109 HR 6436 IH: Northwestern New Mexico Rural
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-12-08
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1.
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Projects Act
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Compliance with environmental laws.
TITLE I—Amendments to the Colorado River Storage Project Act and
Public Law 87–483
Sec. 101. Amendments to the Colorado River Storage Project
Act.
Sec. 102. Amendments to Public Law 87–483.
Sec. 103. Effect on Federal water law.
TITLE II—Reclamation Water Settlements Fund
Sec. 201. Reclamation Water Settlements Fund.
TITLE III—Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply
Project
Sec. 301. Purposes.
Sec. 302. Authorization of Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Supply Project.
Sec. 303. Delivery and use of Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Supply Project water.
Sec. 304. Project contracts.
Sec. 305. Use of Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline.
Sec. 306. Authorization of conjunctive use wells.
Sec. 307. San Juan River Irrigation Projects.
Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE IV—Navajo Nation water rights
Sec. 401. Agreement.
Sec. 402. Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust
Fund.
Sec. 403. Waivers and releases.
2.In this Act:
(1)The
term acre-feet means acre-feet per year.
(2)The
term Agreement means the agreement among the State of New Mexico,
the Nation, and the United States setting forth a stipulated and binding
agreement signed by the State of New Mexico and the Nation on April 19,
2005.
(3)The term Animas-La Plata Project has the
meaning given the term in section 3 of Public Law 100–585 (102 Stat. 2973),
including Ridges Basin Dam, Lake Nighthorse, the Pipeline, and any other
features or modifications made pursuant to the Colorado Ute Settlement Act
Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–258).
(4)The
term City means the city of Gallup, New Mexico.
(5)The
term Compact means the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact as
consented to by the Act of April 6, 1949 (63 Stat. 31, chapter 48).
(6)The
term Contract means the contract between the United States and the
Nation setting forth certain commitments, rights, and obligations of the United
States and the Nation, as described in paragraph 6.0 of the Agreement.
(7)The
term depletion means the depletion of the flow of the San Juan
River stream system in New Mexico by a particular use of water (including any
depletion incident to the use) and represents the diversion from the stream
system by the use, less return flows to the stream system from the use.
(8)The term Draft Impact Statement means the
draft environmental impact statement prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation for
the Project.
(9)The
term Fund means the Reclamation Waters Settlements Fund
established by section 201(a).
(10)The term hydrologic determination
means the draft hydrologic determination entitled Water Availability
from Navajo Reservoir and the Upper Colorado River Basin for Use in New
Mexico,
prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation pursuant to section 11 of
the Act of June 13, 1962 (Public Law 87–483; 76 Stat. 99), and dated May
2006.
(11)The
term Nation means the Navajo Nation, a body politic and
federally-recognized Indian nation as provided for in section 101(2) of the
Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 497a(2)), also known
variously as the Navajo Tribe,
the Navajo Tribe of
Arizona, New Mexico & Utah,
and the Navajo Tribe of
Indians
and other similar names, and includes all bands of Navajo
Indians and chapters of the Navajo Nation.
(12)Navajo Indian
Irrigation ProjectThe term Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project means the Navajo Indian irrigation project authorized by section
2 of Public Law 87–483 (76 Stat. 96).
(13)The term Navajo Reservoir means the
reservoir created by the impoundment of the San Juan River at Navajo Dam, as
authorized by the April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the Colorado River
Storage Project Act
) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
(14)Navajo Nation
Municipal PipelineThe term Navajo Nation Municipal
Pipeline means the pipeline used to convey the water of the Animas-La
Plata Project of the Navajo Nation from the City of Farmington, New Mexico, to
communities of the Navajo Nation located in close proximity to the San Juan
River Valley in New Mexico (including the City of Shiprock), as authorized by
section 15(b) of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988
(Public Law 100–585; 102 Stat. 2973; 114 Stat. 2763A–263).
(15)The
term Project means the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply
Project (commonly known as the Navajo-Gallup Pipeline Project
)
authorized under section 302(a), as substantially described as the preferred
alternative in the Draft Impact Statement.
(16)The term Project Participants means the
City, the Nation, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
(17)The
term Resolution means the Resolution of the Upper Colorado River
Commission entitled Use and Accounting of Upper Basin Water Supplied to
the Lower Basin in New Mexico by the Proposed Project
and dated June
17, 2003.
(18)San Juan River
Recovery Implementation ProgramThe term San Juan River
Recovery Implementation Program means the intergovernmental program
established pursuant to the cooperative agreement dated October 21, 1992
(including any amendments to the program).
(19)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Commissioner of Reclamation or any other designee.
(20)The term stream adjudication means the
general stream adjudication that is the subject of New Mexico v. United States,
et al., No. 75–185 (11th Jud. Dist., San Juan County, New Mexico) (involving
claims to waters of the San Juan River and the tributaries of that
river).
(21)The term Trust Fund means the Navajo Nation
Water Resources Development Trust Fund established by section 402(a).
3.Compliance with
environmental laws
(a)Effect of
execution of agreementThe execution of the Agreement under
section 401(a)(2) shall not constitute a major Federal action under the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(b)Compliance with
environmental lawsIn carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall
comply with each law of the Federal Government relating to the protection of
the environment, including—
(1)the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(2)the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
<enum>I</enum><header>Amendments to the
Colorado River Storage Project Act and <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/483">Public Law 87–483</external-xref></header>
<section id="H14A98E10DE2843049E9346E4F296FAAB"><enum>101.</enum><header>Amendments to
the Colorado River Storage Project Act</header>
<subsection id="H729EA6F64EBE4298874230572F287B77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Participating
projects</header><text>Paragraph (2) of the first section of the Act of April
11, 1956 (commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Storage Project
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620">43 U.S.C. 620(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>the Northwestern
New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project,</quote> after <quote>Fruitland
Mesa,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H82DD9546E4DB4C2AAA19C219A5DEFB2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powerplant
operations</header><text>Section 7 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known
as the <quote>Colorado River Storage Project Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620f">43 U.S.C. 620f</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following: “The Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Supply Project facilities constructed under section 302(b) of the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act may use power produced under
this Act and administered through the Western Area Power Administration. If the
power necessary for operating the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply
Project is anticipated to be in excess of 22 megawatts, the Secretary shall
consult with the Navajo Nation and power users of the Colorado River Storage
Project to determine methods by which to minimize the impact of that use on
third parties.”.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H42EE2FF01E6649A5AB21AD6D1EA4CEF1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Navajo Reservoir
water bank</header><text>The Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the
<quote>Colorado River Storage Project Act</quote>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB247FBE95104F86989429AD8EF47E61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 16 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620o">43 U.S.C. 620o</external-xref>) as section 17; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48A6B30046144C609C7C9DA38EECA5C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 15 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620n">43 U.S.C. 620n</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H289D4EE8FBC04C3C995FECF4BFCC566" style="traditional">
<section id="H1564777EFB704AEF9E00978BF641CD6F"><enum>16.</enum><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H13D5D872DAEF4B6B9D959BE25B415D6C"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior may create
and operate within the available capacity of Navajo Reservoir a top water
bank.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD166375E36D0462981E015BD2137F272"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Water made
available for the top water bank in accordance with subsections (c) and (d)
shall not be subject to section 11 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/483">Public Law 87–483</external-xref> (76 Stat. 99).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H515340FB3D9C49FF8B18412CECF14BF3"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The top water bank
authorized under subsection (a) shall be operated in a manner that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE1BEAB2F910E49F5A37E3D40EEB533AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is consistent with
applicable law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H599F3568E8C147D698666D116BCE4F6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not impair
the ability of the Secretary of the Interior to deliver water under contracts
entered into under—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E0C495A8099473CA2F0007276108EF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Public Law 87–483
(76 Stat. 96); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD88953C4D436466895599C72549C0078"><enum>(B)</enum><text>New Mexico State
Engineer File Nos. 2847, 2848, 2849, and 2917.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB79E72EA83FC4EF18E8765C28200FD1D"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H85E602F849094704822E36BC8BC9887E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of the
Interior, in cooperation with the State of New Mexico (acting through the
Interstate Stream Commission), shall develop any terms and procedures for the
storage, accounting, and release of water in the top water bank that are
necessary to comply with subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3CB603C2BCF40EFA112E2A8B747F1D7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms and procedures developed
under paragraph (1) shall include provisions requiring that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC35B0D62116A4A3CA5DD6E9D5C3C26F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the storage of banked water shall be
subject to approval under State law by the New Mexico State Engineer to ensure
that impairment of any existing water right does not occur, including storage
