United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-10-31 monographic deposited born digital 44 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95 P0b002ee18039adb4 f:d0695 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95 GAO-06-95 Environmental law Environmental legislation Environmental monitoring Environmental policies Federal regulations Federal/state relations Indian affairs legislation Indian lands Jurisdictional authority Native Americans Policy evaluation Standards Timeliness Transparency Indian General Assistance Program Other Written Product A40678 The Clean Water, Safe Drinking Water, and Clean Air Acts authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to treat eligible Indian tribes in the same manner as a state (referred to as TAS) for implementing and managing environmental programs on Indian lands. Some states are concerned that tribes receiving authority to manage these programs may set standards that exceed the state standards and hinder states' economic development. GAO was asked to report on the (1) extent to which EPA has followed its processes for reviewing and approving tribal applications for TAS and program authorization under the three acts, (2) programs EPA uses to fund tribal environmental activities and the amount of funds provided to tribes between fiscal years 2002 and 2004, and (3) types of disagreements between parties over EPA's approval of TAS status and program authorization and methods used to address these disagreements. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95.pdf GAO-06-95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-95 Other Written Product GAO-06-95; Indian Tribes: EPA Should Reduce the Review Time for Tribal Requests to Manage Environmental Programs; Environmental law Environmental legislation Environmental monitoring Environmental policies Federal regulations Federal/state relations Indian affairs legislation Indian lands Jurisdictional authority Native Americans Policy evaluation Standards Timeliness Transparency Indian General Assistance Program Public Law 105-156