30 U.S.C. § 196 : US Code - Section 196: Cooperative agreements; delegation of authority

Search 30 U.S.C. § 196 : US Code - Section 196: Cooperative agreements; delegation of authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 1992
and each year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior or his
designee is authorized to -
(a) enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with any
State or Indian tribe to share royalty management information, to
carry out inspection, auditing, investigation or enforcement (not
including the collection of royalties, civil penalties, or other
payments) activities in cooperation with the Secretary, except
that the Secretary shall not enter into such cooperative
agreement with a State with respect to any such activities on
Indian lands except with the permission of the Indian tribe
involved; and
(b) upon written request of any State, to delegate to the State
all or part of the authorities and responsibilities of the
Secretary under the authorizing leasing statutes, leases, and
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto to conduct audits,
investigations, and inspections, except that the Secretary shall
not undertake such a delegation with respect to any Indian lands
except with permission of the Indian tribe involved,
with respect to any lease authorizing exploration for or
development of coal, any other solid mineral, or geothermal steam
on any Federal lands or Indian lands within the State or with
respect to any lease or portion of a lease subject to section
1337(g) of title 43, on the same terms and conditions as those
authorized for oil and gas leases under sections 1732, 1733, 1735,
and 1736 of this title and the regulations duly promulgated with
respect thereto: Provided further, That section 1734 of this title
shall apply to leases authorizing exploration for or development of
coal, any other solid mineral, or geothermal steam on any Federal
lands, or to any lease or portion of a lease subject to section
1337(g) of title 43: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
compensate any State or Indian tribe for those costs which are
necessary to carry out activities conducted pursuant to such
cooperative agreement or delegation.