((a)) ** Policy** Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the application of , and all of the provisions of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of such . Indian tribes shall be treated as States for purposes of such .section 1251(g) of this titlesection 1251(g) of this titlesection 1251(g) of this title

((b)) ** Assessment of sewage treatment needs; report** The Administrator, in cooperation with the Director of the Indian Health Service, shall assess the need for sewage treatment works to serve Indian tribes, the degree to which such needs will be met through funds allotted to States under and priority lists under , and any obstacles which prevent such needs from being met. Not later than one year after , the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress on the assessment under this subsection, along with recommendations specifying (1) how the Administrator intends to provide assistance to Indian tribes to develop waste treatment management plans and to construct treatment works under this chapter, and (2) methods by which the participation in and administration of programs under this chapter by Indian tribes can be maximized.section 1285 of this titlesection 1296 of this titleFebruary 4, 19871987-02-04

((c)) ** Reservation of funds**

((1)) ** Fiscal years 1987–2014** The Administrator shall reserve each of fiscal years 1987 through 2014, before allotments to the States under , one-half of one percent of the sums appropriated under .section 1285(e) of this titlesection 1287 of this title

((2)) ** Fiscal year 2015 and thereafter** For fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall reserve, before allotments to the States under , not less than 0.5 percent and not more than 2.0 percent of the funds made available to carry out subchapter VI.section 1384(a) of this title

((3)) ** Use of funds** Funds reserved under this subsection shall be available only for grants for projects and activities eligible for assistance under to serve—

((A)) Indian tribes (as defined in subsection (h));

((B)) former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior); and

((C)) Native villages (as defined in ).

((d)) ** Cooperative agreements** In order to ensure the consistent implementation of the requirements of this chapter, an Indian tribe and the State or States in which the lands of such tribe are located may enter into a cooperative agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Administrator, to jointly plan and administer the requirements of this chapter.

((e)) ** Treatment as States** The Administrator is authorized to treat an Indian tribe as a State for purposes of subchapter II of this chapter and sections 1254, 1256, 1313, 1315, 1318, 1319, 1324, 1329, 1341, 1342, 1344, and 1346 of this title to the degree necessary to carry out the objectives of this section, but only if—

((1)) the Indian tribe has a governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers;

((2)) the functions to be exercised by the Indian tribe pertain to the management and protection of water resources which are held by an Indian tribe, held by the United States in trust for Indians, held by a member of an Indian tribe if such property interest is subject to a trust restriction on alienation, or otherwise within the borders of an Indian reservation; and

((3)) the Indian tribe is reasonably expected to be capable, in the Administrator’s judgment, of carrying out the functions to be exercised in a manner consistent with the terms and purposes of this chapter and of all applicable regulations.

((f)) ** Grants for nonpoint source programs** The Administrator shall make grants to an Indian tribe under as though such tribe was a State. Not more than one-third of one percent of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under may be used to make grants under this subsection. In addition to the requirements of , an Indian tribe shall be required to meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (d)  of this section in order to receive such a grant.section 1329 of this titlesection 1329 of this titlesection 1329 of this title1

((g)) ** Alaska Native organizations** No provision of this chapter shall be construed to—

((1)) grant, enlarge, or diminish, or in any way affect the scope of the governmental authority, if any, of any Alaska Native organization, including any federally-recognized tribe, traditional Alaska Native council, or Native council organized pursuant to the Act of (), over lands or persons in Alaska;

((2)) create or validate any assertion by such organization or any form of governmental authority over lands or persons in Alaska; or

((3)) in any way affect any assertion that Indian country, as defined in , exists or does not exist in Alaska.

((h)) ** Definitions** For purposes of this section, the term—

((1)) “Federal Indian reservation” means all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the reservation; and

((2)) “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, group, or community recognized by the Secretary of the Interior and exercising governmental authority over a Federal Indian reservation.