of water under New Mexico State Engineer File No. 2849;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C473AD97D2F4AED93EA3C56B417F31F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>water in the top water bank be subject
to evaporation and other losses during storage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD28E0969747548218E514E469FD26D86"><enum>(C)</enum><text>water in the top water bank be
released for delivery to the owner or assigns of the banked water on request of
the owner, subject to reasonable scheduling requirements for making the
release; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63621E6DCB3F400AAEDAA3E3E34B1D6C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>water in the top water bank be the
first water spilled or released for flood control purposes in anticipation of a
spill, on the condition that top water bank water shall not be released or
included for purposes of calculating whether a release should occur for
purposes of satisfying releases required under the San Juan River Recovery
Implementation Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6CA7341E23424E16A4B12B91001EEFC0"><enum>(e)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior may charge fees to water users that use the top water bank in
amounts sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the United States in
administering the water
bank.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4DF0EA4D3C1C4545A8DAD05746CC48D1"><enum>102.</enum><header>Amendments to
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/483">Public Law 87–483</external-xref></header>
<subsection id="H8BCA1384394D4D07A297C2F000B5FCE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Navajo Indian
Irrigation Project</header><text>Public Law 87–483 (76 Stat. 96) is amended by
striking section 2 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6795522730443FF88596C1CFCA267B" style="traditional">
<section id="HECA771E75D8F4FA19262F990C1AD073D"><enum>2.</enum><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H01C568EDDA674D29902911C719DA46B0"><enum>(a)</enum><text>In accordance with the
Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Storage
Project Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620">43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.</external-xref>), the Secretary of the Interior may
construct, operate, and maintain the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project to
provide irrigation water to a service area of not more than 110,630 acres of
land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H18D9051523094B94B57C5543C3F424CF"><enum>(b)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0BEBC3DEFF7046C9BDBDEDA395C1A5D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph
(2), the average diversion by the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project from the
Navajo Reservoir over any consecutive 10-year period shall be the lesser
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF91B3AF9A592437D89B091001E51CC89" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>508,000 acre-feet per year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF512E39DF1A642B79013E391DBFC155B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of water necessary to
supply an average depletion of 270,000 acre-feet per year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0872C54E982D487DB4DF0095B8758E5C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The quantity of water diverted for
any 1 year shall not be more than 15 percent of the average diversion
determined under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE42D8CA7F564682B7526D4B96FBB8FE"><enum>(c)</enum><text>In addition to
being used for irrigation, the water diverted by the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project under subsection (b) may be used within the area served by Navajo
Indian Irrigation Project facilities for the following purposes:</text>
<paragraph id="H66053A2089B042228FBBF89CBA6D4B60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Aquaculture
purposes, including the rearing of fish in support of the San Juan River Basin
Recovery Implementation Program authorized by <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/392">Public Law 106–392</external-xref> (114 Stat.
1602).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0ECD064CB6D4D1187F318E0530197EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Domestic,
industrial, or commercial purposes relating to agricultural production and
processing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3540EC53E70498FB4585597004CEC3E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The generation of
hydroelectric power as an incident to the diversion of water by the Navajo
Indian Irrigation Project for authorized purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD562469BF2B4DAE8E417B9B73FDF2B4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The implementation
of the alternate water source provisions described in subparagraph 9.2 of the
agreement executed under section 401(a)(2) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Projects Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0154F270F12A405F81B39D8037120060"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Navajo Indian
Irrigation Project water diverted under subsection (b) may be transferred to
areas located within or outside the area served by Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project facilities, and within or outside the boundaries of the Navajo Nation,
for any beneficial use in accordance with—</text>
<paragraph id="H62215C9238694A4683E799FFFE0AB74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the agreement
executed under section 401(a)(2) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B319AC8200F4C95B45B9BFED8924B6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the contract
executed under section 304(a)(2)(B) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE220D31C6685479D9F8D86367D79003F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other
applicable law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB5A788885C3E465DAF6EDBE911B4818F"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H83DF9575315E44B29DAB3116935784E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may use
the capacity of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project works to convey water
supplies for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9B3286DB9E1F4B27BE8F722190D0C322" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Supply Project under section 302 of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Projects Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6036C5811A0847ECAF42003E3CA8965" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other nonirrigation purposes
authorized under subsection (c) or (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD412211826A54E54B0A6B51BC0B9E7C7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall not reallocate,
or require repayment of, construction costs of the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project because of the conveyance of water supplies under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB3668D7A5A0049D800D502B82092082"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Runoff Above
Navajo Dam</header><text>Section 11 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/483">Public Law 87–483</external-xref> (76 Stat. 100) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A72E46504C14BE8B83618439BD3A859" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H21E596F8E3FE46749C0281AC39BD834B"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD989365F011E46E9A9FDDC186FA2ADE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For purposes of
implementing in a year of prospective shortage the water allocation procedures
established by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall determine
the quantity of any shortages and the appropriate apportionment of water using
the normal diversion requirements on the flow of the San Juan River originating
above Navajo Dam based on the following criteria:</text>
<subparagraph id="H015D30AD890742CBAB0956D1336447CE" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The quantity of diversion or water
delivery for the current year anticipated to be necessary to irrigate land in
accordance with cropping plans prepared by contractors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CC08A1ADF7D4C5485C7416EBB412C2B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The annual diversion or water delivery
demands for the current year anticipated for non-irrigation uses under water
delivery contracts, including the demand for delivery for uses in the State of
Arizona under the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project authorized
by section 302(a) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, but
excluding any current demand for surface water for placement into aquifer
storage for future recovery and use.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2512737E98854196ADC8B2A3AC3E6215" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An annual normal diversion demand of
135,000 acre-feet for the initial stage of the San Juan-Chama Project
authorized by section 8.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H459C29799B8C4082A9FBEE7C7F40CE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall not include in
the normal diversion requirements—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61EE442A0F6040E8BCB3AB33D40387D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of water that reliably
can be anticipated to be diverted or delivered under a contract from inflows to
the San Juan River arising below Navajo Dam under New Mexico State Engineer
File No. 3215; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H364AC90E17254F8EBA24462F9D9B1F9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of water anticipated to
be supplied through reuse.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1403238836384528BDA8CAF4F3285AE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>If the State of New Mexico determines
that water uses under Navajo Reservoir water supply contracts or diversions by
the San Juan-Chama Project need to be reduced in any 1 year for the State to
comply with the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, as consented to by the Act
of April 6, 1949 (63 Stat. 31, chapter 48), the Secretary shall reduce the
normal diversion requirements for the year to reflect the water use or
diversion limitations imposed by the State of New Mexico.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H19AFD055514946B483822D4BE4488F93"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC3D042D0738C4E96A66CCFE0076C410"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If the Secretary
determines that there is a shortage of water under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall allocate the shortage to the demands on the Navajo Reservoir
water supply in the following order of priority:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5A6D11330EE4709B0008B78BEB519FE" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The demand for delivery for uses in
the State of Arizona under the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply
Project authorized by section 303 of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act, excluding the quantity of water anticipated to be diverted for
the uses from inflows to the San Juan River that arise below Navajo Dam in
accordance with New Mexico State Engineer File No. 3215.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC82BB3F96DFF4FF5ACE41299522C9FB" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The demand for delivery for uses
allocated under paragraph 8.2 of the agreement executed under section 401(a)(2)
of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, excluding the quantity
of water anticipated to be diverted for such uses under State Engineer File No.
3215.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A466C16DAD2489C894C0431A9DDDF28" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The uses in the State of New Mexico
that are determined under subsection (d), in accordance with the procedure for
apportioning the water supply under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56D0C67EB2D944C4B7ACB23E788540BC" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For any year for which the Secretary
determines and allocates a shortage in the Navajo Reservoir water supply, the
Secretary shall not deliver, and contractors of the water supply shall not
divert, any of the water supply for placement into aquifer storage for future
recovery and use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3E20F2C1AC240EA9438C8EF525DF056" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To determine the occurrence and
amount of any shortage to contracts entered into under this section, the
Secretary shall not include as available storage any water stored in a top
water bank in Navajo Reservoir established under section 16(a) of the Act of
April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Storage Project
Act</quote>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B950A8B2E7648A48B5D2CBA4159C4EA"><enum>(f)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior shall apply the sharing and apportionment of water determined
under subsections (a), (d), and (e) on an annual volume basis.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FBC171FD80F477288E4749F4D76AD51"><enum>(g)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior may revise a determination of shortages, apportionments, or
allocations of water under subsections (a), (d), and (e) on the basis of
information relating to water supply conditions that was not available at the
time at which the determination was made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H322380D4FF214E4DAB007730007F25E6"><enum>(h)</enum><text>Nothing in this
section prohibits the Secretary from reallocating water for any year, including
a year in which a shortage is determined under subsection (a), in accordance
with cooperative water agreements between water users providing for a sharing
of water supplies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A9A70708D5C40889BDEF205E5D7D170"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Any water
available for diversion under New Mexico State Engineer File No. 3215 shall be
distributed, to the maximum extent practicable, in proportionate amounts to the
diversion demands of all contractors and subcontractors of the Navajo Reservoir
water supply that are diverting water below Navajo
Dam.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HB54D5F6B3413420FA698111647FCA923"><enum>103.</enum><header>Effect on
Federal water law</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Unless
expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act modifies, conflicts with,
preempts, or otherwise affects—</text>
<paragraph id="HD446765741734F16A6E8C3FB9F4FBFB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Boulder Canyon
Project Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/617">43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CF00828167A466385AAD8DAC9B947B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Boulder Canyon
Project Adjustment Act (54 Stat. 774, chapter 643);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3310857B72AD4F6E97154038AB412FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Act of April
11, 1956 (commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Storage Project
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/620">43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07295EBB7FCE4645BA35EB35BEAFD241"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Act of
September 30, 1968 (commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Basin Project
Act</quote>) (82 Stat. 885);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAC13C10A8CD4A53B2AF72F64B894466"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Public Law 87–483
(76 Stat. 96);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F38CD5FACF94AE8B10539EA82E5FB94"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Treaty between
the United States of America and Mexico representing utilization of waters of
the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington
February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29DECC28827447908D74458F522272A8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Colorado River
Compact of 1922, as approved by the Presidential Proclamation of June 25, 1929
(46 Stat. 3000);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3087DCB905C4E40949C4D8200F1C231"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the
Compact;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5197B664E25493D91674D811C8B75C9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Act of April
6, 1949 (63 Stat. 31, chapter 48);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDACD4C423EBE46309859AF9E2196FA8C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Jicarilla
Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (106 Stat. 2237); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2BA3596772F4938007BB4D1DF1DAA3"><enum>(11)</enum><text>section 205 of the
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005 (118 Stat. 2949).</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Reclamation Water
Settlements Fund</header>
<section id="H3A79B0E1E1774ECC8DA28001A77BD4E0"><enum>201.</enum><header>Reclamation
Water Settlements Fund</header>
<subsection id="HEFA4AA1A94764D7D8D369DAEFD303906"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the
<quote>Reclamation Water Settlements Fund</quote>, consisting of—</text>
<paragraph id="H91550502A7EC463CA500F84B16E388DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such amounts as
are deposited to the Fund under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B568CC2831C455C8BE3C6838C1C6D2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any interest
earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4137D1C8A154852A662274F89711343"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposits to
Fund</header>
<paragraph id="H0F7501BD6BD44C9FB54EF0DE51B2D88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2028, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall deposit in the Fund $90,000,000 of the revenues that
would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the fund established by the
first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92B8685133964067A8A92025F75B93C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header><text>Amounts deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1) shall
be made available pursuant to this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA141FD0D7CFC48E0BBBBF8DBF85C7C17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without further
appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F8EFED31F514A0E8550CC4F46F869A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in addition to
amounts appropriated pursuant to any authorization that is contained in—</text>
<clause id="H08CDB9B23DC64788B9844BDB4200C13D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any
settlement that is approved by Congress; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H8C62759F3857458D832D258B8D00B360"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
other provision of law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H23D61A344EB0469BB000B7B0471546AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expenditures
from Fund</header>
<paragraph id="HDC4CE4E135B442A3905EAC8C7249401C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2030, on request by
the Secretary pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Treasury
shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary an amount not to exceed
$90,000,000 for the fiscal year to implement water-related judicial settlements
or other agreements involving the Bureau of Reclamation that are approved by
Congress.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D5C0D5B02754F2596D49367A252BA6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requests</header><text>The
Secretary may request a transfer from the Fund to implement a settlement
agreement approved by Congress that resolves, in whole or in part, litigation
involving the United States or any other agreement approved by Congress that is
entered into by the Secretary, if the agreement requires the Bureau of
Reclamation to plan, design, and construct—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE809C4931A984D0780E0D45BF0911200"><enum>(A)</enum><text>water supply
infrastructure; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H297FC64E31F54B1BA1ECDEA1AF738FC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a project—</text>
<clause id="H3539DD89E17342E1BBE7E500B93000BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
rehabilitate a water delivery system to conserve water; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H493BE41ABEA643C3B19BA50683732B9F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
restore fish or wildlife habitat or otherwise improve environmental conditions
associated with or affected by a reclamation project that is in existence on
the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3209121FDE6D422B9941D7BC0BE43FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use for
completion of Project</header>
<subparagraph id="H71A98E948F974FCDA2D25C2EAFC699AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Priorities</header>
<clause id="HD2301A6AF73D46F3BD5E0957147820AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>First
priority</header><text>The first priority for expenditure of amounts in the
Fund shall be for the purposes described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause><clause id="H86E6876CCC7641C28320FDB144E2E1C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
purposes</header><text>Any amounts in the Fund that are not needed for the
purposes described in subparagraph (B) may be used for other purposes
authorized in paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF323576AD554161A6264FA7B84B36CA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expedited
completion of Project</header><text>Effective beginning January 1, 2018, if, in
the judgment of the Secretary, the deadline described in section
401(f)(1)(A)(ix) is unlikely to be met because a sufficient amount of funding
is not otherwise available through appropriations made available pursuant to
section 308(a), the Secretary shall request the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer from the Fund to the Secretary such amounts (subject to paragraph (1))
as are necessary to pay the Federal share of the costs, and substantially
complete as expeditiously as practicable, the construction of the water supply
infrastructure authorized as part of the Project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2533BF6712746ED9800D628D2FE4EED"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibited use
of Fund</header><text>The Secretary shall not use any amount transferred from
the Fund under subparagraph (A) to carry out any other feature or activity
described in title IV other than a feature or activity relating to the
construction of the water supply infrastructure authorized as part of the
Project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C367D4B24D24230B0866C25EEB26562"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Investment of
amounts</header>
<paragraph id="HBA68C07233E64F42B55400D57BD7E765"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion
of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury,
required to meet current withdrawals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B9E39064C96465EBF2DE23D0007FFE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interest-bearing
obligations</header><text>Investments may be made only in interest-bearing
obligations of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EC6E9F06DBF4669B552BC4406F17F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acquisition of
obligations</header><text>For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1),
obligations may be acquired—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5644CB61821C4EA79F2DAEE04FCAC946"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on original issue
at the issue price; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF763DA0354DA4E11BA23CAC4D826F647"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by purchase of
outstanding obligations at the market price.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C91D2EB10874D528BC01CED4F14CF62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sale of
obligations</header><text>Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by
the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5A1B72786584325B24B2E1ED6F7DBF6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Credits to
Fund</header><text>The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or
redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to, and form
a part of, the Fund.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD4E061D66AB7432386100057525700FB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transfers of
amounts</header>
<paragraph id="H9FDC561E280E48BDB1304226A68BB1CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under
this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the
Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the
Treasury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="not-changed" commented="no" id="H37F96A1E66EA44B092A608CE829880AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>Proper
adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent
prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be
transferred.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="not-changed" commented="no" id="H0EE878C9C0E745E6B900D6ECA187CEE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>On
September 30, 2030—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F5BB7077AAB4084B4211E39AC57EC54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Fund shall
terminate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4EF33C12DF7457B8B878000B8CFC064"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the unexpended and
unobligated balance of the Fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the
Treasury.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Northwestern New
Mexico Rural Water Supply Project</header>
<section id="HEFFCCB8B1A944D308956FDFD712D2C53"><enum>301.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this subtitle are—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7F322D6995A4C8A8041F259FA3394D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
authorize the Secretary to construct the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Supply Project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADC20BDEC5B64777A3E556BBFCD35600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allocate the
water supply for the Project among the Nation, the city of Gallup, New Mexico,
and the Jicarilla Apache Nation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF287E6F414764461BC358B244B209FBC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to authorize the
Secretary to enter into Project repayment contracts with the city of Gallup and
the Jicarilla Apache Nation.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA97EC0CB6BD2443A9278E2BA518004CF"><enum>302.</enum><header>Authorization
of Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project</header>
<subsection id="HE2C846FD9989407BB200E3EC29DE9E90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of
Reclamation, may design, construct, operate, and maintain the Project in
substantial accordance with the preferred alternative in the Draft Impact
Statement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD8B613846F4543E597247F3C3C7BF0B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project
facilities</header><text>To provide for the delivery of San Juan River water to
Project Participants, the Secretary may construct, operate, and maintain the
Project facilities described in the preferred alternative in the Draft Impact
Statement, including:</text>
<paragraph id="HD3E9801EE9F0482C9FFA3FFFCD1FB882"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
pumping plant on the San Juan River in the vicinity of Kirtland, New
Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4935708BD927430AA3F2987694B4D1C7"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA2DA740E836E4F01913F6DF1A524C927"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A main pipeline from the
San Juan River near Kirtland, New Mexico, to Shiprock, New Mexico, and Gallup,
New Mexico, which follows United States Highway 491.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B224FE65A00458BA5572E545E238000" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any pumping plants associated with the
pipeline authorized under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE12FD9237E944B18300FA73965E131C"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1F6F1097A53F49DA9B053091E7193152"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A main pipeline from
Cutter Reservoir to Ojo Encino, New Mexico, which follows United States Highway
550.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB75EF0E342004F258FE984B550DA5197" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any pumping plants associated with the
pipeline authorized under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC36C836E4424495EBF6CAEA3AD6C9FDA"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H39107CA301704F9EA791B3093F4300D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Lateral pipelines from
the main pipelines to Nation communities in the States of New Mexico and
Arizona.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0FF40AE4D494CE6888594346D21D3F4" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any pumping plants associated with the
pipelines authorized under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H938F359F08D4419286CE6D7F10004F8F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any water
regulation, storage or treatment facility, service connection to an existing
public water supply system, power substation, power distribution works, or
other appurtenant works (including a building or access road) that is related
to the Project facilities authorized by paragraphs (1) through (4), including
power transmission facilities to connect Project facilities to existing
high-voltage transmission facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90D6D251D2F442A48FD4A988D131B927"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acquisition of
Land</header>
<paragraph id="H06AD16D719924F668E1CE2D17F7CEC1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may
acquire any land or interest in land that is necessary to construct, operate,
and maintain the Project facilities authorized under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E92DA2BA5DA47220097EFF012DCD278"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary may not condemn water rights for purposes of the Project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFE0765F6EEC84102A4A6D63E5F5388FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions</header>
<paragraph id="HCEC3628C153147AA8E9EADECE8E2E774"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall not commence construction of the
facilities authorized under subsection (b) until such time as—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4A8660C5B594FF1BFA100C9401E5151"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
executes the Agreement and the Contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FFA46C64E1F4A649FE499CB205E39FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contracts
authorized under section 304 are executed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3F8DCE8B95848D28932F0E718F94370"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the
Secretary—</text>
<clause id="H928BF605FA4D434FB734AC94CCF247FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>completes an
environmental impact statement for the Project; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB7AA38C47B48464CA4FD699BEECEC1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has
issued a record of decision that provides for a preferred alternative;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD167E048DFC84B6F91F5F1473DD4366"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the State of New
Mexico has made arrangements with the Secretary to contribute $25,000,000
toward the construction costs of the Project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C782307CF104C3A86D334FB495CCCF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>State contributions required under paragraph (1)(D) shall
be in addition to amounts that the State of New Mexico contributes for the
planning and construction of regional facilities to distribute Project water to
the City and surrounding Nation communities before the date on which the City
executes a repayment contract under section 304(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H118FEA7DCB5E47CCAB36E4FE05AD35F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>The
design and construction of the Project shall not be subject to the
<act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450">25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7EEFF21960F44621BB92D4BF7FEC245C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conveyance of
project facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H5D7453FDC0664042A76B2534959ECEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into separate agreements with the
City and the Nation to convey each Project facility authorized under subsection
(b) to the City and the Nation after—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7E6E482638945FAB3B01BA6D0968CE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>completion of
construction of the Project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF771A290DB5F414987F7A07B39D386B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>execution of a
Project operations agreement approved by the Secretary and the Project
Participants that sets forth—</text>
<clause id="H6091A011A3664D918870E145F8537F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any
terms and conditions that the Secretary determines are necessary—</text>
<subclause id="HD6A6D60755904BE5BF83BE30B93F76AA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to ensure the
continuation of the intended benefits of the Project; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF585516D825B40AC84C2B24B67AEDD4B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to fulfill the
purposes of this subtitle;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H4C3C240D2BE6414090DD3149B1E9C49B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requirements
acceptable to the Secretary and the Project Participants for—</text>
<subclause id="H3C606456D49D4CADBAA8A3EDF5F1DDA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distribution of
water under the Project; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1F3F9180CE5545DA91E8785B1BD689CD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the allocation
and payment of annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the
Project based on the proportionate uses of Project facilities; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HBDF81E50F66A42B9BCF53D7CACCCDCC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conditions and
requirements acceptable to the Secretary and the Project Participants for
operating and maintaining each Project facility on completion of the
conveyance, including the requirement that the City and the Nation
shall—</text>
<subclause id="H51D8BDD0243741B0A605212546F7539C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>comply
with—</text>
<item id="H599FCFBBC0DA4F56B4EB687DD08D1645"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
Compact; and</text>
</item><item id="HF234C7FDDB1E4C22828D1B989E3E76D3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>other
applicable law; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HD01CF58F158B4B32BA59194C3539A6D1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be responsible
for—</text>
<item id="H826C3AE3D4784782852FFC75177BF037"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
operation, maintenance, and replacement of each Project facility; and</text>
</item><item id="HD336AA41A18E4636966190C6171CAF67"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
accounting and management of water conveyance and Project finances, as
necessary to administer and fulfill the conditions of the Contract executed
under section 304(a)(2)(B).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D5DE66CC0BC4EEEA4D72FD16BC3F31F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conveyance to
the city of gallup or Navajo Nation</header><text>In conveying a Project
facility under this subsection, the Secretary shall convey to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F2BDA6BDEDD4FC09F6198617F18CC5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the City the
facilities and any land or interest in land acquired by the United States for
