42 U.S.C. § 6991l : US Code - Section 6991L: Tanks on tribal lands

Search 42 U.S.C. § 6991l : US Code - Section 6991L: Tanks on tribal lands

(a) Strategy
The Administrator, in coordination with Indian tribes, shall, not
later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, develop and implement a
strategy -
(1) giving priority to releases that present the greatest
threat to human health or the environment, to take necessary
corrective action in response to releases from leaking
underground storage tanks located wholly within the boundaries of
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(A) an Indian reservation; or
(B) any other area under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe;
and
(2) to implement and enforce requirements concerning
underground storage tanks located wholly within the boundaries of
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(A) an Indian reservation; or
(B) any other area under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.
(b) Report
Not later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress a report that summarizes the status of
implementation and enforcement of this subchapter in areas located
wholly within -
(1) the boundaries of Indian reservations; and
(2) any other areas under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.
The Administrator shall make the report under this subsection
available to the public.
(c) Not a safe harbor
This section does not relieve any person from any obligation or
requirement under this subchapter.
(d) State authority
Nothing in this section applies to any underground storage tank
that is located in an area under the jurisdiction of a State, or
that is subject to regulation by a State, as of August 8, 2005.