1E854CA0A44BFFB73CFDCFDC2BA27F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into
consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2DF81055692140E6A2258B9A2741EAE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the factors set forth in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(e); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id390C74566CF34E319D53BF07F45FAE76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether a proposed
project would—</text>
<clause id="id603575A30CBB49918EE40053AC6EDE35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the availability
or reliability of local or regional energy;</text>
</clause><clause id="id51AA3BECFE074A00BD0C4A520F12C962"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enhance the economic
development of the Indian tribe;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4F7FC01E302340FEBD20139BD34C7AE9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>result in or improve
the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the Indian
tribe with other electric transmission facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="id39FAF5124DB541F88683203821EBF76A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the forest
health or watersheds of Federal land or Indian forest land or rangeland;</text>
</clause><clause id="id65BD8B9F61EE4DF395A30A4622158E97"><enum>(v)</enum><text>demonstrate new
investments in infrastructure; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id18E61FE191754DB9AFE5454072C60EFF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>otherwise promote the
use of woody biomass; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFBF299CC45AE4696998540375EAD5CA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exclude from
consideration any merchantable logs that have been identified by the Secretary
for commercial sale.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCF7A6A0118EC4B3A93EC0C7F92297DB4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idACE9B1DB1D9D4B60B83ACE9C00DC9BCE"><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="id141D0DBEF9D04CF3B63D0EF941056319"><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="id779D46F2EAC34A11A36E55A39708CBAC"><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="idB5A3715D916340EABAF7356156C9908B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each individual tribal
application received under this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7C8EE712AA43420DB06F607151F62B3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each contract and
agreement entered into pursuant to this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEBB47C3D88484957A867182B941E1775"><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 into the contract or agreement, to the maximum extent practicable,
management plans (including forest management and integrated resource
management plans) in effect on the Indian forest land or rangeland of the
respective Indian tribe.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idED0CBEC3C2384EF894460C6CF93C8EF5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
contract or agreement entered into under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id79733C7C32C846E3972E8D0DA636454F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be for a term of
not more than 20 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA013FE09FCC442ED83D079AA9FBFD31E"><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></subsection><subsection id="id3F3F9D0E281148908D547D7E141A68D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alaska Native
Corporation biomass demonstration project</header>
<paragraph id="id29F712DB94044CF3A94A987264B11FC1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="id15150A4F58DB4F59BA60BA94BB0C9219"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Alaska Native
corporation</header><text>The term <quote>Alaska Native corporation</quote> has
the meaning given the term <quote>Native Corporation</quote> in section 3 of
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id015F55602E7A4482868781A934716AEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
land</header><text>The term “Federal land” means—</text>
<clause id="idC32546122698474ABF8FB0739FFCD71C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>land of the National
Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)) administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id42F677FD143347D0BF523545BCE740F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>public lands (as defined
in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1702)), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id985D0EF3102449C69DA256521B03C7E7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Forest
land</header><text>The term “forest land” means land that—</text>
<clause id="id5C38CE958F024EC69BF4222066471C35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is conveyed to an Alaska
Native corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD602A475C7ED44F087378B3694BC5C01"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1C43AFED82DF464FA54EB7DE5723BE77"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is considered chiefly
valuable for the production of forest products or to maintain watershed or
other land values enhanced by a forest cover (including commercial and
noncommercial timberland and woodland), regardless of whether a formal
inspection and land classification action has been taken; or</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" id="idA9A1CCDA0D9A445D85521B6D37343E46" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>formerly had a forest or
vegetative cover that is capable of restoration.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8110EA4120074FD18DEDF6AB16D8651D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term “Secretary” means—</text>
<clause id="id20099C57CB8A4B788BFFE536A8C9B6CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD217B585E1344D8A9209F93490DAB19E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the
Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB8B45127BD84463887B45518FFCFB782"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>For
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, the Secretary shall enter into a
stewardship contract or similar agreement (excluding a direct service contract)
with 1 or more Alaska Native corporations to carry out a demonstration project
to promote biomass energy production (including biofuel, heat, and electricity
generation) on forest land of the Alaska Native corporations and in nearby
communities by providing reliable supplies of woody biomass from Federal
land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE48CCF8D97F44AE6AFD97154E4EC2894"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects</header><text>In each fiscal year for which projects are authorized,
