#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cchc ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,act of ,august #i1 #aiee1 to make improvements to that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,unlocking ,native ,lands and ,opportunities for ,commerce and ,key ,economic ,developments ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,modification of tribal leases and rights-of-way across ,indian land 7a7 ,leases of trust or restricted lands ,the first section of the ,act of ,august #i1 #aiee 7#fi ,stat4 #eci1 chapter #fae2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7 7commonly known as the ,long-,term ,leasing ,act71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the second sentence1 by inserting 1 land held in trust for any other ,indian tribe included on the most recent list published by the ,secretary pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a77 after ,chehalis ,reservation2 7#b7 by striking ,that 7a7 any and inserting the following3 #a4 ,leases of trust or restricted lands 7a7 ,authorized purposes2 term2 approval by ,secretary ,any 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7h77#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and the term of the lease does not exceed-- and inserting a period2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7b7 ,technical correction ,section #b of the ,act of ,august #i1 #aiee 7#fi ,stat4 #eci1 chapter #fae2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dae;a7 7commonly known as the ,long-,term ,leasing ,act71 is amended by inserting of the ,interior after ,secretary each place it appears4 7c7 ,modifications of rights-of-,way across ,indian land ,the ,act of ,february #e1 #aidh 7#fb ,stat4 #ag1 chapter #de71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first section 7#fb ,stat4 #ag1 chapter #de2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbc71 by striking ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior be1 and he is hereby1 empowered to and inserting the following3 #a4 ,rights-of-way for all purposes across ,indian ,land 7a7 ,rights-of-,way ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may 2 7#b7 in section #b 7#fb ,stat4 #ah1 chapter #de2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd71 by striking organized under the ,act of ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#dh ,stat4 #ihd71 as amended2 the ,act of ,may #a1 #aicf 7#di ,stat4 #abej72 or the ,act of ,june #bf1 #aicf 7#di ,stat4 #aifg712 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 #h4 ,tribal grants of rights-of-way 7a7 ,rights-of-,way 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 an ,indian tribe may grant a right-of-way over and across the ,tribal land of the ,indian tribe for any purpose4 7#b7 ,authority ,a right-of-way granted under paragraph 7#a7 shall not require the approval of the ,secretary of the ,interior or a grant by the ,secretary of the ,interior under the section #a if the right-of-way granted under paragraph 7#a7 is executed in accordance with a ,tribal regulation approved by the ,secretary of the ,interior under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,review of ,tribal regulations 7#a7 ,tribal regulation submission and approval 7,a7 ,submission ,an ,indian tribe seeking to grant a right-of-way under subsection 7a7 shall submit for approval a ,tribal regulation governing the granting of rights-of-way over and across the ,tribal land of the ,indian tribe4 7,b7 ,approval ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall have the authority to approve or disapprove any ,tribal regulation submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,considerations for approval 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall approve a ,tribal regulation submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 if the ,tribal regulation-- 7i7 is consistent with any regulations 7or successor regulations7 issued by the ,secretary of the ,interior under section #d2 7ii7 provides for an environmental review process that includes-- 7,i7 the identification and evaluation of any significant impacts the proposed action may have on the environment2 and 7,,ii7 a process for ensuring-- 7aa7 that the public is informed of1 and has a reasonable opportunity to comment on1 any significant environmental impacts of the proposed action identified by the ,indian tribe under subclause 7,i72 and 7bb7 the ,indian tribe provides a response to each relevant and substantive public comment on the significant environmental impacts identified by the ,indian tribe under subclause 7,i7 before the ,indian tribe approves the right-of-way4 7,b7 ,statutory exemptions ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in making an approval decision under this subsection1 shall not be subject to-- 7i7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 section #cjfajh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7iii7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7#c7 ,review process 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,indian tribe submits a ,tribal regulation to the ,secretary of the ,interior under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7i7 review the ,tribal regulation2 7ii7 approve or disapprove the ,tribal regulation2 and 7iii7 