Sec. 14006. STUDY OF ROAD MAINTENANCE ON INDIAN LAND
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## SEC. 14006 STUDY OF ROAD MAINTENANCE ON INDIAN LAND **[**[23 U.S.C. 202 note](/us/usc/t23/s202)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Indian land The term “Indian land” has the meaning given the term “Indian lands” in section 3 of the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4302). ####
(2)Indian tribe The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ####
(3)Road The term “road” means a road managed in whole or in part by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ####
(4)Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. ###
(b)Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall carry out a study to evaluate— ####
(1)the long-term viability and useful life of existing roads on Indian land; ####
(2)any steps necessary to achieve the goal of addressing the deferred maintenance backlog of existing roads on Indian land; ####
(3)programmatic reforms and performance enhancements necessary to achieve the goal of restructuring and streamlining road maintenance programs on existing or future roads located on Indian land; and ####
(4)recommendations on how to implement efforts to coordinate with States, counties, municipalities, and other units of local government to maintain roads on Indian land. ###
(c)Tribal Consultation and Input Before beginning the study under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— ####
(1)consult with any Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over roads eligible for funding under the road maintenance program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and ####
(2)solicit and consider the input, comments, and recommendations of the Indian tribes described in paragraph (1). ###
(d)Report On completion of the study under subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to the Committees on Indian Affairs and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the results and findings of the study. ###
(e)Status Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to the Committees on Indian Affairs and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes a description of— ####
(1)the progress made toward addressing the deferred maintenance needs of the roads on Indian land, including a list of projects funded during the fiscal period covered by the report; ####
(2)the outstanding needs of the roads that have been provided funding to address the deferred maintenance needs; ####
(3)the remaining needs of any of the projects referred to in paragraph (1); ####
(4)how the goals described in subsection
(b)have been met, including— #####
(A)an identification and assessment of any deficiencies or shortfalls in meeting the goals; and #####
(B)a plan to address the deficiencies or shortfalls in meeting the goals; and ####
(5)any other issues or recommendations provided by an Indian tribe under the consultation and input process under subsection
(c)that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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