{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-137.292","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 137.292","heading":"How do Self-Governance Tribes assume environmental responsibilities for construction projects under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8]?","body":"Self-Governance Tribes assume environmental responsibilities by:\n(a) Adopting a resolution or taking an equivalent Tribal action which:\n(1) Designates a certifying officer to represent the Self-Governance Tribe and to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under NEPA, NHPA, and related provisions of law; and\n(2) Accepts the jurisdiction of the Federal court, as provided in § 137.310 and § 137.311 for purposes of enforcement of the Federal environmental responsibilities assumed by the Self-Governance Tribe; and\n(b) Entering into a construction project agreement under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8].","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 137—TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE","Subpart N—Construction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"7a10dab5f3a3d9578ed7939dc2d66e3e6a32f13460f26e64405b32fb2497984a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-137.291","next":"us/42-cfr-137.293"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}