Are Self-Governance Tribes required to accept Federal environmental responsibilities to enter into a construction project agreement?

Do Self-Governance Tribes become Federal agencies when they assume these Federal environmental responsibilities?

What is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?

What is the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)?

What is a Federal undertaking under NHPA?

What additional provisions of law are related to NEPA and NHPA?

May Self-Governance Tribes carry out construction projects without assuming these Federal environmental responsibilities?

How do Self-Governance Tribes assume environmental responsibilities for construction projects under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?

Are Self-Governance Tribes required to adopt a separate resolution or take equivalent Tribal action to assume environmental responsibilities for each construction project agreement?

What is the typical IHS environmental review process for construction projects?

May Self-Governance Tribes elect to develop their own environmental review process?

How does a Self-Governance Tribe comply with NEPA and NHPA?

If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe, is the Self-Governance Tribe responsible for ensuring the agency's policies and procedures meet the requirements of NEPA, NHPA, and related environmental laws?

Are Self-Governance Tribes required to comply with Executive Orders to fulfill their environmental responsibilities under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?

Are Federal funds available to cover the cost of Self-Governance Tribes carrying out environmental responsibilities?

Since Federal environmental responsibilities are new responsibilities, which may be assumed by Tribes under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8], are there additional funds available to Self-Governance Tribes to carry out these formerly inherently Federal responsibilities?

How are project and program environmental review costs identified?

Are Federal funds available to cover start-up costs associated with initial Tribal assumption of environmental responsibilities?

Are Federal or other funds available for training associated with Tribal assumption of environmental responsibilities?

May Self-Governance Tribes buy back environmental services from the IHS?

May Self-Governance Tribes act as lead, cooperating, or joint lead agencies for environmental review purposes?

How are Self-Governance Tribes recognized as having lead, cooperating, or joint lead agency status?

What Federal environmental responsibilities remain with the Secretary when a Self-Governance Tribe assumes Federal environmental responsibilities for construction projects under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?

Does the Secretary have any enforcement authority for Federal environmental responsibilities assumed by Tribes under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?

How are NEPA and NHPA obligations typically enforced?

Are Self-Governance Tribes required to grant a limited waiver of their sovereign immunity to assume Federal environmental responsibilities under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?

Are Self-Governance Tribes entitled to determine the nature and scope of the limited immunity waiver required under section 509(a)(2) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8(a)(2)]?

Who is the proper defendant in a civil enforcement action under section 509(a)(2) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8(a)(2)]?