notify the ,indian tribe that submitted the ,tribal regulation of the approval or disapproval4 7,b7 ,written documentation ,if the ,secretary of the ,interior disapproves a ,tribal regulation submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall include with the disapproval notification under subparagraph 7,a77iii7 written documentation describing the basis for the disapproval4 7,c7 ,extension ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may1 after consultation with the ,indian tribe that submitted a ,tribal regulation under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 extend the #ahj-;day period described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,federal environmental review ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 if an ,indian tribe carries out a project or activity funded by a ,federal agency1 the ,indian tribe may rely on the environmental review process of the applicable ,federal agency rather than any ,tribal environmental review process required under this subsection4 7c7 ,documentation ,an ,indian tribe granting a right-of-way under subsection 7a7 shall provide to the ,secretary of the ,interior-- 7#a7 a copy of the right-of-way1 including any amendments or renewals2 and 7#b7 if the right-of-way allows for compensation to be made directly to the ,indian tribe1 documentation of payments that are sufficient1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as to enable the ,secretary of the ,interior to discharge the trust responsibility of the ,united ,states under subsection 7d74 7d7 ,trust responsibility 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states shall not be liable for losses sustained by any party to a right-of-way granted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,authority of the ,secretary 7,a7 ,in general ,pursuant to the authority of the ,secretary of the ,interior to fulfill the trust obligation of the ,united ,states to the applicable ,indian tribe under ,federal law 7including regulations71 the ,secretary of the ,interior may1 on reasonable notice from the applicable ,indian tribe and at the discretion of the ,secretary of the ,interior1 enforce the provisions of1 or cancel1 any right-of-way granted by the ,indian tribe under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,authority ,the enforcement or cancellation of a right-of-way under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be conducted using regulatory procedures issued under section #f4 7e7 ,compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,an interested party1 after exhaustion of any applicable ,tribal remedies1 may submit a petition to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 at such time and in such form as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 to review the compliance of an applicable ,indian tribe with a ,tribal regulation approved by the ,secretary of the ,interior under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,violations ,if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that a ,tribal regulation was violated after conducting a review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior may take any action the ,secretary of the ,interior determines to be necessary to remedy the violation1 including rescinding the approval of the ,tribal regulation and reassuming responsibility for approving rights-of-way through the trust land of the applicable ,indian tribe4 7#c7 ,documentation ,if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that a ,tribal regulation was violated after conducting a review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7,a7 provide written documentation1 with respect to the ,tribal regulation that has been violated1 to the appropriate interested party and ,indian tribe2 7,b7 provide the applicable ,indian tribe with a written notice of the alleged violation2 and 7,c7 prior to the exercise of any remedy1 including rescinding the approval for the applicable ,tribal regulation or reassuming responsibility for approving rights-of-way through the trust land of the applicable ,indian tribe1 provide the applicable ,indian tribe with-- 7i7 a hearing that is on the record2 and 7ii7 a reasonable opportunity to cure the alleged violation4 7f7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section affects the application of any ,tribal regulations issued under ,federal environmental law4 7g7 ,effect of ,tribal regulations ,an approved ,tribal regulation under subsection 7b7 shall not preclude an ,indian tribe from1 in the discretion of the ,indian tribe1 consenting to the grant of a right-of-way by the ,secretary of the ,interior under the section #a4 7h7 ,terms of right-of-,way ,the compensation for1 and terms of1 a right-of-way granted under subsection 7a7 will be determined by-- 7#a7 negotiations by the ,indian tribe2 or 7#b7 the regulations of the ,indian tribe4 7i7 ,jurisdiction ,the grant of a right-of-way under subsection 7a7 does not waive the sovereign immunity of the ,indian tribe or diminish the jurisdiction of that ,indian tribe over the ,tribal land subject to the right-of-way1 unless otherwise provided in-- 7#a7 the grant of the right-of-way2 or 7#b7 the regulations of the ,indian tribe4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #bi1 #bjbf4,secretary