,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! 
developm5t ( en]gy on ,indian l&s by    
r$uc+ ,f$]al regulations t imp$e tribal 
developm5t ( ,indian l&s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican ,en]gy    
,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,appraisals4 ,sec4   
#d4 ,/&>dization4 ,sec4 #e4             
,environm5tal reviews ( major ,f$]al    
actions on ,indian l&s4 ,sec4 #f4 ,,blm 
oil & gas fees4 ,sec4 #g4 ,bond+        
requirem5ts & nonpaym5t ( attorneys'    
fees to promote ,indian en]gy projects4 
,sec4 #h4 ,tribal biomass demon/ration  
project4 ,sec4 #i4 ,tribal res\rce      
managem5t plans4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,leases (   
re/rict$ l&s = ! ,navajo ,nation4 ,sec4 

#aa4 ,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 rules4   
#c4 ,appraisals  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,title    
,,xxvi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfjg4      
,appraisal re=ms  7a7 ,options to       
,indian ,tribes ,) respect to a         
transaction involv+ ,indian l& or ! tru/
 assets ( an ,indian tribe t requires ! 
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 any appraisal   
relat+ to fair m>ket value requir$ to be
 conduct$ "u applicable law1 regulation1
 or policy may be complet$ by--  7#a7 ! 
,secret>y2  7#b7 ! affect$ ,indian      
tribe2 or  7#c7 a c]tifi$1 ?ird-p>ty    
apprais] pursuant to a contract ) !     
,indian tribe4  7b7 ,"t ,limit on       
,secret>ial ,review & ,action ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y receives an appraisal conduct$
 by or = an ,indian tribe pursuant to   
p>agraphs 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 review !      
appraisal2 &  7#b7 provide to ! ,indian 
tribe a writt5 notice ( approval or     

disapproval ( ! appraisal4  7c7 ,failure
 ( ,secret>y ,to ,approve or ,disapprove
 ,if1 aft] #fj days1 ! ,secret>y has    
fail$ to approve or disapprove any      
appraisal receiv$1 ! appraisal %all be  
deem$ approv$4  7d7 ,option to ,indian  
,tribes ,to ,waive ,appraisal  7#a7 ,an 
,indian tribe wi%+ to waive !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 may d s   
aft] x has satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (     
subsections 7#b7 & 7#c7 bel[4  7#b7 ,an 
,indian tribe wi%+ to =ego ! necessity (
 a waiv] pursuant to ?is section mu/    
provide to ! ,secret>y a writt5         
resolution1 /atem5t1 or o!r unambigu\s  
indication ( tribal int5t1 duly approv$ 
by ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,indian tribe4     
7#c7 ,! unambigu\s indication ( int5t   
provid$ by ! ,indian tribe to !         
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 mu/ include  
an express waiv] by ! ,indian tribe (   
any claims = damages x might h aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( ! lack ( an  
appraisal und]tak54  7e7 ,def9ition ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        

appraisal includes appraisals & o!r     
e/imates ( value4  7f7 ,regulations ,!  
,secret>y %all develop regulations =    
implem5t+ ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds !  
,secret>y %all use = approv+ or         
disapprov+ an appraisal4  4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acbja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end (
 ! items relat+ to title ,,xxvi !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bfjg4 ,appraisal re=ms4 
4  #d4 ,/&>dization ,z soon z           
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
implem5t proc$ures to ensure t ea* ag5cy
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t is       
involv$ 9 ! review1 approval1 & ov]sight
 ( oil & gas activities on ,indian l&s  
%all use a uni=m sy/em ( ref]5ce numb]s 
& track+ sy/ems = oil & gas wells4  #e4 
,environm5tal reviews ( major ,f$]al    
actions on ,indian l&s ,section #ajb ( !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ! fir/      

