; and (iii) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by clause (ii))— (I) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (II) in clause (ii), by adding and after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (iii) amend an approved tribal energy resource agreement to assume authority for approving leases, business agreements, or rights-of-way for development of another energy resource that is not included in an approved tribal energy resource agreement without being required to apply for a new tribal energy resource agreement; and (G) by adding at the end the following: (9) Effect Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to deny a tribal energy resource agreement or any amendment to a tribal energy resource agreement, or to limit the effect or implementation of this section, due to lack of promulgated regulations. ; (5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (j); and (6) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Financial assistance in lieu of activities by the Secretary (1) In general Any amounts that the Secretary would otherwise expend to operate or carry out any program, function, service, or activity (or any portion of a program, function, service, or activity) of the Department that, as a result of an Indian tribe carrying out activities under a tribal energy resource agreement, the Secretary does not expend, the Secretary shall, at the request of the Indian tribe, make available to the Indian tribe in accordance with this subsection. (2) Annual funding agreements The Secretary shall make the amounts described in paragraph (1) available to an Indian tribe through an annual written funding agreement that is negotiated and entered into with the Indian tribe that is separate from the tribal energy resource agreement. (3) Effect of appropriations Notwithstanding paragraph (1)— (A) the provision of amounts to an Indian tribe under this subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations