§ 3906. — Tribal demonstration project.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3906]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 41--INDIAN LANDS OPEN DUMP CLEANUP
Sec. 3906. Tribal demonstration project
(a) In general
The Director may establish and carry out a program providing for
demonstration projects involving open dumps on Indian land or Alaska
Native land. It shall be the purpose of such projects to determine if
there are unique cost factors involved in the cleanup and maintenance of
open dumps on such land, and the extent to which advanced closure
planning is necessary. Under the program, the Director is authorized to
select no less than three Indian tribal governments or Alaska Native
entities to participate in such demonstration projects.
(b) Criteria
Criteria established by the Director for the selection and
participation of an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity in
the demonstration project shall provide that in order to be eligible to
participate, an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity must--
(1) have one or more existing open dumps on Indian lands or
Alaska Native lands which are under its authority;
(2) have developed a comprehensive solid waste management plan
for such lands; and
(3) have developed a closure and postclosure maintenance plan
for each dump located on such lands.
(c) Duration of funding for project
No demonstration project shall be funded for more than three fiscal
years.
(Pub. L. 103-399, Sec. 7, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4167.)