the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project that are located
within the corporate boundaries of the City; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94BFDAB021C74073BC7BD35FB30325AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Nation the
facilities and any land or interests in land acquired by the United States for
the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project that are located
outside the corporate boundaries of the City.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9BD9753536CE4614B263DDEC26253B20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
conveyance</header><text>The conveyance of each Project facility shall not
affect the application of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) relating to the use of the water associated with the Project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C4DFA394D55486F968872AFE0E1E9B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice of
proposed conveyance</header><text>Not later than 45 days before the date of a
proposed conveyance of any Project facility, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate notice of the conveyance of each
Project facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8085F21A642C481391ACAC70D3A32DC7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Colorado river
storage project power</header><text>The conveyance of Project facilities under
subsection (e) shall not affect the availability of Colorado River Storage
Project power to the Project under section 7 of the Act of April 11, 1956
(commonly known as the <quote>Colorado River Storage Project Act</quote>) (43
U.S.C. 620f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF07AD87E9C2849AC9C9B93E572EEA628"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Regional use of
project facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H5E5E7F65B48A4EE099399DC75C267625"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), Project facilities constructed
under subsection (b) may be used to treat and convey non-Project water or water
that is not allocated by subsection 303(b) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE67128428B9D42CBA9CE3B6E35266EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>capacity is
available without impairing any water delivery to a Project Participant;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC058A78A8224EB8B3A942E3C1AFC0F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the unallocated or
non-Project water beneficiary—</text>
<clause id="H4BD08FD31AD4421A88FE46956D89FEEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
the right to use the water;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC739510E59F7471AA9C35FAAA80327F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agrees to pay the
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs assignable to the beneficiary for
the use of the Project facilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE2713096B5824130B801E705832742F1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agrees to pay a
fee established by the Secretary to assist in the recovery of any capital cost
relating to that use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBEC0019759E2453DBE5CC76F7E02C3A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
payments</header><text>Any payments to the United States or the Nation for the
use of unused capacity under this subsection or for water under any subcontract
with the Nation or the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall not alter the construction
repayment requirements or the operation, maintenance, and replacement payment
requirements of the Project Participants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB5C7AB2B8599418C00A1051D899129C8"><enum>303.</enum><header>Delivery and
use of Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project water</header>
<subsection id="H3199558EB72D40DAB85191D254F62E82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of project
water</header>
<paragraph id="H9BD8C029664D497795003683AA8EB949"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with this Act and other applicable law,
water supply from the Project shall be used for municipal, industrial,
commercial, domestic, and stock watering purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26450A4876D84B79940276496DE6AE07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use on certain
land</header>
<subparagraph id="HF5405221C1784993AAF282D08F96E1C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Nation may use Project
water allocations on—</text>
<clause id="HBA920302A310459B9C2DDA737C0F7B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>land
held by the United States in trust for the Nation and members of the Nation;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EDD864E42CA46A6B0BDC5A89F58ADAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>land held in fee
by the Nation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBC22C4F94DD4F3CAEC299DE81A07976"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text>The
Nation may transfer the purposes and places of use of the allocated water in
accordance with the Agreement and applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H993E54480C4D40C7BE94AB46A7BAC671"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hydroelectric
power</header><text>Hydroelectric power may be generated as an incident to the
delivery of Project water under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H775DCFC120C549A0966CBF56835295A5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Storage</header>
<subparagraph id="H879AABEC83B14EE59666BAF93EE45D7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), any water contracted for
delivery under paragraph (1) that is not needed for current water demands or
uses may be delivered by the Project for placement in underground storage in
the State of New Mexico for future recovery and use.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08511C71C89E415FA9C49E2E18EFD647"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
approval</header><text>Delivery of water under subparagraph (A) is subject
to—</text>
<clause id="HCBF1A68C1538476A80CDF7CF1A5EC66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>approval by the
State of New Mexico under applicable provisions of State law relating to
aquifer storage and recovery; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD0300DAA134742E5BE035B85804237EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
provisions of the Agreement and this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B1621FDA8E6490C8F66C76D8CF6F108"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project water
and capacity allocations</header>
<paragraph id="H96BBA38199314650877EE7BFF701D7FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Diversion</header><text>The
Project shall divert from the Navajo Reservoir and the San Juan River a
quantity of water that does not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FAF25F8CF824758A7BC745B2CEF0023"><enum>(A)</enum><text>37,760 acre-feet
of water; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2FFE64531D54CF0BDC81629EBFB922C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of
water necessary to supply a depletion from the San Juan River of 35,890
acre-feet.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2056B2C44074E1BB1137DC853AFA7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation</header>
<subparagraph id="H7AD1D4B8D88A496D98E553CEC1ECDB7F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Water diverted under paragraph (1) shall be allocated to
the Project Participants in accordance with subparagraphs (B) through (E),
other provisions of this Act, and other applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C2223A0DF224BC88736CB8208ABBDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation to
the city of gallup</header><text>The Project shall deliver at the point of
diversion from the San Juan River not more than 7,500 acre-feet of water for
use by the City.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H926AF4308CE44209AF002616B8F53B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Allocation to
Navajo Nation communities in New Mexico</header><text>For use by the Nation in
the State of New Mexico, the Project shall deliver at the points of diversion
from the San Juan River or at Navajo Reservoir the lesser of—</text>
<clause id="H0061F2C1D91F4A759161031540BCF7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>22,650 acre-feet of
water; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB0B305A282294B8B80D0E5ED2235078B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
quantity of water necessary to supply a depletion from the San Juan River of
20,780 acre-feet of water.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBE0D19F695B4E6EAAD14733CBA7EFEC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Allocation to
Navajo Nation communities in Arizona</header><text>In accordance with
subsection (d), the Project may deliver at the point of diversion from the San
Juan River not more than 6,411 acre-feet of water for use by the Nation in the
State of Arizona.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD021E47CC25C499D95F60567E300FCF9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Allocation to
jicarilla apache nation</header><text>The Project shall deliver at Navajo
Reservoir not more than 1,200 acre-feet of water for use by the Jicarilla
Apache Nation in the southern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation
Reservation in the State of New Mexico.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB382D0BDC7DB44E8B1F2A5A51954AB91"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use in excess of
allocation quantity</header><text>Notwithstanding each allocation quantity
limit described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E) of paragraph (2), the
Secretary may authorize a Project Participant to exceed the allocation quantity
limit of that Project Participant if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA45F4F1787CD4F21A6F370B1A73CFE8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>capacity is
available without impairing any water delivery to any other Project
Participant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AD6ACAAE6FC4437AF3DE490DE98FEE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Project
Participant benefitting from the increased allocation quantity—</text>
<clause id="HE3D6423D0DF447CC9818C426120765B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
the right to use the additional water;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB71401A5552C408AA171C97825762283"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agrees to pay the
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs relating to the additional use
any Project facility; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9ACEAF9DFB843E8984204AB9B549F11"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agrees to pay a
fee established by the Secretary to assist in recovering capital costs relating
to that additional use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48B68DFC56094EFFBB1C0829A27B1526"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sources of
water</header><text>The sources of water for the Project allocated by
subsection (b) shall be water originating in—</text>
<paragraph id="HA459814EC0FF4E94ABBA26EA97C2C1FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>drainage of the
San Juan River above Navajo Dam, to be supplied under New Mexico State Engineer
File No. 2849; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7661681AED6B4213A298E373F800CFA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inflow to the San
Juan River arising below Navajo Dam, to be supplied under New Mexico State
Engineer File No. 3215.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38FBEF94D6FE4648B7006128AE4FADA6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions for
use in Arizona</header>
<paragraph id="H59E9B69021D24410BFC38D622EB1C207"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Project
water shall not be delivered for use by any community of the Nation in the
State of Arizona under subsection (b)(2)(D) until the date on which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H217E3C571E864CE4B3EDDA23E27DDF91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines by hydrologic investigation that sufficient water is reasonably
likely to be available to supply uses from water of the Colorado River system
allocated to the State of Arizona;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CAD669D6AC445FDAC4540D03434D6EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
submits to Congress the determination described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4F06A0713424E7B8F5044F257B66215"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the uses in the State of Arizona are within the apportionment
of the water of the Colorado River made to the State of Arizona through
compact, statute, or court decree;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F336CA2992644A8BEABE9E6140F431"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Congress has
approved a Navajo Reservoir supply contract between the Nation and the United
States to provide for the delivery of Project water for the uses in
Arizona;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F39397150A044C5B5BA5EE0D361834C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Navajo Nation
and the State of Arizona have entered into an agreement providing for delivery
of water of the Project for uses in Arizona; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF903219743647B3B07FB1D8B682DF1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other
determination is made as may be required by the Compact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3ADE3F87E7A2426593FFCE146609B716"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Accounting of
uses in Arizona</header><text>Any depletion of water from the San Juan River
stream system in the State of New Mexico that results from the diversion of
water by the Project for uses within the State of Arizona (including depletion
incidental to the diversion, impounding, or conveyance of water in the State of
New Mexico for uses in the State of Arizona)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F2855B461BD4B2CA53300D73BB68572"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be accounted
for as a part of the Colorado River System apportionments to the State of
Arizona; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB58D87655B844C549E2FA04303F018E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not increase
the total quantity of water to which the State of Arizona is entitled to use
under any compact, statute, or court decree.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D7F71E478D045C7A42BB2F699BC337F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Forbearance</header>
<paragraph id="H0B5F16AFE1C04C26BDA630395B1F1D4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), during any year in
which a shortage to the normal diversion requirement for any use relating to
the Project within the State of Arizona occurs (as determined under section 11
of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/483">Public Law 87–483</external-xref> (76 Stat. 99)), the Nation may temporarily forbear the
delivery of the water supply of the Navajo Reservoir for uses in the State of
New Mexico under the apportionments of water to the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project and the normal diversion requirements of the Project to allow an
equivalent quantity of water to be delivered from the Navajo Reservoir water
supply for municipal and domestic uses of the Nation in the State of Arizona
under the Project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H695AE757E794443B8C679EB5D667C59B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation of
forbearance</header><text>The Nation may forebear the delivery of water under
paragraph (1) of a quantity not exceeding the quantity of the shortage to the
normal diversion requirement for any use relating to the Project within the
State of Arizona.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H517F552CE71A4B4A954CCA40EEBE4780"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>The
forbearance of the delivery of water under paragraph (1) shall be subject to
the requirements relating to accounting and water quantity described in
subsection (d)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD8F5962C28349258B61450800E5A5DA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing
in this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="H476BB0FDC0AA46AA8B543CE9B883EC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>authorizes the
marketing, leasing, or transfer of the water supplies made available to the
Nation under the Contract to non-Navajo water users in States other than the
State of New Mexico; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD13F58277AC4381AA1C02754BF287B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorizes the
forbearance of water uses in the State of New Mexico to allow uses of water in
other States other than as authorized under subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9089388152844EB1BAA47C893D87007"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consistency with
Upper Colorado River Basin Compact</header><text>Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, in accordance with the Resolution, water diverted by the
Project for use in the Lower Colorado River Basin in the State of New Mexico
shall be a part of the consumptive use apportionment made to the State of New
Mexico by Article III(a) of the Compact.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H48C4030E64C14B1095456089B9D1F66"><enum>304.</enum><header>Project
contracts</header>
<subsection id="HDAF171B5935646A98DA703CE8F150050"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Navajo Nation
contract</header>
<paragraph id="HA4F43C2BB0824CD3B07851D2AE4EC161"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hydrologic
determination</header><text>Congress recognizes that the Hydrologic
Determination satisfactory to support approval of the Contract has been
completed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90A9802374B64EA2A766935F6D8E53A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract
approval</header>
<subparagraph id="H33FA738C9E2F498991A575F03CB19496"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Approval</header>
<clause id="H302F706722A541739B1597006EF263FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except to the extent that any provision of the Contract
conflicts with this Act, Congress approves, ratifies, and incorporates by
reference the Contract.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5951BC0BB3724380BB818103AC99FC81"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text>To
the extent any amendment is executed to make the Contract consistent with this
Act, that amendment is authorized, ratified, and confirmed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA68E8A97A3904D23ABED088E921535F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Execution of
contract</header><text>The Secretary, acting on behalf of the United States,
shall enter into the Contract to the extent that the Contract does not conflict
with this Act (including any amendment that is required to make the Contract
consistent with this Act).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E502508E5FC43049284E5A70307485"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No repayment
obligation</header><text>The Nation is not obligated to repay—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB19070A6EA546728D60553F90686721"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any share of the
construction costs of the Nation relating to the Project authorized by section
302(a); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F8AC4CF2F5F401C003BE313C6081CF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any costs relating
to the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project that may otherwise
be allocable to the Nation for use of any facility of the Navajo Indian
Irrigation Project to convey water to each Navajo community under the
Project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84BC888B76524B6C9BB300FCD8B66C6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance, and replacement obligation</header><text>Subject to subsection
(f), the Nation shall pay any costs relating to the operation, maintenance, and
replacement of each facility of the Project that are allocable to the
Nation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7EB8D89057E479F819BAF8F278D12A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation,
cancellation, termination, and rescission</header><text>The Contract may be
limited by a term of years, canceled, terminated, or rescinded only by an Act
of Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H26BE569C89AA4D59818E47A4009C893C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>City of gallup
contract</header>
<paragraph id="HB93D354F393E42829791797B1D977FEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract
authorization</header><text>To the extent consistent with this Act, the
Secretary may enter into a repayment contract with the City that requires the
City—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1BD4BE0757EC45BEAD797D69AFAA8824"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to repay, within a
50-year period, the share of any construction cost of the City relating to the
Project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H172A7E6DEAB5496BB82F45B3302E99E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to pay the
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the Project that are allocable
to the City.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H899121AAC3644745BD567EFFB4BECBA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Share of
construction costs</header>
<subparagraph id="H745CCBE3E9E24DB69425D52F5E64B1B9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
determine the share of the construction costs of the City relating to the
Project, based on the ability of the City to pay the construction costs of each
facility of the Project that is allocable to the City.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45493569BE05433E99D98570D7647BBF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
percentage</header><text>The share of the construction costs of the City shall
be at least 25 percent of the construction costs of the Project that are
allocable to the City</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5AEB1C401E2C48FCA85D9FF1286F748"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Excess
construction costs</header><text>Any construction costs of the Project
allocable to providing capacity to deliver water to the City that are in excess
of the share of the City of the construction costs of the Project, as
determined under paragraph (2), shall be nonreimbursable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0771E840E202492C8F04CFECC0D9507D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grant
funds</header><text>A grant from any other Federal source shall not be credited
toward the amount required to be repaid by the City under a repayment
contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H823083CA7FF74CE39B126DC6C1590018"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Title
transfer</header><text>If title is transferred to the City prior to repayment
under section 302(e), the City shall be required to provide assurances
satisfactory to the Secretary of fulfillment of the remaining repayment
obligation of the City.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H611339F60F984315B79E6BC6BF004B72"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance and replacement obligation</header><text>The City shall pay the
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs for each facility of the Project
that is allocable to the City.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H314C4258DDD94A23944EDEE829954914"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Water delivery
subcontract</header>
<subparagraph id="H27FF13D2D36E4A10A5D772ACC289D632"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
shall not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) with the City until the
City has secured a water supply for the portion of the Project for which the
City is responsible by entering into, as approved by the Secretary, a water
delivery subcontract for a period of not less than 40 years beginning on the
date on which the construction of any facility of the Project serving the City
is completed, but for a period not exceeding 99 years, with—</text>
<clause id="HFEDB8A51BFA249379C5C4B2704091615"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Nation, as authorized by the Contract; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H08F01C8E0E164FFE8EFD09F119AF8EE9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Jicarilla Apache Nation, as authorized by the settlement contract between the
United States and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, authorized by the Jicarilla
Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/441">Public Law 102–441</external-xref>; 106 Stat.
