§ 3111. Assessment of Indian forest land and management programs

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   National Indian Forest Resources Management Act

   Pub. L. 101–630 title III § 312 · 104 Stat. 4531

   Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111

   Pub. L. 101–630, title III, § 312, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4539

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–630, title III, § 312, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4539

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 312. ASSESSMENT OF INDIAN FOREST LAND AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. (a) Initial Assessment.— (1) Within 1 year after the date of Government contracts. enactment of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with affected Indian tribes, shall enter into a contract with a non-Federal entity knowledgeable in forest management practices on Federal and private lands to conduct an independent assessment of Indian forest lands and Indian forest land management practices. (2) Such assessment shall be national in scope and shall include— (A) an in-depth analysis of management practices on, and the level of funding for, specific Indian forest land compared with similar Federal and private forest lands, (B) a survey of the condition of Indian forest lands, including health and productivity levels, (C) an evaluation of the staffing patterns of forestry organizations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and of Indian tribes, (D) an evaluation of procedures employed in timber sales administration, including preparation, field supervision, and accountability for proceeds, (E) an analysis of the potential for reducing or eliminating relevant administrative procedures, rules and policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs consistent with the Federal trust responsibility, (F) a comprehensive review of the adequacy of Indian forest land management plans, including their compatibility with applicable tribal integrated resource management plans and their ability to meet tribal needs and priorities, (G) an evaluation of the feasibility and desirability of establishing minimum standards against which the adequacy of the forestry programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in fulfilling its trust responsibility to Indian tribes can be measured, and (H) a recommendation of any reforms and increased funding levels necessary to bring Indian forest land management pro-grams to a state-of-the-art condition. (3) Such assessment shall include specific examples and comparisons from each of the regions of the United States where Indian forest lands are located. (4) The initial assessment required by this subsection shall be completed no later than 36 months following the date of enactment of this title. Upon completion, the assessment shall be submitted to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate and shall be made available to Indian tribes. (b) Periodic Assessments.— On each 10-year anniversary of the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall provide for an independent assessment of Indian forest lands and Indian forest land management practices under the criteria established in subsection (a) which shall include analyses measured against findings in previous assessments. (c) Status Report to Congress.— The Secretary shall submit, within 1 year of the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this title and within 6 months of the end of each succeeding fiscal year, a report to Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate, and to the affected Indian tribes a report on the status of Indian forest lands with respect to standards, goals and objectives set forth in approved forest management plans for each Indian tribe with Indian forest lands. The report shall identify the amount of Indian forest land in need of forestation or other silviculture treatment and the quantity of timber available for sale, offered for sale, and sold for each Indian tribe. (d) Assistance From Secretary of Agriculture.— The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, is authorized to provide, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, on a nonreimbursable basis, technical assistance in the conduct of such research and evaluation activities as may be necessary for the completion of any reports or assessments required by this title.

2. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–437 § 10(f)(1) · 108 Stat. 4581

   1. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 103–437, § 10(f)(1), substituted “Committee on Indian” for “Select Committee on Indian”

   2. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 103–437, § 10(f)(1), substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–437, § 10(f)(1), substituted “Committee on Indian” for “Select Committee on Indian” and “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In subsections (a)(4) and (c)— (A) strike “Select”; and (B) strike “Interior and Insular Affairs” and substitute “Natural Resources”.

3. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–437 § 10(f) · 108 Stat. 4581

   1. Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111(c)

      Pub. L. 103–437, inserted “the” after “report to”

   2. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111(c)

      Pub. L. 103–437, substituted “Committee on Indian” for “Select Committee on Indian”

   3. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 3111(c)

      Pub. L. 103–437, substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–437, inserted “the” after “report to” and substituted “Committee on Indian” for “Select Committee on Indian” and “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (f) Section 312 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3111) is amended as follows: (1) In subsections (a)(4) and (c)— (A) strike “Select”; and (B) strike “Interior and Insular Affairs” and substitute “Natural Resources”. (2) In subsection (c), insert “the” after “report to”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision