§ 3109. — Indian forest land assistance account.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3109]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 33--NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 3109. Indian forest land assistance account
(a) Establishment
At the request of an Indian tribe, the Secretary may establish a
special Indian forest land assistance account within the tribe's trust
fund account to fund the Indian forest land management activities of
such tribe.
(b) Deposits and expenditures
(1) The Secretary may deposit into the Indian forest land assistance
account established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section any funds
received by the Secretary or in the Secretary's possession from--
(A) non-Federal sources, if such funds are related to activities
on or for the Indian forest lands of such tribe's reservation,
(B) donations and contributions,
(C) unobligated forestry appropriations for the benefit of such
Indian tribe, and
(D) user fees or other funds transferred under Federal
interagency agreements if otherwise authorized by Federal law and,
if such funds are related to activities on or for the Indian forest
lands of such tribe's reservation.
Funds deposited in such account shall be for the purpose of conducting
forest land management activities on the Indian forest lands of such
tribe.
(2) Funds in the Indian forest land assistance account and any
interest or other income earned thereon shall remain available until
expended and shall not be available to otherwise offset Federal
appropriations for meeting the Federal responsibility for management of
Indian forest lands.
(c) Audits
At the request of an Indian tribe or upon the Secretary's own
volition, the Secretary may conduct audits of the Indian forest land
assistance account and shall publish the results of such audit.
(Pub. L. 101-630, title III, Sec. 310, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4538.)
