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(b) Cooperative agreements

The Director is authorized, for purposes of carrying out the duties of the Director under this

chapter, to contract with or enter into such cooperative agreements with such other Federal

agencies as is considered necessary to provide

cost-sharing for closure and postclosure activities, to obtain necessary technical and financial

assistance and expertise, and for such other purposes as the Director considers necessary.

(Pub. L. 103–399, §6, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4167.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 93–638,

Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter II (§450 et seq.) 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.

§ 3906. Tribal demonstration project

(a) In general

The Director may establish and carry out a

program providing for demonstration projects

involving open dumps on Indian land or Alaska

Native land. It shall be the purpose of such

projects to determine if there are unique cost

factors involved in the cleanup and maintenance

of open dumps on such land, and the extent to

which advanced closure planning is necessary.

Under the program, the Director is authorized to

select no less than three Indian tribal governments or Alaska Native entities to participate

in such demonstration projects.

(b) Criteria

Criteria established by the Director for the selection and participation of an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity in the demonstration project shall provide that in order to

be eligible to participate, an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity must—

(1) have one or more existing open dumps on

Indian lands or Alaska Native lands which are

under its authority;

(2) have developed a comprehensive solid

waste management plan for such lands; and

(3) have developed a closure and postclosure

maintenance plan for each dump located on

such lands.

(c) Duration of funding for project

No demonstration project shall be funded for

more than three fiscal years.

(Pub. L. 103–399, §7, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4167.)

§ 3907. Authorization of appropriations

(a) General authorization

There are authorized to be appropriated such

sums as may be necessary to carry out this

chapter.

(b) Coordination

The activities required to be performed by the

Director under this chapter shall be coordinated

with activities related to solid waste and sanitation facilities funded pursuant to other authorizations.

(Pub. L. 103–399, §8, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4168.)

§ 3908. Disclaimers

(a) Authority of Director

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to

alter, diminish, repeal, or supersede any authority conferred on the Director pursuant to section 1632 of this title, and section 2004a of title

42.

(b) Exempted lands and facilities

This chapter shall not apply to open dump

sites on Indian lands or Alaska Native lands—

(1) that comprise an area of one-half acre or

less and that are used by individual families

on lands to which they hold legal or beneficial

title;

(2) of any size that have been or are being

operated for a profit; or

(3) where solid waste from an industrial

process is being or has been routinely disposed

of at a privately owned facility in compliance

with applicable Federal laws.

(c) Rules of construction

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed

to amend or modify the authority or responsibility of the Administrator of the Environmental

Protection Agency under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).

(2) Nothing in this chapter is intended to

amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of the

Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).

(Pub. L. 103–399, §9, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4168.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in subsec.

(c), is title II of Pub. L. 89–272, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 997,

as amended generally by Pub. L. 94–580, §2, Oct. 21, 1976,

90 Stat. 2795, which is classified generally to chapter 82

(§6901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of

Title 42 and Tables.

CHAPTER 42—AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST

FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM

Sec.

4001. Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER I—RECOGNITION OF TRUST

RESPONSIBILITY

4011 Responsibility of Secretary to account for

daily and annual balances of Indian trust

funds.

(a) Requirement to account.

(b) Periodic statement of performance.

(c) Annual audit.

4012. Authority for payment of claims for interest

owed.

SUBCHAPTER II—INDIAN TRUST FUND

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

4021. Purpose.

4022. Voluntary withdrawal from trust funds program.

(a) In general.

(b) Approval of plan.

(c) Dissolution of trust responsibility.

4023. Judgment funds.

(a) In general.

(b) Limitation.

(c) Secretarial duties.

4024. Technical assistance.

4025. Grant program.

(a) General authority.