(F) the features of the landscape of the land subject to the proposal, including watersheds and vegetation types; (G) the working relationships between the Indian tribe and Federal agencies in coordinating activities affecting the land subject to the proposal; and (H) the access by members of the Indian tribe to the land subject to the proposal. (f) No effect on existing authority Nothing in this Act— (1) prohibits, restricts, or otherwise adversely affects the participation of any Indian tribe in stewardship agreements or contracting under the authority of section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105–277) (as amended by section 323 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (117 Stat. 275)) or other authority invoked pursuant to this Act; or (2) invalidates any agreement or contract under that authority. (g) Report Not later than 4 years after July 22, 2004, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the Indian tribal requests received and agreements or contracts that have been entered into under this Act. (Pub. L. 108–278, §2, July 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 868; Pub. L. 115–325, title II, §202(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 4459.) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a), (f), and (g), is Pub. L. 108–278, July 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 868 , which enacted this section and provisions set out as notes under sections 3101 and 3115b of this title. Section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1) and (f)(1), was section §101(e) [title III, §347] of Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, as amended, which was set out as a note under section 2104 of Title 16, Conservation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, §8205(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 921 . Provisions similar to §101(e) [title III, §347] of Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, as amended, were enacted by Pub. L. 108–148, title VI, §604, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, §8205(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 918 and are classified to section 6591c of Title 16, Conservation. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004, and not as part of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2018 —Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–325 substituted “In this Act” for “In this section” in introductory provisions. §3115b. Tribal forest management demonstration project (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.) through contracts entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). (b) Requirements With respect to any contract or project carried out under subsection (a)— (1) on National Forest System land, the Secretary shall carry out all functions delegated to the Secretary of the Interior under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.); (2) the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall make any decisions required to be made under—
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and (B) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.); and
Appendix i – National Indian Forest Resources Management Act Statute Legal Authority A-13
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