2237).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB2D00320953452DB29B7500AA2DC360"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H4B5DB82DEFB54FA1B081A1A48926D957"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prevents the City
from obtaining an alternate source of water for the portion of the Project for
which the City is responsible, subject to approval of the Secretary and the
State of New Mexico, acting through the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
and the New Mexico State Engineer; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D335A7CC881499D87AAAC5697010001"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>obligates the
Nation or the Jicarilla Apache Nation to enter into a water delivery
subcontract with the City.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3042899323FC475091A03B6202E93FC0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Jicarilla apache
nation contract</header>
<paragraph id="H2914029F5DBA4F9C9B9ED3BBEB91B97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract
authorization</header><text>To the extent consistent with this Act, the
Secretary may enter into a repayment contract with the Jicarilla Apache Nation
that requires the Jicarilla Apache Nation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5DDE3269DAD4318BD623272686D1133"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to repay, within a
50-year period, the share of any construction cost of the Jicarilla Apache
Nation relating to the Project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDB37CE9F141488695E8E0B47550054"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to pay the
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the Project that are allocable
to the Jicarilla Apache Nation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0DADDA58CAC4CAFA3662EE99CD2DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Share of
construction costs</header>
<subparagraph id="HBB30C56467B84E42A24495DBB3C4B57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
determine the share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation of the construction costs of
the Project, based on the ability of the Jicarilla Apache Nation to pay the
construction costs of the Project facilities that are allocable to the
Jicarilla Apache Nation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE42D4E84831466B9E199FB12452EA06"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
percentage</header><text>The share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation under
subparagraph (A) shall be at least 25 percent of the construction costs of the
Project that are allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D4AC728FF6645E69D9871820054B428"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Excess
construction costs</header><text>Any construction costs of the Project
allocable to providing capacity to deliver water to the Jicarilla Apache Nation
that are in excess of the share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation of the
construction costs of the Project, as determined under paragraph (2), shall be
nonreimbursable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDF5AA8A9173473289AB6CD7AAB5CF6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grant
funds</header><text>A grant from any other Federal source shall not be credited
toward the share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation of construction costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H706782BA6DC84C84B81E815BED7EA7AD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Navajo indian
irrigation project costs</header><text>The Jicarilla Apache Nation shall have
no obligation to repay any Navajo Indian Irrigation Project construction costs
that might otherwise be allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation for use of the
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project facilities to convey water to the Jicarilla
Apache Nation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FFF461516DB48DFBF2ECDB5F8C700ED"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance and replacement obligation</header><text>The Jicarilla Apache
Nation shall pay the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs relating to
each facility of the Project that are allocable to the Jicarilla Apache
Nation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4BC662E305304332B35233EF9CE79CED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Capital cost
allocations</header><text>For purposes of determining the capital repayment
requirements of the Project Participants under this section, the Secretary
shall review and, as appropriate, update the report prepared by the Bureau of
Reclamation in the Draft Impact Statement allocating capital construction costs
for the Project.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA319D289CC448439400DF9B59317147"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance, and replacement cost allocations</header><text>For purposes of
determining the operation, maintenance, and replacement obligations of the
Project Participants under this section, the Secretary shall review and, as
appropriate, update the report prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation in the
Draft Impact Statement that allocates operation, maintenance, and replacement
costs for the Project.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8070E4925F5649870063B15E1489F690"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Temporary
waivers of payments</header>
<paragraph id="H86E6391B520E45199EDEA54C78023FAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On the date on which the Project is substantially
complete and the Nation receives a delivery of water generated by the Project,
the Secretary may waive, for a period of not more than 10 years, the operation,
maintenance, and replacement costs of the Project allocable to the Nation that
the Secretary determines are in excess of the ability of the Nation to
pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04A4C31F96DA4246B61975DE381978F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment by
United States</header><text>Any operation, maintenance, or replacement costs
waived by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be paid by the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DEB70E0BD764347B7D0D1F0B500646D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on
contracts</header><text>Failure of the Secretary to waive costs under paragraph
(1) because of a lack of availability of Federal funding to pay the costs under
paragraph (2) shall not alter the obligations of the Nation or the United
States under a repayment contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE5FCA354A2C4F5997489106BA2222C5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary to waive costs under
paragraph (1) with respect to a Project facility transferred to the Nation
under section 302(e) shall terminate on the date on which the Project facility
is transferred.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H66E72F6C80F64D2C95B4515F5F4FBDC1"><enum>305.</enum><header>Use of Navajo
Nation Municipal Pipeline</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In
addition to use of the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline to convey the Animas-La
Plata Project water of the Nation, the Nation may use the Navajo Nation
Municipal Pipeline to convey water for other purposes (including purposes
relating to the Project).</text>
</section><section id="H7BC6058E0E71481CBA2400A8FDB9D7EC"><enum>306.</enum><header>Authorization
of conjunctive use wells</header>
<subsection id="H11EADF79917F48CE9E3FF00283A2863F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conjunctive
groundwater development plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Nation, in consultation with the Secretary, shall
complete a conjunctive groundwater development plan for the wells described in
subsections (b) and (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H01FB12B706C74C42A0FB4E2245BBAA09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Wells in the San
Juan River Basin</header><text>In accordance with the conjunctive groundwater
development plan, the Secretary may construct or rehabilitate wells and related
pipeline facilities to provide capacity for the diversion and distribution of
not more than 1,670 acre-feet of groundwater in the San Juan River Basin in the
State of New Mexico for municipal and domestic uses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3C512CA468B74946813868A0EF900237"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wells in the
little Colorado and rio grande basins</header>
<paragraph id="HDC1E4C884AC04166978FF91C75EE7526"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with the Project and conjunctive
groundwater development plan for the Nation, the Secretary may construct or
rehabilitate wells and related pipeline facilities to provide capacity for the
diversion and distribution of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4D4A84E84E1451EB8E602B18550238"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 680
acre-feet of groundwater in the Little Colorado River Basin in the State of New
Mexico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F56D207E8894FADA5CB2F653451A241"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 80
acre-feet of groundwater in the Rio Grande Basin in the State of New Mexico;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6967EE0F8D3C4F9E84F3D5263F3E21F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 770
acre-feet of groundwater in the Little Colorado River Basin in the State of
Arizona.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A00C4B68EB9475589E002229500FB56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Groundwater
diverted and distributed under paragraph (1) shall be used for municipal and
domestic uses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83C52DD27C2D437384ACAE1622708E0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition of
land</header>
<paragraph id="HF0E0DFA692A544CB9FFAE772D2B6C658"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may
acquire any land or interest in land that is necessary for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the wells and related pipeline facilities
authorized under subsections (b) and (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26B6801E419C4C6AB843C42B7909A9AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to condemn water rights for the
purposes described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H50A053A5A8344879A895089700CF900"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>The
Secretary shall not commence any construction activity relating to the wells
described in subsections (b) and (c) until the Secretary executes the
Agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H69D5C9FFABA04CACA4578271C8D6005B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conveyance of
wells</header>
<paragraph id="HA867175CA2AE47CB8B7C1FBE259029E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the
Nation to convey to the Nation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD94B0041218E4CCDA8DF002FEB00AF15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any well or
related pipeline facility constructed or rehabilitated under subsections (a)
and (b) after the wells and related facilities have been completed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8667C060F95F4D1A85D55DE248FF7F6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any land or
interest in land acquired by the United States for the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the well or related pipeline facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5723D1624DE24F67A737F452E4004401"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance, and replacement</header><text>On completion of a conveyance under
paragraph (1), the Nation shall assume responsibility for the operation,
maintenance, and replacement of the well or related pipeline facility
conveyed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H015FF97DDFB545FFAF6D96086DDEBC6B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
conveyance</header><text>The conveyance to the Nation of the conjunctive use
wells under paragraph (1) shall not affect the application of the
<act-name parsable-cite="ESA">Endangered Species Act of 1973</act-name> (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECE7E7505CDC457FAF8300D5C5BC23DF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of project
facilities</header><text>The capacities of the treatment facilities, main
pipelines, and lateral pipelines of the Project authorized by section 302(b)
may be used to treat and convey groundwater to Nation communities if the Nation
provides for payment of the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs
associated with the use of the facilities or pipelines.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFABB5F20F948449F00B2DEBB3CB3ACDF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The
diversion and use of groundwater by wells constructed or rehabilitated under
this section shall be made in a manner consistent with applicable Federal and
State law.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF02E91822E90440B8B7059B5AB1BB4E"><enum>307.</enum><header>San Juan River
Irrigation Projects</header>
<subsection id="H9B3B1132717C4D8CBEEDED698490D926"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rehabilitation</header><text>Subject
to subsection (b), the Secretary shall rehabilitate—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D22BF041F3D459DBF00C062E8B4D3BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Fruitland-Cambridge Irrigation Project to serve not more than 3,335 acres of
land, which shall be considered to be the total serviceable area of the
Project; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14E8B27D8660421288A7BDABF0A4469F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Hogback-Cudei
Irrigation Project to serve not more than 8,830 acres of land, which shall be
considered to be the total serviceable area of the Project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD043366F97D646E5BBD8C18F2BC811A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>The
Secretary shall not commence any construction activity relating to the
rehabilitation of the Fruitland-Cambridge Irrigation Project or the
Hogback-Cudei Irrigation Project under subsection (a) until the Secretary
executes the Agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3957EE1BC3FF4FF7B469BB39953FE246"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operation,
maintenance, and replacement obligation</header><text>Upon the date of
completion of the rehabilitation, the Nation shall assume the obligations for
