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Union Calendar No. 775 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 210 
[Report No. 115–993] 
To facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal 
regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SESSIONS and Mr. CRAMER 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by 
reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal develop-
ment of Indian lands, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American Energy 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPRAISALS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Title XXVI of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2607. APPRAISAL REFORMS. 
‘‘(a) OPTIONS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—With respect to a 
transaction involving Indian land or the trust assets of an 
Indian tribe that requires the approval of the Secretary, 
any appraisal relating to fair market value required to be 
conducted under applicable law, regulation, or policy may 
be completed by— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) the affected Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(3) a certified, third-party appraiser pursuant 
to a contract with the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(b) TIME LIMIT ON SECRETARIAL REVIEW AND AC-
TION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
Secretary receives an appraisal conducted by or for an In-
dian tribe pursuant to paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) review the appraisal; and 
‘‘(2) provide to the Indian tribe a written notice 
of approval or disapproval of the appraisal. 
‘‘(c) FAILURE OF SECRETARY TO APPROVE OR DIS-
APPROVE.—If, after 60 days, the Secretary has failed to ap-
prove or disapprove any appraisal received, the appraisal 
shall be deemed approved. 
‘‘(d) OPTION
TO INDIAN TRIBES TO WAIVE AP-
PRAISAL.— 
‘‘(1) An Indian tribe wishing to waive the re-
quirements of subsection (a), may do so after it has 
satisfied the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3). 
‘‘(2) An Indian tribe wishing to forego the neces-
sity of a waiver pursuant to this section must provide 
to the Secretary a written resolution, statement, or 
other unambiguous indication of tribal intent, duly 
approved by the governing body of the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(3) The unambiguous indication of intent pro-
vided by the Indian tribe to the Secretary under 
paragraph (2) must include an express waiver by the 
Indian tribe of any claims for damages it might have 
against the United States as a result of the lack of an 
appraisal undertaken. 
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