PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983
96 STAT. 2225
PARTICIPATION OF INDIAN TRIBES SEC. 118. (a) PARTICIPATION OF INDIAN TRIBES IN REPOSITORY SITING DECISIONS.—Upon the submission by the President to the
Congress of a recommendation of a site for a repository located on the reservation of an affected Indian tribe, the governing body of such IncQan tribe may disapprove the site designation and submit to the Congress a notice of msapproval. The governing body of such Indian tribe may submit such a notice of disapproval to the Congress not later than the 60 days after the date that the President recommends such site to the Congress under section 114. A notice of disapproval shall be considered to be submitted to the Congress on the date of the transmittal of such notice of disapproval to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Such notice of disapproval shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons explaining why the governing body of such Indian tribe disapproved the recommended repositonr site involved. (b) F^ANCiAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary shall make grants to each affected tribe notified under section 116(a) for the purpose of participating in activities required by section 117 or authorized by written agreement entered into pursuant to section 117(c). Any salary or travel expense that would ordinarily be incurred by such tribe, may not be considered eligible for funding under this paragraph. (2KA) The Secretary shall make grants to each affected Indian tribe where a candidate site for a repository is approved under section 112(c). Such grants may be made to each such Indian tribe only for purposes of enabling such Indian tribe— (i) to review activities taken under this subtitle with respect to such site for purposes of determining any potential economic, social, public health and safety, and environmental impacts of such repository on the reservation and its residents; (ii) to develop a request for impact assistance under paragraph (2); (iii) to engage in any monitoring, testing, or evaluation activities with respect to site characterization programs with regard to such site; (iv) to provide information to the residents of its reservation regarding any activities of such Indian tribe, the Secretary, or the Commission with respect to such site; and (v) to request information from, and make comments and recommendations to, the Secretary regarding any activities taken under this subtitle with respect to such site. (B) The amount of funds provided to any affected Indian tribe under this paragraph in any fiscal year may not exceed 100 percent of the costs incurred by such Indian tribe with respect to the activities described in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A). Any salary or travel expense that would ordinarily be incurred by such Indian tribe may not be considered eligible for funding under this paragraph. (3)(A) The Secretary shall provide financial and technical assistance to any affected Indian tribe requesting such assistance and where there is a site with respect to which the Commission has authorized construction of a repository. Such assistance shall be designed to mitigate the impact on such Indian tribe of the development of such repository. Such assistance to such Indian tribe shall '^mmence withm 6 months following the granting by the Commis-
Notice of disapproval, submittal to Congress 42 USC 10138.
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