§ 3504. — Indian energy resource regulation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3504]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 37--INDIAN ENERGY RESOURCES
Sec. 3504. Indian energy resource regulation
(a) Grants
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make annual grants to
Indian tribes for the purpose of assisting Indian tribes in the
development, administration, implementation, and enforcement of tribal
laws and regulations governing the development of energy resources on
Indian reservations.
(b) Purpose
The purposes for which funds provided under a grant awarded under
subsection (a) of this section may be used include, but are not limited
to--
(1) the training and education of employees responsible for
enforcing or monitoring compliance with Federal and tribal laws and
regulations;
(2) the development of tribal inventories of energy resources;
(3) the development of tribal laws and regulations;
(4) the development of tribal legal and governmental
infrastructure to regulate environmental quality pursuant to Federal
and tribal laws; and
(5) the enforcement and monitoring of Federal and tribal laws
and regulations.
(c) Other assistance
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy shall
cooperate with and provide assistance to Indian tribes for the purpose
of assisting Indian tribes in the development, administration, and
enforcement of tribal programs. Such cooperation and assistance shall
include the following:
(1) Technical assistance and training, including the provision
of necessary circulars and training materials.
(2) Assistance in the preparation and maintenance of a
continuing inventory of information on tribal energy resources and
tribal operations. In providing assistance under this paragraph,
Federal departments and agencies shall make available to Indian
tribes all relevant data concerning tribal energy resource
development consistent with applicable laws regarding disclosure of
proprietary and confidential information.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to carry out the purposes of
this section.
(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXVI, Sec. 2604, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3114.)
