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30 U.S.C. § 1734 — Cooperative agreements

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30 U.S.C. § 1734 — Cooperative agreements

**(a) Authorization of Secretary; permission of Indian tribe required for activities on Indian lands** The Secretary is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with any State or Indian tribe to share oil or gas royalty management information, to carry out inspection, auditing, investigation or enforcement (not including the collection of royalties, civil or criminal penalties or other payments) activities under this chapter in cooperation with the Secretary, and to carry out any other activity described in [section 1718 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1718&num=0&edition=prelim). The Secretary shall not enter into any such cooperative agreement with a State with respect to any such activities on Indian lands, except with the permission of the Indian tribe involved. **(b) Access to royalty accounting information** Except as provided in [section 1733 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1733&num=0&edition=prelim), and pursuant to a cooperative agreement— (1) each State shall, upon request, have access to all royalty accounting information in the possession of the Secretary respecting the production, removal, or sale of oil or gas from leases on Federal lands within the State; and (2) each Indian tribe shall, upon request, have access to all royalty accounting information in the possession of the Secretary respecting the production, removal, or sale of oil or gas from leases on Indian lands under the jurisdiction of such tribe. Information shall be made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) as soon as practicable after it comes into the possession of the Secretary. Effective October 1, 1983, such information shall be made available unde

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30 U.S.C. § 1718 — Liabilities and bonding

A person (including any agent or employee of the United States and any independent contractor) authorized to collect, receive, account for, or otherwise handle any moneys payable to, or received by, the Department of the Interior which are derived from the sale, lease, or other disposal of any oil or gas shall be— (1) liable to the United States for any losses caused by any intentional or reckless action or inaction of such individual with respect to such moneys; and (2) in the case of an independent contractor, required as the Secretary deems necessary to maintain a bond commensurate with the amount of money for which such individual could be liable to the United States.

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30 U.S.C. § 1732 — Application of subchapter

This subchapter shall apply only with respect to oil and gas leases on Federal lands or Indian lands. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to apply to any lease on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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30 U.S.C. § 1733 — Application of subchapter to leases of lands within three miles of seaward boundaries of coastal States

For fiscal year 1990 and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of [section 1731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1731&num=0&edition=prelim), sections 1732 through 1736 of this title shall apply to any lease or portion of a lease subject to [section 1337(g) of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337/g&num=0&edition=prelim), which, for purposes of those provisions and for no other purposes, shall be regarded as within the coastal State or States entitled to receive revenues from it under [section 1337(g) of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337/g&num=0&edition=prelim).

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30 U.S.C. § 1735 — Information

**(a) Availability of confidential information by Secretary pursuant to cooperative agreements; conditions** Trade secrets, proprietary and other confidential information shall be made available by the Secretary, pursuant to a cooperative agreement, to a State or Indian tribe upon request only if— (1) such State or Indian tribe consents in writing to restrict the dissemination of the information to those who are directly involved in an audit or investigation under this chapter and who have a need to know; (2) such State or tribe accepts liability for wrongful disclosure; (3) in the case of a State, such State demonstrates that such information is essential to the conduct of an audit or investigation or to litigation under [section 1734 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1734&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) in the case of an Indian tribe, such tribe demonstrates that such information is essential to the conduct of an audit or investigation and waives sovereign immunity by express consent for wrongful disclosure by such tribe. **(b) Nonliability of United States for wrongful disclosure** The United States shall not be liable for the wrongful disclosure by any individual, State, or Indian tribe of any information provided to such individual, State, or Indian tribe pursuant to any cooperative agreement or a delegation, authorized by this chapter. **(c) Law governing disclosure** Whenever any individual, State, or Indian tribe has obtained possession of information pursuant to a cooperative agreement authorized by this section, or any individual or State has obtained possession of information pursuant to a delegation under [section 1735 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-tit

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30 U.S.C. § 196 — Cooperative agreements; delegation of authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 1992 and each year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior or his designee is authorized to— **(a)** enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with any State or Indian tribe to share royalty management information, to carry out inspection, auditing, investigation or enforcement (not including the collection of royalties, civil penalties, or other payments) activities in cooperation with the Secretary, except that the Secretary shall not enter into such cooperative agreement with a State with respect to any such activities on Indian lands except with the permission of the Indian tribe involved; and **(b)** upon written request of any State, to delegate to the State all or part of the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary under the authorizing leasing statutes, leases, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto to conduct audits, investigations, and inspections, except that the Secretary shall not undertake such a delegation with respect to any Indian lands except with permission of the Indian tribe involved, with respect to any lease authorizing exploration for or development of coal, any other solid mineral, or geothermal steam on any Federal lands or Indian lands within the State or with respect to any lease or portion of a lease subject to [section 1337(g) of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337/g&num=0&edition=prelim), on the same terms and conditions as those authorized for oil and gas leases under sections 1732, 1733, 1735, and 1736 of this title and the regulations duly promulgated with respect thereto: Provided further, That [section 1734 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-secti

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30 U.S.C. § 1734 — State suits under Federal law

Page 378 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1734 (4) in the case of an Indian tribe, such tribe demonstrates that such information is essen- tial to the conduct of an audit or investigation and waives sovereign immunity by express consent for wrongful disclosure by such tribe. (b) Nonliability of United States for wrongful dis- closure The United States shall not be liable for the wrongful disclosure by any individual, State, or Indian tribe of any information provided to such individual, State, or Indian tribe pursuant to any cooperative agreement or a delegation, au- thorized by this chapter. (c) Law governing disclosure Whenever any individual, State, or Indian tribe has obtained possession of information pursuant to a cooperative agreement authorized by this section, or any individual or State has obtained possession of information pursuant to a delegation under section 1735 of this title, the individual shall be subject to the same provi- sions of law with respect to the disclosure of such information as would apply to an officer or employee of the United States or of any depart- ment or agency thereof and the State or Indian tribe shall be subject to the same provisions of law with respect to the disclosure of such infor- mation as would apply to the United States or any department or agency thereof. No State or State officer or employee who receives trade se- crets, proprietary information, or other con- fidential information under this chapter may be required to disclose such information under State law. (Pub. L. 97–451, title II, § 203, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2458.) § 1734. State suits under Federal law (a) Action for royalty, interest, or civil penalty; limitations; notice of suit; award of costs and fees (1) A State may comme

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