at least 1 new demonstration project that meets the eligibility criteria
described in paragraph (4) shall be carried out under contracts or agreements
described in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id60B6E584D25843BDA1A53C034BD82B0F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligibility
criteria</header><text>To be eligible to enter into a contract or agreement
under this subsection, an Alaska Native corporation shall submit to the
Secretary an application—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8EC25B2FDA2A4120A63976C276911095"><enum>(A)</enum><text>containing such
information as the Secretary may require; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52F0CB5CB0EE42479CAA4239FC2CA8BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that includes a
description of—</text>
<clause id="id3705B77051704769BA628A289756879E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the forest land or
rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Native corporation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id24AFB5F915D44848A7074B13B7DF7801"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the demonstration
project proposed to be carried out by the Alaska Native corporation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1038A5BEF1604D6AB4209425F83313EC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (4), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id930555C1FE3044529829119823D782A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration
whether a proposed project would—</text>
<clause id="idBDC7820F8065488AA6979AC2DA4AF382"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the availability
or reliability of local or regional energy;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8B0C5ED03AF946A384CEFC8ED70A742C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enhance the economic
development of the Alaska Native corporation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2F548B58CB914E51A1E7FC70944E40A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>result in or improve
the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the Alaska
Native corporation with other electric transmission facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4D53178269694872940B7C35DC10D387"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the forest
health or watersheds of Federal land or Alaska Native corporation forest land
or rangeland;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB28B120DFC5242298A94594C981F5074"><enum>(v)</enum><text>demonstrate new
investments in infrastructure; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id31A91B05A6F24EFBAFC4C572FAFCB1E0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>otherwise promote the
use of woody biomass; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE9AE3DB61864EDFB2898944A5150533"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exclude from
consideration any merchantable logs that have been identified by the Secretary
for commercial sale.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id13146412D4B2466E9E4FB630B37AAE7F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBA99F8B076284615BE88D7F17C7D4018"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that the criteria
described in paragraph (4) are publicly available by not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7BF420AB8B9B427DA57BEC4BF7C32CEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum extent
practicable, consult with Alaska Native corporations and appropriate Alaska
Native organizations likely to be affected in developing the application and
otherwise carrying out this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id54E87BB1F28544F38EEBE7CC6C496C25"><enum>(7)</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>
<subparagraph id="id3B9E71B7872349E2A72766940C8D1308"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each individual
application received under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE92A3A32FADD4820AB96D58565E88114"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each contract and
agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5B733FCADD24426299AA63553F39D7E0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
contract or agreement entered into under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBEDEBCA06DAE4718B917206FC1F4E3E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be for a term of
not more than 20 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0BDEB8FEA084A388C102C69B78FAF81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be renewed in
accordance with this subsection for not more than an additional 10
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9C9FF1F8801E4A4A9CC4E92E419FF327"><enum>203.</enum><header>Weatherization
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 413(d) of the
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6863(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id86CC2746740847059DF272C802D064DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id157A47D60D10436E94F1D6FE24CD4E43" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8A8B89682B424FED9F0E09D81A33A4F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reservation of
amounts</header>
<subparagraph id="idBD9698B2AD224E60BEB38C2FF22EB4CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any other
provision of this part, the Secretary shall reserve from amounts that would
otherwise be allocated to a State under this part not less than 100 percent,
but not more than 150 percent, of an amount which bears the same proportion to
the allocation of that State for the applicable fiscal year as the population
of all low-income members of an Indian tribe in that State bears to the
population of all low-income individuals in that State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70A266C9CEDE4502A34A4263704C0327"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restrictions</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) shall apply only if—</text>
<clause id="idA01A0A0F873340B99CE7DB254FCB2E00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the tribal
organization serving the low-income members of the applicable Indian tribe
requests that the Secretary make a grant directly; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC8CB5D9EBD1D40FB95CA6A6236F89EE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the low-income members of the applicable Indian tribe would be
equally or better served by making a grant directly than a grant made to the
State in which the low-income members
