§ 3101. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3101]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 33--NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 3101. Findings
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) the forest lands of Indians are among their most valuable
resources and Indian forest lands--
(A) encompass more than 15,990,000 acres, including more
than 5,700,000 acres of commercial forest land and 8,700,000
acres of woodland,
(B) are a perpetually renewable and manageable resource,
(C) provide economic benefits, including income, employment,
and subsistence, and
(D) provide natural benefits, including ecological,
cultural, and esthetic values;
(2) the United States has a trust responsibility toward Indian
forest lands;
(3) existing Federal laws do not sufficiently assure the
adequate and necessary trust management of Indian forest lands;
(4) the Federal investment in, and the management of, Indian
forest land is significantly below the level of investment in, and
management of, National Forest Service forest land, Bureau of Land
Management forest land, or private forest land;
(5) tribal governments make substantial contributions to the
overall management of Indian forest land; and
(6) there is a serious threat to Indian forest lands arising
from trespass and unauthorized harvesting of Indian forest land
resources.
(Pub. L. 101-630, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4532.)
Short Title
Section 301 of title III of Pub. L. 101-630 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the `National Indian
Forest Resources Management Act'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3108 of this title.