s5t5ce1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,review ( major ,f$]al actions on   
,indian l&s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any major 
,f$]al action on ,indian l&s ( an       
,indian tribe requir+ ! prep>ation ( a  
/atem5t "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 !   
/atem5t %all only be available = review 
& comm5t by ! memb]s ( ! ,indian tribe &
 by any o!r individual resid+ )9 !      
affect$ area4  7#b7 ,regulations ,!     
,*airman ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality %all develop regulations to    
implem5t ?is section1 includ+           
descriptions ( affect$ areas = specific 
major ,f$]al actions1 9 consultation )  
,indian tribes4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ea* ( ! t]ms ,indian l& &  
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7#d7      
,cl>ification ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 !      
,native ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act1 except    
section #g ( t ,act1 %all give !        
,secret>y any additional au?ority ov]   
en]gy projects on ,alaska ,native       

,claims ,settlem5t ,act l&s4  4  #f4    
,,blm oil & gas fees ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t1 %all n collect any fee = any
 ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,= an application = a
 p]mit to drill on ,indian l&4  7#b7 ,to
 conduct any oil or gas inspection      
activity on ,indian l&4  7#c7 ,on any   
oil or gas lease = nonproduc+ acreage on
 ,indian l&4  #g4 ,bond+ requirem5ts &  
nonpaym5t ( attorneys' fees to promote  
,indian en]gy projects  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a
 pla9tiff :o obta9s a prelim9>y         
injunction or adm9i/rative /ay 9 an     
en]gy relat$ action1 b does n ultimately
 prevail on ! m]its ( ! en]gy relat$    
action1 %all be liable = damages su/a9$ 
by a def5dant :o--  7#a7 oppos$ !       
prelim9>y injunction or adm9i/rative    
/ay2 &  7#b7 0 h>m$ by ! prelim9>y      
injunction or adm9i/rative /ay4  7b7    
,bond ,unless o!rwise specifically      
exempt$ by ,f$]al law1 a c\rt may n     
issue a prelim9>y injunction & an ag5cy 
may n grant an adm9i/rative /ay 9 an    

en]gy relat$ action until ! pla9tiff    
po/s ) ! c\rt or ! ag5cy a surety bond  
or ca% equival5t--  7#a7 9 an am\nt !   
c\rt or ag5cy decides is #cj p]c5t ( t  
am\nt t ! c\rt or ag5cy consid]s is     
suffici5t to comp5sate ea* def5dant     
oppos+ ! prelim9>y injunction or        
adm9i/rative /ay = damages1 includ+ b n 
limit$ to prelim9>y developm5t co/s1    
additional developm5t co/s1 & reasonable
 attorney fees1 t ea* def5dant may su/a9
 z a result ( ! prelim9>y injunction or 
adm9i/rative /ay2  7#b7 writt5 by a     
surety lic5s$ to d bus9ess 9 ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! ,indian ,l& or o!r l& :]e !       
activities are und]tak5 is situat$2 &   
7#c7 payable to ea* def5dant oppos+ !   
prelim9>y injunction or adm9i/rative    
/ay1 9 ! ev5t t ! pla9tiff does n       
prevail on ! m]its ( ! en]gy relat$     
action1 ,provid$1 t1 if !re is m ?an "o 
pla9tiff1 ! c\rt or ag5cy %all e/abli% !
 am\nt ( ! bond requir$ by ?is          
subsection = ea* pla9tiff 9 a fair &    
equitable mann]4  7c7 ,limitation on    

c]ta9 paym5ts ,not)/&+ section #acjd (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 no aw>d 
may be made "u section #ejd ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u section #bdab
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & no 
am\nts may be obligat$ or exp5d$ f !    
,claims & ,judgm5t ,fund ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,treasury to pay any fees or o!r 
exp5ses "u su* sections to any pla9tiff 
relat$ to an en]gy relat$ action4  7d7  
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1
 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7       
,adm9i/rative /ay ,! t]m ,adm9i/rative  
,/ay means a /ay or o!r tempor>y rem$y  
issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,indian l& ,! 
t]m ,indian ,l& has ! same mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #bjc7;c77#c7 ( !      
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja71     
includ+ l&s own$ by ,native             
,corporations "u ! ,alaska ,native      

,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7,public ,law   
#ib-bjc2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja74  7#c7    
,en]gy relat$ action ,! t]m en]gy relat$
 action means a cause ( action t--  7,a7
 is fil$ on or aft] ! effective date (  
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 seeks judicial review 
( a f9al ag5cy action 7z def9$ 9 section
 #gjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 
to issue a p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r =m (   
ag5cy p]mission all[+3  7i7 any p]son or
 entity to conduct activities on ,indian
 ,l&1 :i* activities involve !          
exploration1 developm5t1 production or  
transportation ( oil1 gas1 coal1 %ale   
gas1 oil %ale1 geo!rmal res\rces1 w9d or
 sol> res\rces1 und]gr\nd coal          
gasification1 biomass1 or ! g5]ation (  
electricity1 or  7ii7 any ,indian       
,tribe1 or any organization ( two or m  
entities1 at lea/ "o ( :i* is an ,indian
 tribe1 to conduct activities involv+ ! 
exploration1 developm5t1 production or  
transportation ( oil1 gas1 coal1 %ale   
gas1 oil %ale1 geo!rmal res\rces1 w9d or
 sol> res\rces1 und]gr\nd coal          

gasification1 biomass1 or ! g5]ation (  
electricity1 reg>dless ( :]e su*        
activities are und]tak54  7#d7          
,ultimately prevail on ! m]its ,! phrase
 ,ultimately prevail on ! m]its means1 9
 a f9al en=ceable judgm5t on ! m]its1 ! 
c\rt rules 9 ! pla9tiff's favor on at   
lea/ "o cause ( action :i* is an und]ly+
 rationale = ! prelim9>y injunction1 &  
does n include circum/ances :]e ! f9al  
ag5cy action is modifi$ or am5d$ by !   
issu+ ag5cy unless su* modification or  
am5dm5t is requir$ pursuant to a f9al   
en=ceable judgm5t ( ! c\rt or a         
c\rt-ord]$ cons5t decree4  #h4 ,tribal  
biomass demon/ration project ,! ,tribal 
,=e/ ,protection ,act ( #bjjd 7#be      
,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] section #b ! foll[+3  #c4 ,tribal  
biomass demon/ration project  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh  
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into       
/ew>d%ip contracts or o!r agreem5ts1 o!r
 ?an agreem5ts t are exclusively direct 
s]vice contracts1 ) ,indian tribes to   

c>ry out demon/ration projects to       
promote biomass en]gy production        
7includ+ bi(uel1 heat1 & electricity    
g5]ation7 on ,indian =e/ l& & 9 ne>by   
communities by provid+ reliable supplies
 ( woody biomass f ,f$]al l&4  7b7      
,def9itions ,! def9itions 9 section #b  
%all apply to ?is section4  7c7         
,demon/ration projects ,9 ea* fiscal ye>
 = :i* projects are au?oriz$1 !         
,secret>y %all ent] into contracts or   
o!r agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
to c>ry out at lea/ #d new demon/ration 
projects t meet ! eligibility crit]ia   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7         
,eligibility crit]ia ,to be eligible to 
ent] into a contract or o!r agreem5t "u 
?is subsection1 an ,indian tribe %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application--  
7#a7 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 may require2 &  7#b7 t includes a      
description (--  7,a7 ! ,indian =e/ l&  
or rangel& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian
 tribe2 &  7,b7 ! demon/ration project  
propos$ to be c>ri$ out by ! ,indian    