reside.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66DBBAA63F3849D8BA7A9BB186FC3B8B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE485C3DC09CD4F0E95F8D511DE2D0153"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The sums</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Administration</header-in-text>.—The amounts</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id809B7D4F78E1407CB9437A8F18C72704"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>on the basis of his determination</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7E74AADDCCE417FAEF85B57670EB884"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>individuals for whom such a determination has been made</quote> and
inserting <quote>low-income members of the Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12BC3F8857D34CC38862140108FBFF7E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>he</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBC2B657151324A8F9D54C7559480C460"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>In order</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Application</header-in-text>.—In
order</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section changed="added" id="id6275360E76354481BB072C136DAC6DEE" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>204.</enum><header>Appraisals</header>
<subsection id="id8AACB8ABF8F74912A1292AFC73B7179E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D2736B7897B4891A152EBBC39E33F04" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id6C645B54C4F447719702021A47DA7B7B"><enum>2607.</enum><header>Appraisals</header>
<subsection id="id7F0179B9C27B47D893F6D709696F84C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For any transaction that requires approval of the
Secretary and involves mineral or energy resources held in trust by the United
States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or by an Indian tribe subject to
Federal restrictions against alienation, any appraisal relating to fair market
value of those resources required to be prepared under applicable law may be
prepared by—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf6990b3a777e4a9c9aa2a69d9e89c596"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID384f4a9db86c4c87b198c2c1ce6c646d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the affected Indian
tribe; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID74985042aa7e4c2284201746e7c304ac"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a certified, third-party
appraiser pursuant to a contract with the Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0ae255eceae5452b817ddc9e18942b9f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretarial review and
approval</header><text>Not later than 45 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives an appraisal prepared by or for an Indian tribe under
paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb3d4457e71e04918bba256e2a7c48981"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the appraisal;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID031f7d0fed3c4970912c11d9c1b04895"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approve the appraisal
unless the Secretary determines that the appraisal fails to meet the standards
set forth in regulations promulgated under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2a7efbda39ca46ac82f95049b3d39f33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice of
Disapproval</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an appraisal
submitted for approval under subsection (b) should be disapproved, the
Secretary shall give written notice of the disapproval to the Indian tribe and
a description of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3ef7a9655f774b7790b9ce95574c646b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each reason for the
disapproval; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0bfd4c27cdb46778b6712f09efc78a5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the appraisal should
be corrected or otherwise cured to meet the applicable standards set forth in
the regulations promulgated under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9a095263875147edae5907b963efd2ef"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including
standards the Secretary shall use for approving or disapproving the appraisal
described in subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section changed="added" id="idFAFEFE337A83499EA34CD85CBAC9B591" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>205.</enum><header>Leases of restricted
lands for Navajo Nation</header>
<subsection id="idC18997FBB69148E28BD1CECA9B910DC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e)(1) of
the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the
<quote>Long-Term Leasing Act</quote>) (25 U.S.C. 415(e)(1)), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1F0AD691C1694797AD3F618C9D9D64A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>,
except a lease for</quote> and inserting <quote>, including a lease
for</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb5452c7055314670873798e6c0b96bb7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ECFCD23C2E2466C849A9FBB97E6315D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id53CDC31318FB4047A1822B9886A0E30B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a business
or agricultural lease, 99
years;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id30a3b0c5f6a448e9aafbad22f7565552"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8bdae3dfb86d4ad9be9fb2725f48178c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id08E7F866F54F410AAEDDF4BE9293C301" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id74442af815ee45d7b0de1df90720a493"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a lease
for the exploration, development, or extraction of any mineral resource
(including geothermal resources), 25 years, except that—</text>
<clause id="id0b6a7dbe284749dc9089285fee16c12a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any such lease may
include an option to renew for 1 additional term of not to exceed 25 years;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA5330C6130894760A6153F30ED910745"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any such lease for the
exploration, development, or extraction of an oil or gas resource shall be for
a term of not to exceed 10 years, plus such additional period as the Navajo
Nation determines to be appropriate in any case in which an oil or gas resource
is produced in a paying
quantity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9EE2F649006444CDBF4AC6BBCF7A2186"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO
report</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report describing the progress made in carrying out the amendment
made by subsection (a)(4).</text>
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December 21, 2012
Reported with amendments