25 U.S.C. § 3901 : US Code - Section 3901: Findings and purposes

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3901 : US Code - Section 3901: Findings and purposes

(a) Findings
The Congress finds that -
(1) there are at least 600 open dumps on Indian and Alaska
Native lands;
(2) these dumps threaten the health and safety of residents of
Indian and Alaska Native lands and contiguous areas;
(3) many of these dumps were established or are used by Federal
agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian
Health Service;
(4) these dumps threaten the environment;
(5) the United States holds most Indian lands in trust for the
benefit of Indian tribes and Indian individuals; and
(6) most Indian tribal governments and Alaska Native entities
lack the financial and technical resources necessary to close and
maintain these dumps in compliance with applicable Federal laws.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to -
(1) identify the location of open dumps on Indian lands and
Alaska Native lands;
(2) assess the relative health and environmental hazards posed
by such dumps; and
(3) provide financial and technical assistance to Indian tribal
governments and Alaska Native entities, either directly or by
contract, to close such dumps in compliance with applicable
Federal standards and regulations, or standards promulgated by an
Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity, if such
standards are more stringent than the Federal standards.