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Sec. 310 · S. 859

Tribal consultation

Title III — Mineral activities

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The Secretary concerned shall conduct active, meaningful, and timely consultation with all applicable Indian Tribes in accordance with the procedures established by the Presidential Memorandum entitled Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation (87 Fed. Reg. 74479 (December 5, 2022)) before undertaking any mineral activities that may have a direct, indirect, or cumulative impact on— (1) the land (including allotted, ceded, or traditional land) or interests of an Indian Tribe or a member of an Indian Tribe; (2) Tribal land, cultural practices, resources, or access to traditional areas of cultural or religious importance; (3) any portion of Federal land that shares a border with Indian country; (4) the protected rights of an Indian Tribe, regardless of whether the protected rights are enumerated in a treaty, including water, hunting, gathering, and fishing rights; (5) the ability of an Indian Tribe to govern or provide services to members of the Indian Tribe; (6) the relationship between the Federal Government and an Indian Tribe; or (7) the trust responsibility of the Federal Government to an Indian Tribe.

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