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 108 STAT. 4164 PUBLIC LAW 103-399—OCT. 22, 1994 Public Law 103-399 103d Congress An Act Oct. 22, 1994 [S. 720] To clean up open dumps on Indian lands, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Indian Lands fjig United States of America in Congress assembled, Open Dump Cleanup Act of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1994. 25 USC 3901 This Act may be cited as the "Indian Lands Open Dump note. Cleanup Act of 1994". 25 USC 3901. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS. — The Congress finds that^- (1) there are at least 600 open dumps on Indian and Alaska Native lands; (2) these dumps threaten the health and safety of residents of Indian and Alaska Native lands and contiguous areas; (3) many of these dumps were established or are used by Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service; (4) these dumps threaten the environment; (5) the United States holds most Indian lands in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes and Indian individuals; and (6) most Indian tribal governments and Alaska Native entities lack the financial and technical resources necessary to close and maintain these dumps in compliance with applicable Federal laws. (b) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this Act are to— (1) identify the location of open dumps on Indian lands and Alaska Native lands; (2) assess the relative health and environmental hazards posed by such dumps; and (3) provide financial and technical assistance to Indian tribal governments and Alaska Native entities, either directly or by contract, to close such dumps in compliance with applicable Federal standards and regulations, or standards promulgated by an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity, if such standards are more stringent than the Federal standards. 25 USC 3902. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) CLOSURE OR CLOSE.— The term "closure or close" means the termination of operations at open dumps on Indian land or Alaska Native land and bringing such dumps into compliance

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