Sec. 1813. INDIAN LAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
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## SEC. 1813 INDIAN LAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY ###
(a)Study ####
(1)In general The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretaries”) shall jointly conduct a study of issues regarding energy rights-of-way on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (as amended by section 503)) (referred to in this section as “tribal land”). ####
(2)Consultation In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consult with Indian tribes, the energy industry, appropriate governmental entities, and affected businesses and consumers. ###
(b)Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study, including— ####
(1)an analysis of historic rates of compensation paid for energy rights-of-way on tribal land; ####
(2)recommendations for appropriate standards and procedures for determining fair and appropriate compensation to Indian tribes for grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land; ####
(3)an assessment of the tribal self-determination and sovereignty interests implicated by applications for the grant, expansion, or renewal of energy rights-of-way on tribal land; and ####
(4)an analysis of relevant national energy transportation policies relating to grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land.