Sec. 4. Ratification of compact
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As modified by this Act, the Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. Any amendment to the Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed to the extent that the amendment is executed to make the Compact consistent with this Act. To the extent that the Compact does not conflict with this Act, the Secretary shall execute the Compact, including all appendices to, or parts of, the Compact requiring the signature of the Secretary. Nothing in this Act precludes the Secretary from approving any modification to an appendix to the Compact that is consistent with this Act, to the extent that the modification does not otherwise require congressional approval under section 2116 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 177 ) or any other applicable provision of Federal law.
In implementing the Compact and this Act, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable provisions of— the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), including the implementing regulations of that Act; and other applicable Federal environmental laws and regulations. In implementing the Compact and this Act, the Fort Belknap Indian Community shall prepare any necessary environmental documents, consistent with all applicable provisions of— the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. ), including the implementing regulations of that Act; and all other applicable Federal environmental laws and regulations.
The Secretary shall— independently evaluate the documentation submitted under subparagraph (A); and be responsible for the accuracy, scope, and contents of that documentation. The execution of the Compact by the Secretary under this section shall not constitute a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). Any costs associated with the performance of the compliance activities under this subsection shall be paid from funds deposited in the Trust Fund, subject to the condition that any costs associated with the performance of Federal approval or other review of such compliance work or costs associated with inherently Federal functions shall remain the responsibility of the Secretary.
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