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

Stat. 4539; Pub. L. 103–437, §10(f), Nov. 2, 1994, 108

Stat. 4589.)

AMENDMENTS

1994—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’’.

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’’.

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of

Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of

Title 2, The Congress.

§ 3112. Alaska Native technical assistance program

(a) Establishment

The Secretary, in consultation with the village and regional corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement

Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), shall establish a program of technical assistance for such corporations to promote the sustained yield management of their forest resources. Such technical

assistance shall also be available to promote

local processing and other value-added activities

with such forest resources.

(b) Indian Self-Determination Act

The technical assistance to be provided by the

Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made available through contracts,

grants or agreements entered into in accordance

with, and made available to entities eligible for,

such contracts, grants, or agreements under the

Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et

seq.].

(Pub. L. 101–630, title III, §313, Nov. 28, 1990, 104

Stat. 4540.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred

to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat.

688, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short

Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and

Tables.

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

subsec. (b), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2206, as amended, which is classified principally

to part A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450

of this title and Tables.

§ 3113. Establishment of Indian and Alaska Native forestry education assistance

(a) Forester intern program

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5

governing appointments in the competitive service, the Secretary shall establish and maintain

in the Bureau of Indian Affairs at least 20 forester intern positions for Indian and Alaska Native students.

(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term

‘‘forester intern’’ means an Indian or Alaska Native who—

(A) is acquiring necessary academic qualifications to become a forester or a professional

trained in forestry-related fields, and

(B) is appointed to one of the positions established under paragraph (1).

(3) The Secretary shall pay all costs for tuition, books, fees and living expenses incurred by

a forester intern while attending an approved

post-secondary or graduate school in a full-time

forestry-related curriculum.

(4) A forester intern shall be required to enter

into an obligated service agreement to serve as

a professional forester or other forestry-related

professional with the Bureau of Indian Affairs,

an Indian tribe, or a tribal forest-related enterprise for 2 years for each year of education for

which the Secretary pays the intern’s educational costs under paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(5) A forester intern shall be required to report

for service with the Bureau of Indian Affairs

during any break in attendance at school of

more than 3 weeks duration. Time spent in such

service shall be counted toward satisfaction of

the intern’s obligated service agreement.

(b) Cooperative education program

(1) The Secretary shall maintain, through the

Bureau of Indian Affairs, a cooperative education program for the purpose of recruiting

promising Indian and Alaska Native students

who are enrolled in secondary schools, triballycontrolled community colleges, and other postsecondary or graduate schools for employment

as a professional forester or other forestry-related professional with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an Indian tribe, or a tribal forest-related

enterprise.

(2) The cooperative educational program that

is to be maintained under paragraph (1) shall be

modeled on and shall have essentially the same

features of the program operated on November

28, 1990, pursuant to chapter 308 of the Federal

Personnel Manual of the Office of Personnel

Management.

(3) Under the cooperative agreement program

that is to be maintained under paragraph (1), the

Secretary shall pay all costs for tuition, books,

and fees of an Indian or Alaska Native student

who—

(A) is enrolled in a course of study at an education institution with which the Secretary

has entered into a cooperative agreement, and

(B) is interested in a career with the Bureau

of Indian Affairs, an Indian tribe or a tribal

enterprise in the management of Indian forest

land.

(4) Financial need shall not be a requirement

to receive assistance under the cooperative

agreement program that is to be maintained

under this subsection.

(5) A recipient of assistance under the cooperative education program that is to be maintained

under this subsection shall be required to enter

into an obligated service agreement to serve as

a professional forester or other forestry-related

professional with the Bureau of Indian Affairs,

an Indian tribe, or a tribal forest-related enterprise for one year for each year for which the

Secretary pays the recipient’s educational costs

pursuant to paragraph (3).