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[119 STAT. 763]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 763]

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 763

(1) shall complete the inventory under subsection (a) by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) shall update the inventory as the availability of data and developments in technology warrant. (c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and make publicly available— (1) a report containing the inventory under this section, by not later than 2 years after the effective date of this section; and (2) each update of such inventory.

Deadline.

SEC. 438. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

30 USC 201 note.

The amendments made by this subtitle apply with respect to any coal lease issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE V—INDIAN ENERGY

Indian Tribal Energy Development and SelfDetermination Act of 2005. 42 USC 15801 note.

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005’’. SEC. 502. OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘OFFICE

OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS

‘‘SEC. 217. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Department an Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and compensated at a rate equal to that of level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(b) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.—The Director, in accordance with Federal policies promoting Indian self-determination and the purposes of this Act, shall provide, direct, foster, coordinate, and implement energy planning, education, management, conservation, and delivery programs of the Department that— ‘‘(1) promote Indian tribal energy development, efficiency, and use; ‘‘(2) reduce or stabilize energy costs; ‘‘(3) enhance and strengthen Indian tribal energy and economic infrastructure relating to natural resource development and electrification; and ‘‘(4) bring electrical power and service to Indian land and the homes of tribal members located on Indian lands or acquired, constructed, or improved (in whole or in part) with Federal funds.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) The table of contents of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 7101) is amended—

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