§ 2107. — Regulations; consultation with Indian organizations; pending 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: 25USC2107]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL MINERAL RESOURCES
Sec. 2107. Regulations; consultation with Indian organizations;
pending agreements
Within one hundred and eighty days of December 22, 1982, the
Secretary of the Interior shall promulgate rules and regulations to
facilitate implementation of this chapter. The Secretary shall, to the
extent practicable, consult with national and regional Indian
organizations and tribes with expertise in mineral development both in
the initial formulation of rules and regulations and any future revision
or amendment of such rules and regulations. Where there is pending
before the Secretary for his approval a Minerals Agreement of the type
authorized by section 2102 of this title which was submitted prior to
December 22, 1982, the Secretary shall evaluate and approve or
disapprove such agreement based upon section 2103 of this title, but
shall not withhold or delay such approval or disapproval on the grounds
that the rules and regulations implementing this chapter have not been
promulgated.
(Pub. L. 97-382, Sec. 8, Dec. 22, 1982, 96 Stat. 1940.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2104 of this title.
