42 CFR § 137.285 - Are Self-Governance Tribes required to accept Federal environmental responsibilities to enter into a construction project agreement?

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title: "42 CFR § 137.285 - Are Self-Governance Tribes required to accept Federal environmental responsibilities to enter into a construction project agreement?"
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "137.285"
section_name: "Are Self-Governance Tribes required to accept Federal environmental responsibilities to enter into a construction project agreement?"
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "137"
part_name: "TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 458"
regulatory_source: "67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 137.285 Are Self-Governance Tribes required to accept Federal environmental responsibilities to enter into a construction project agreement?

Yes, under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8], Self-Governance Tribes must assume all Federal responsibilities under the NEPA of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.*] and the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470 *et seq.*] and related provisions of law that would apply if the Secretary were to undertake a construction project, but only those responsibilities directly related to the completion of the construction project being assumed.