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25 U.S.C. § 3101 — Findings
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The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the forest lands of Indians are among their most valuable resources and Indian forest lands—
(A) encompass more than 15,990,000 acres, including more than 5,700,000 acres of commercial forest land and 8,700,000 acres of woodland,
(B) are a perpetually renewable and manageable resource,
(C) provide economic benefits, including income, employment, and subsistence, and
(D) provide natural benefits, including ecological, cultural, and esthetic values;
(2) the United States has a trust responsibility toward Indian forest lands;
(3) existing Federal laws do not sufficiently assure the adequate and necessary trust management of Indian forest lands;
(4) the Federal investment in, and the management of, Indian forest land is significantly below the level of investment in, and management of, National Forest Service forest land, Bureau of Land Management forest land, or private forest land;
(5) tribal governments make substantial contributions to the overall management of Indian forest land; and
(6) there is a serious threat to Indian forest lands arising from trespass and unauthorized harvesting of Indian forest land resources.
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The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the forest lands of Indians are among their most valuable resources and Indian forest lands—
(A) encompass more than 15,990,000 acres, including more than 5,700,000 acres of commercial forest land and 8,700,000 acres of woodland,
(B) are a perpetually renewable and manageable resource,
(C) provide economic benefits, including income, employment, and subsistence, and
(D) provide natural benefits, including ecological, cultural, and esthetic values;
(2) the United States has a trust responsibility toward Indian forest lands;
(3) existing Federal laws do not sufficiently assure the adequate and necessary trust management of Indian forest lands;
(4) the Federal investment in, and the management of, Indian forest land is significantly below the level of investment in, and management of, National Forest Service forest land, Bureau of Land Management forest land, or private forest land;
(5) tribal governments make substantial contributions to the overall management of Indian forest land; and
(6) there is a serious threat to Indian forest lands arising from trespass and unauthorized harvesting of Indian forest land resources.
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**(a) Definitions** In this Act:
(1) **Federal land** — The term “Federal land” means—
(A) land of the National Forest System (as defined in [section 1609(a) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1609/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(B) public lands (as defined in [section 1702 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim)), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2) **Indian forest land or rangeland** — The term “Indian forest land or rangeland” means land that—
(A) is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian tribe or a member of an Indian tribe; and
(B)
(i)
(I) is Indian forest land (as defined in [section 3103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section3103&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(II) has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or
(ii) formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration.
(3) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
**(b) Authority to
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 ([25 U.S.C. 3115a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section3115a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) through contracts entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 5304](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Requirements** With respect to any contract or project carried out under subsection (a)—
(1) on National Forest System land, the Secretary shall carry out all functions delegated to the Secretary of the Interior under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 5304](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall make any decisions required to be made under—
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(B) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 ([25 U.S.C. 3115a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section3115a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(3) the contract or project shall be entered into under, and in accordance with, section 403(b)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 5363(b)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granul
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Forest land management activity** — The term “forest land management activity” means any activity described in section 304(4) of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act ([25 U.S.C. 3103(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section3103/4&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Interested party** — The term “interested party” means an Indian or non-Indian individual, entity, or government the interests of which could be adversely affected by a tribal trust land leasing decision made by an applicable Indian tribe.
(3) **Surface leasing transaction** — The term “surface leasing transaction” means a residential, business, agricultural, or wind or solar resource lease of land the title to which is held—
(A) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe; or
(B) in fee by an Indian tribe, subject to restrictions against alienation under Federal law.
**(b) Approval by Secretary** The Secretary may approve an Indian trust asset management plan that includes a provision authorizing the Indian tribe to enter into, approve, and carry out a surface leasing transaction or forest land management activity without approval of the Secretary, regardless of whether the surface leasing transaction or forest land management activity would require such an approval under otherwise applicable law (including regulations), if—
(1) the resolution or other action of the governing body of the Indian tribe referred to in [section 5612(c)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5612/c/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim) expressly authorizes the inclusion of the provision in the Indian trust asset management plan; and
(2) the Indian tribe has adop
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 3079
Stat. 2372, known as the Safeguard Tribal Objects of
Patrimony Act of 2021, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
3071 of this title and Tables.
§ 3079. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this chapter $3,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2022 through 2027.
(Pub. L. 117–258, § 11, Dec. 21, 2022, 136 Stat. 2385.)
Editorial Notes
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 117–258, Dec. 21, 2022, 136
Stat. 2372, known as the Safeguard Tribal Objects of
Patrimony Act of 2021, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
3071 of this title and Tables.
CHAPTER 33—NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sec.
3101.
Findings.
3102.
Purposes.
3103.
Definitions.
3104.
Management of Indian forest land.
3105.
Forest management deduction.
3106.
Forest trespass.
3107.
Direct payment of forest products receipts.
3108.
Secretarial recognition of tribal laws.
3109.
Indian forest land assistance account.
3110.
Tribal forestry programs.
3111.
Assessment of Indian forest land and manage-
ment programs.
3112.
Alaska Native technical assistance program.
3113.
Establishment of Indian and Alaska Native
forestry education assistance.
3114.
Postgraduation recruitment, education and
training programs.
3115.
Cooperative agreement between Department
of the Interior and Indian tribes.
3115a.
Tribal forest assets protection.
3115b.
Tribal
forest
management
demonstration
project.
3116.
Obligated
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