,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bjh  #aad?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ech  
,report ,no4 #aad-bgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bf1 #bjae
 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,octob] #a1 #bjae   
,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,gos>  ,octob]
 #a1 #bjae ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,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 ,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 ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74    
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  #c4 ,/&>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  #d4 
,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$]al actions1 9 consultation )  
,indian tribes4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ea* ( ! t]ms ,indian l& &  
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7#d7      
,cl>ification ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 !      
,native ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act1 except    
section #f ( t ,act1 %all give !        
,secret>y any additional au?ority ov]   
en]gy projects on ,alaska ,native       
,claims ,settlem5t ,act l&s4  4  #e4    
,judicial review  7a7 ,"t = fil+        
compla9t ,any en]gy relat$ action mu/ be
 fil$ n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #fj-;day     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! f9al ag5cy   
action4 ,any en]gy relat$ action n fil$ 
)9 ?is "t p]iod %all be b>r$4  7b7      
,di/rict c\rt v5ue & deadl9e ,all en]gy 
relat$ actions--  7#a7 %all be br\ght 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      

,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7 %all be   
resolv$ z exp$iti\sly z possible1 & 9   
any ev5t n m ?an #ahj days aft] su*     
cause ( action is fil$4  7c7 ,appellate 
review ,an int]locutory ord] or f9al    
judgm5t1 decree or ord] ( ! di/rict c\rt
 9 an en]gy relat$ action may be review$
 by ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4 ,! ,d4,c4
 ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals %all resolve 
su* appeal z exp$iti\sly z possible1 & 9
 any ev5t n m ?an #ahj days aft] su*    
int]locutory ord] or f9al judgm5t1      
decree or ord] ( ! di/rict c\rt 0 issu$4
  7d7 ,limitation on c]ta9 paym5ts      
,not)/&+ section #acjd ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/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* sections1 to any p]son or
 p>ty 9 an en]gy relat$ action4  7e7    

,legal fees ,9 any en]gy relat$ action 9
 :i* ! pla9tiff does n ultimately       
prevail1 ! c\rt %all aw>d to ! def5dant 
7includ+ any int]v5or-def5dants71 o!r   
?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fees & o!r exp5ses 
incurr$ by t p>ty 9 connection ) ! en]gy
 relat$ action1 unless ! c\rt f9ds t !  
position ( ! pla9tiff 0 sub/antially    
ju/ifi$ or t special circum/ances make  
an aw>d unju/4 ,:e!r or n ! position ( !
 pla9tiff 0 sub/antially ju/ifi$ %all be
 det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! adm9i/rative    
record1 z a :ole1 :i* is made 9 ! en]gy 
relat$ action = :i* fees & o!r exp5ses  
are s\ght4  7f7 ,def9itions ,= !        
purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+        
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,ag5cy action ,!
 t]m ag5cy action has ! same mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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 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 ( electricity2 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 ,! phrase ultimately
 prevail means1 9 a f9al en=ceable      
judgm5t1 ! c\rt rules 9 ! p>ty's favor  
on at lea/ "o cause ( action :i* is an  
und]ly+ rationale = ! prelim9>y         
injunction1 adm9i/rative /ay1 or o!r    
relief reque/$ by ! p>ty1 & 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  #f4 ,tribal biomass           
demon/ration project ,! ,tribal ,=e/    
,protection ,act ( #bjjd is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #b 7#be ,u4,s4,c4   
#caae;a7 ! foll[+3  #c4 ,tribal biomass 
demon/ration project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 !  
,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 "o ye> subsequ5t to ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,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  #g4 ,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$]al /&>d1 b5efit1 or
 requirem5t t requires a demon/ration ( 
su* su/a9ability4  #h4 ,leases (        
re/rict$ 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  #i4 ,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      
,octob] #a1 #bjae ,committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$