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 119 STAT. 766 Loans.

Appropriation authorization.

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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

‘‘(C) provide low-interest loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy resource development organizations for use in the promotion of energy resource development on Indian land and integration of energy resources; and ‘‘(D) provide grants and technical assistance to an appropriate tribal environmental organization, as determined by the Secretary, that represents multiple Indian tribes to establish a national resource center to develop tribal capacity to establish and carry out tribal environmental programs in support of energy-related programs and activities under this title, including— ‘‘(i) training programs for tribal environmental officials, program managers, and other governmental representatives; ‘‘(ii) the development of model environmental policies and tribal laws, including tribal environmental review codes, and the creation and maintenance of a clearinghouse of best environmental management practices; and ‘‘(iii) recommended standards for reviewing the implementation of tribal environmental laws and policies within tribal judicial or other tribal appeals systems. ‘‘(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2016. ‘‘(b) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INDIAN ENERGY EDUCATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) The Director shall establish programs to assist consenting Indian tribes in meeting energy education, research and development, planning, and management needs. ‘‘(2) In carrying out this subsection, the Director may provide grants, on a competitive basis, to an Indian tribe or tribal energy resource development organization for use in carrying out— ‘‘(A) energy, energy efficiency, and energy conservation programs; ‘‘(B) studies and other activities supporting tribal acquisitions of energy supplies, services, and facilities, including the creation of tribal utilities to assist in securing electricity to promote electrification of homes and businesses on Indian land; ‘‘(C) planning, construction, development, operation, maintenance, and improvement of tribal electrical generation, transmission, and distribution facilities located on Indian land; and ‘‘(D) development, construction, and interconnection of electric power transmission facilities located on Indian land with other electric transmission facilities. ‘‘(3)(A) The Director shall develop a program to support and implement research projects that provide Indian tribes with opportunities to participate in carbon sequestration practices on Indian land, including— ‘‘(i) geologic sequestration; ‘‘(ii) forest sequestration; ‘‘(iii) agricultural sequestration; and

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