25 U.S.C. § 3906 — Tribal demonstration project

(a) In general The Director^* may establish and carry out a program providing for demonstration projects involving open dumps on Indian land^* or Alaska Native land^*. It must be the purpose of such projects to determine if there are unique cost factors involved in the cleanup and maintenance of open dumps on such land, and the extent to which advanced closure planning is necessary. Under the program, the Director may select no less than three Indian tribal governments or Alaska Native entities to participate in such demonstration projects.

(b) Criteria Criteria established by the Director for the selection and participation of an Indian tribal government^* or Alaska Native entity^* in the demonstration project must provide that in order to be eligible to participate, an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native entity must—
(1) have one or more existing open dumps on Indian lands or Alaska Native lands which are under its authority;
(2) have developed a comprehensive solid waste^* management plan for such lands; and
(3) have developed a closure and postclosure maintenance^* plan for each dump located on such lands.

(c) Duration of funding for project No demonstration project must be funded for more than three fiscal years.