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SEC. 503. INDIAN ENERGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXVI of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘TITLE XXVI—INDIAN ENERGY 
RESOURCES 
‘‘SEC. 2601. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Director’ means the Director of 
the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, 
Department of Energy. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Indian land’ means—
‘‘(A) any land located within the bound-
aries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or 
rancheria; and 
‘‘(B) any land not located within the 
boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or 
rancheria, the title to which is held—
‘‘(i) in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of an Indian tribe or an indi-
vidual Indian; 
‘‘(ii) by an Indian tribe or an indi-
vidual Indian, subject to restriction against 
alienation under laws of the United States; 
or
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‘‘(iii) by a dependent Indian commu-
nity. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Indian reservation’ includes—
‘‘(A) an Indian reservation in existence in 
any State or States as of the date of enactment 
of this paragraph; 
‘‘(B) a public domain Indian allotment; 
and 
‘‘(C) a dependent Indian community lo-
cated within the borders of the United States, 
regardless of whether the community is lo-
cated—
‘‘(i) on original or acquired territory 
of the community; or 
‘‘(ii) within or outside the boundaries 
of any particular State. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b), except that the term ‘Indian tribe’, for the 
purpose of paragraph (11) and sections 2603(b)(3) 
and 2604, shall not include any Native Corporation. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘integration of energy resources’ 
means any project or activity that promotes the loca-
tion and operation of a facility (including any pipe-
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line, gathering system, transportation system or fa-
cility, or electric transmission or distribution facility) 
on or near Indian land to process, refine, generate 
electricity from, or otherwise develop energy re-
sources on, Indian land. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘Native Corporation’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). 
‘‘(7) The term ‘organization’ means a partner-
ship, joint venture, limited liability company, or 
other unincorporated association or entity that is es-
tablished to develop Indian energy resources. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘Program’ means the Indian en-
ergy resource development program established 
under section 2602(a). 
‘‘(9) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
‘‘(10) The term ‘tribal energy resource develop-
ment organization’ means an organization of 2 or 
more entities, at least 1 of which is an Indian tribe, 
that has the written consent of the governing bodies 
of all Indian tribes participating in the organization 
to apply for a grant, loan, or other assistance au-
thorized by section 2602.
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‘‘(11) The term ‘tribal land’ means any land or 
interests in land owned by any Indian tribe, title to 
which is held in trust by the United States or which 
is subject to a restriction against alienation under 
laws of the United States. 
‘‘SEC. 2602. INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOP-
MENT. 
‘‘(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) To assist Indian tribes in the development 
of energy resources and further the goal of Indian 
self-determination, the Secretary shall establish and 
implement an Indian energy resource development 
program to assist consenting Indian tribes and tribal 
energy resource development organizations in achiev-
ing the purposes of this title. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the Program, the Sec-
retary shall—
‘‘(A) provide development grants to Indian 
tribes and tribal energy resource development 
organizations for use in developing or obtaining 
the managerial and technical capacity needed to 
develop energy resources on Indian land, and to 
properly account for resulting energy produc-
tion and revenues;