§ 2102. — Minerals Agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC2102]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL MINERAL RESOURCES
Sec. 2102. Minerals Agreements
(a) Authorization for tribes; approval by Secretary
Any Indian tribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary and any
limitation or provision contained in its constitution or charter, may
enter into any joint venture, operating, production sharing, service,
managerial, lease or other agreement, or any amendment, supplement or
other modification of such agreement (hereinafter referred to as a
``Minerals Agreement'') providing for the exploration for, or
extraction, processing, or other development of, oil, gas, uranium,
coal, geothermal, or other energy or nonenergy mineral resources
(hereinafter referred to as ``mineral resources'') in which such Indian
tribe owns a beneficial or restricted interest, or providing for the
sale or other disposition of the production or products of such mineral
resources.
(b) Inclusion of individual holdings; approval by parties and Secretary
Any Indian owning a beneficial or restricted interest in mineral
resources may include such resources in a tribal Minerals Agreement
subject to the concurrence of the parties and a finding by the Secretary
that such participation is in the best interest of the Indian.
(Pub. L. 97-382, Sec. 3, Dec. 22, 1982, 96 Stat. 1938.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2107 of this title.