tribe4  7e7 ,selection ,9 evaluat+ !    
applications submitt$ "u subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 %all take into     
consid]ation ! factors set =? 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #b7;e7 (
 ,public ,law #ajh-bgh2 & :e!r a propos$
 demon/ration project w\ld--  7,a7      
increase ! availability or reliability (
 local or regional en]gy2  7,b7 enhance 
! economic developm5t ( ! ,indian tribe2
  7,c7 improve ! connection ( electric  
p[] transmission facilities s]v+ !      
,indian tribe ) o!r electric            
transmission facilities2  7,d7 improve !
 =e/ heal? or wat]%$s ( ,f$]al l& or    
,indian =e/ l& or rangel&2 or  7,e7     
o!rwise promote ! use ( woody biomass2 &
  7#b7 %all exclude f consid]ation any  
m]*antable logs t h be5 id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y = comm]cial sale4  7f7        
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 ensure t ! crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7c7 are publicly available by
 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 to !    

maximum ext5t practicable1 consult )    
,indian tribes & appropriate int]tribal 
organizations likely to be affect$ 9    
develop+ ! application & o!rwise c>ry+  
out ?is section4  7g7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an ,septemb] #bj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes1 ) respect to ! report+       
p]iod--  7#a7 ea* individual tribal     
application receiv$ "u ?is section2 &   
7#b7 ea* contract & agreem5t ent]$ into 
pursuant to ?is section4  7h7           
,incorporation ( managem5t plans ,9     
c>ry+ out a contract or agreem5t "u ?is 
section1 on receipt ( a reque/ f an     
,indian tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all         
incorporate into ! contract or agreem5t1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 managem5t plans
 7includ+ =e/ managem5t & integrat$     
res\rce managem5t plans7 9 effect on !  
,indian =e/ l& or rangel& ( ! respective
 ,indian tribe4  7i7 ,t]m ,a /ew>d%ip   
contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
?is section--  7#a7 %all be = a t]m ( n 
m ?an #bj ye>s2 &  7#b7 may be r5ew$ 9  

accordance ) ?is section = n m ?an an   
additional #aj ye>s4  4  #i4 ,tribal    
res\rce managem5t plans ,unless o!rwise 
explicitly exempt$ by ,f$]al law enact$ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any
 activity conduct$ or res\rces h>ve/$ or
 produc$ pursuant to a tribal res\rce   
managem5t plan or an integrat$ res\rce  
managem5t plan approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior "u ! ,national ,indian ,=e/  
,res\rces ,managem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4
 #caja et seq47 or ! ,am]ican ,indian   
,agricultural ,res\rce ,managem5t ,act  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 %all be  
consid]$ a su/a9able managem5t practice 
= purposes ( any ,f$]al /&>d1 b5efit1 or
 requirem5t t requires a demon/ration ( 
su* su/a9ability4  #aj4 ,leases (       
re/rict$ l&s = ! ,navajo ,nation        
,subsection 7e77#a7 ( ! fir/ section ( !
 ,act ( ,augu/ #i1 #aiee 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#dae7;e77#a72 commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,long-,t]m ,leas+ ,act71 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ 1 except a lease = &      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ leases =2  7#b7 9      

subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #be ! fir/   
place x appe>s & all t foll[s & ins]t+  
#ii ye>s22  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 ! case (
 a lease = ! exploration1 developm5t1 or
 extraction ( m9]al res\rces1 includ+   
geo!rmal res\rces1 #be ye>s1 except t   
any su* lease may include an option to  
r5ew = "o additional t]m n to exce$ #be 
ye>s4  4  #aa4 ,nonapplicability ( c]ta9
 rules ,no rule promulgat$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior reg>d+ hydraulic 
fractur+ us$ 9 ! developm5t or          
production ( oil or gas res\rces %all h 
any effect on any l& held 9 tru/ or     
re/rict$ /atus = ! b5efit ( ,indians    
except ) ! express cons5t ( ! b5efici>y 
on ^: behalf su* l& is held 9 tru/ or   
re/rict$ /atus4