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‘‘(1)(A) by an Indian tribe for the development 
of a tribal energy resource inventory or tribal energy 
resource on Indian land; 
‘‘(B) by an Indian tribe for the development of 
a feasibility study or other report necessary to the de-
velopment of energy resources on Indian land; 
‘‘(C) by an Indian tribe (other than an Indian 
Tribe in the State of Alaska, except the Metlakatla In-
dian Community) for— 
‘‘(i) the development and enforcement of 
tribal laws (including regulations) relating to 
tribal energy resource development; and 
‘‘(ii) the development of technical infra-
structure to protect the environment under appli-
cable law; or 
‘‘(D) by a Native Corporation for the develop-
ment and implementation of corporate policies and 
the development of technical infrastructure to protect 
the environment under applicable law; and 
‘‘(2) by an Indian tribe for the training of em-
ployees that— 
‘‘(A) are engaged in the development of en-
ergy resources on Indian land; or 
‘‘(B) are responsible for protecting the envi-
ronment.
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‘‘(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) In carrying out the obligations of the 
United States under this title, the Secretary shall en-
sure, to the maximum extent practicable and to the 
extent of available resources, that on the request of an 
Indian tribe, the Indian tribe shall have available sci-
entific and technical information and expertise, for 
use in the regulation, development, and management 
of energy resources of the Indian tribe on Indian 
land. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may carry out paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(A) directly, through the use of Federal of-
ficials; or 
‘‘(B) indirectly, by providing financial as-
sistance to an Indian tribe to secure independent 
assistance. 
‘‘SEC. 2604. LEASES, BUSINESS AGREEMENTS, AND RIGHTS- 
OF-WAY INVOLVING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT 
OR TRANSMISSION. 
‘‘(a) LEASES AND BUSINESS AGREEMENTS.—In ac-
cordance with this section— 
‘‘(1) an Indian tribe may, at the discretion of 
the Indian tribe, enter into a lease or business agree-
ment for the purpose of energy resource development
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on tribal land, including a lease or business agree-
ment for— 
‘‘(A) exploration for, extraction of, proc-
essing of, or other development of the energy 
mineral resources of the Indian tribe located on 
tribal land; or 
‘‘(B) construction or operation of— 
‘‘(i) an electric generation, trans-
mission, or distribution facility located on 
tribal land; or 
‘‘(ii) a facility to process or refine en-
ergy resources developed on tribal land; and 
‘‘(2) a lease or business agreement described in 
paragraph (1) shall not require the approval of the 
Secretary under section 2103 of the Revised Statutes 
(25 U.S.C. 81), or any other provision of law, if— 
‘‘(A) the lease or business agreement is exe-
cuted pursuant to a tribal energy resource agree-
ment approved by the Secretary under subsection 
(e); 
‘‘(B) the term of the lease or business agree-
ment does not exceed— 
‘‘(i) 30 years; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a lease for the pro-
duction of oil resources, gas resources, or
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both, 10 years and as long thereafter as oil 
or gas is produced in paying quantities; 
and 
‘‘(C) the Indian tribe has entered into a 
tribal energy resource agreement with the Sec-
retary, as described in subsection (e), relating to 
the development of energy resources on tribal 
land (including the periodic review and evalua-
tion of the activities of the Indian tribe under 
the agreement, to be conducted pursuant to sub-
section (e)(2)(D)(i)). 
‘‘(b) RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR PIPELINES OR ELECTRIC 
TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION LINES.—An Indian tribe 
may grant a right-of-way over tribal land for a pipeline 
or an electric transmission or distribution line without ap-
proval by the Secretary if— 
‘‘(1) the right-of-way is executed in accordance 
with a tribal energy resource agreement approved by 
the Secretary under subsection (e); 
‘‘(2) the term of the right-of-way does not exceed 
30 years; 
‘‘(3) the pipeline or electric transmission or dis-
tribution line serves— 
‘‘(A) an electric generation, transmission, or 
distribution facility located on tribal land; or
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‘‘(B) a facility located on tribal land that 
processes or refines energy resources developed on 
tribal land; and 
‘‘(4) the Indian tribe has entered into a tribal 
energy resource agreement with the Secretary, as de-
scribed in subsection (e), relating to the development 
of energy resources on tribal land (including the peri-
odic review and evaluation of the activities of the In-
dian tribe under an agreement described in subpara-
graphs (D) and (E) of subsection (e)(2)). 
‘‘(c) RENEWALS.—A lease or business agreement en-
tered into, or a right-of-way granted, by an Indian tribe 
under this section may be renewed at the discretion of the 
Indian tribe in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(d) VALIDITY.—No lease, business agreement, or 
right-of-way relating to the development of tribal energy re-
sources under this section shall be valid unless the lease, 
business agreement, or right-of-way is authorized by a trib-
al energy resource agreement approved by the Secretary 
under subsection (e)(2). 
‘‘(e) TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) On the date on which regulations are pro-
mulgated under paragraph (8), an Indian tribe may 
submit to the Secretary for approval a tribal energy