the operation, maintenance, and replacement of each facility rehabilitated
under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC0F94D9DD1F64343AC357742E9B7E986"><enum>308.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H9EBAD6D884604A57B8DDCB7481A09945"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations for northwestern New Mexico rural water supply project</header>
<paragraph id="HE70A8598AE5B42BB9F0963920500CA3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
to construct the Project such sums as are necessary for the period of fiscal
years 2008 through 2022.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC18414C4CF14B49A129104ECA1DE960"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>The
amount under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by such amounts as may be required
by reason of changes since 2005 in construction costs, as indicated by
engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction
involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA68D1AC772F4334A3C3739D8122284F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use</header><text>In
addition to the uses authorized under paragraph (1), amounts made available
under that paragraph may be used for the conduct of related activities to
comply with Federal environmental laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5D110D454AB84D8E9C72B609F304591"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriations
for conjunctive use wells</header>
<paragraph id="HE819BCDF548E4347A7AC40D7E69F635E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>San Juan
wells</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for
the construction or rehabilitation of conjunctive use wells under section
306(b) $30,000,000, as adjusted under paragraph (3), for the period of fiscal
years 2008 through 2018.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFFC1553593FF4D7EAFD6C5FA789BD492"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Wells in the
little Colorado and rio grande basins</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary for the construction or rehabilitation of
conjunctive use wells under section 306(c) such sums as are necessary for the
period of fiscal years 2008 through 2024.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A5B5F0F8E9C4BD9B3D9762CBB594FE7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>The
amount under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by such amounts as may be required
by reason of changes since 2004 in construction costs, as indicated by
engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction or
rehabilitation involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BC5D2D4069943B18F3355FBAFEFE0AD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable
expenditures</header><text>Amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (2)
shall be nonreimbursable to the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3C4A80FBAB848ABB43051D1EE9FA0DD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use</header><text>In
addition to the uses authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2), amounts made
available under that paragraph may be used for the conduct of related
activities to comply with Federal environmental laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H55B5A7ADB0A3480C99410000F08E4330"><enum>(c)</enum><header>San Juan River
Irrigation Projects</header>
<paragraph id="H63A13C9715E343F8B796F5B0A00FD3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35B9B1682FC04EFBA9EED42494A97E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to carry out
subsection 307(a)(1), not more than $7,700,000, as adjusted under paragraph
(2), for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2014; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08C3534722B44405B58E43272EEE6826"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to carry out
subsection 307(a)(2), not more than $15,400,000, as adjusted under paragraph
(2), for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HED0257F66E9F436CAD8D831F9005C6CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by such amounts as
may be required by reason of changes since January 1, 2004, in construction
costs, as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of
construction involved in the rehabilitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC328CEB7215840C68DC774A1AED44C28"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable
expenditures</header><text>Amounts made available under this subsection shall
be nonreimbursable to the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8E3D4E700093449F9366408EC76F7127"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cultural
resources</header>
<paragraph id="HBF496B9164B345BBA379B6AAD0B9B5AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may use not more than 4 percent of amounts
made available under subsections (a) and (b) for the survey, recovery,
protection, preservation, and display of archaeological resources in the area
of a Project facility or conjunctive use well.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D8F2686DAC447409D90D142127723E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable
expenditures</header><text>Any amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall
be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable to the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBEBD2C2D26143DA8DD3DBC0516B71D8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fish and
wildlife facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H8FD5EEBBBF5E4B6BB9C7007FC752C900"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In association with the development of the Project, the
Secretary may use not more than 4 percent of amounts made available under
subsections (a) and (b) to purchase land and construct and maintain facilities
to mitigate the loss of, and improve conditions for the propagation of, fish
and wildlife if any such purchase, construction, or maintenance will not affect
the operation of any water project or use of water.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBAEEAE04FC9E447888C57F2090C758A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable
expenditures</header><text>Any amounts expended under paragraph (1) shall be
nonreimbursable and nonreturnable to the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Navajo Nation
water rights</header>
<section id="H255556372BB448C5B393D46C6C134649"><enum>401.</enum><header>Agreement</header>
<subsection id="HE49E54FFDAC8471B9700EF093900DC3C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agreement
approval</header>
<paragraph id="H07047016AA4C4C13B8F6BDD7F68D3C1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Approval by
congress</header><text>Except to the extent that any provision of the Agreement
conflicts with this Act, Congress approves, ratifies, and incorporates by
reference the Agreement (including any amendments to the Agreement that are
executed to make the Agreement consistent with this Act).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD62A97E3ADB43E5AAB3002200AC00E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Execution by
secretary</header><text>The Secretary, acting on behalf of the United States,
shall enter into the Agreement to the extent that the Agreement does not
conflict with this Act, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9ECB43D3E4B846279E4D9F005D00761E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any exhibits to
the Agreement requiring the signature of the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C05496FF2054283B05E5113280170CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any amendments to
the Agreement necessary to make the Agreement consistent with this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFBCED13FB3C549419FCA0245EA6288AE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority of
secretary</header><text>The Secretary may carry out any action that the
Secretary determines is necessary or appropriate to implement the Agreement,
the Contract, and this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC73BFB570CB44F67980060F6913D4BCD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration
of navajo reservoir releases</header><text>The State of New Mexico may
administer releases of stored water from Navajo Reservoir in accordance with
subparagraph 9.1 of the Agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10AD5E1DAAD8409DA2F1E1BCFCCE2C78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Water available
under contract</header>
<paragraph id="H3E6DEB57EADB42F5B7B39BE568EAD403"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Quantities of
water available</header>
<subparagraph id="H195C436E3CCF4FFB9EB8AD00542CFA7B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Water shall be made available annually under the Contract
for projects in the State of New Mexico supplied from the Navajo Reservoir and
the San Juan River (including tributaries of the River) under New Mexico State
Engineer File Numbers 2849, 2883, and 3215 in the quantities described in
subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3998B4C97BE4062B7A35000787D8B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Water
quantities</header><text>The quantities of water referred to in subparagraph
(A) are as follows:</text>
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<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1" rowsep="1"></entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" rowsep="1">Diversion
(acre-feet/year)</entry><entry align="center" colname="col3" rowsep="1">Depletion (acre-feet/year)</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Navajo Indian
Irrigation Project</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">508,000</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">270,000</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Northwestern New Mexico
Rural Water Supply Project</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">22,650</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">20,780</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Animas-La Plata
Project</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">4,680</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">2,340</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Total</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">535,330</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">293,120</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47688BF3380045118F728BA986A05B8C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum
quantity</header><text>A diversion of water to the Nation under the Contract
for a project described in subparagraph (B) shall not exceed the quantity of
water necessary to supply the amount of depletion for the project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00886AAC8C664420BED6C568B1C818D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Terms,
conditions, and limitations</header><text>The diversion and use of water under
the Contract shall be subject to and consistent with the terms, conditions, and
limitations of the Agreement, this Act, and any other applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF07875F793E94DBE971C8FFD4BEA1BFE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendments to
contract</header><text>The Secretary, with the consent of the Nation, may amend
the Contract if the Secretary determines that the amendment is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1EB1BAAC1CF54A348783250267AC86CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consistent with
the Agreement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F20E497CD704236A200D73D76A65325"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the interest of
conserving water or facilitating beneficial use by the Nation or a
subcontractor of the Nation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E941342547A41DAAD13BFE8D23D048C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rights of the
nation</header><text>The Nation may, under the Contract—</text>
<subparagraph id="H795F357546314D8198DE436F878845"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use tail water,
wastewater, and return flows attributable to a use of the water by the Nation
or a subcontractor of the Nation if—</text>
<clause id="HCFD434698F26433FB27FB891AAB22348"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
depletion of water does not exceed the quantities described in paragraph (1);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H99E34FDEA4844C92008244A527686294"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
use of tail water, wastewater, or return flows is consistent with the terms,
conditions, and limitations of the Agreement, the Resolution, and any other
applicable law; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1678E2B9AA847FC95E94D1152941B98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>change a point of
diversion, change a purpose or place of use, and transfer a right for depletion
under this Act (except for a point of diversion, purpose or place of use, or
right for depletion for use in the State of Arizona under section
303(b)(2)(D)), to another use, purpose, place, or depletion in the State of New
Mexico to meet a water resource or economic need of the Nation if—</text>
<clause id="H80B8EB537D85495B81FD552C2D00D460"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
change or transfer is subject to and consistent with the terms of the
Agreement, the Partial Final Decree described in paragraph 3.0 of the
Agreement, the Contract, and any other applicable law; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H27F89AF7FBB34E9CBA44BCD46860888"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
change or transfer of water use by the Nation does not alter any obligation of
the United States, the Nation, or another party to pay or repay project
construction, operation, maintenance, or replacement costs under this Act and
the Contract.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H732A97A84D8240F68325BE147500CF00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subcontracts</header>
<paragraph id="H9E12D68F4ABC45E8A1130433443C53C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="H1EC51030F3494D878F83B329B4891B17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Subcontracts
between nation and third parties</header><text>The Nation may enter into
subcontracts for the delivery of Project water under the Contract to third
parties for any beneficial use in the State of New Mexico (on or off land held
by the United States in trust for the Nation or a member of the Nation or land
held in fee by the Nation).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H324A7AD8B10E4FBBA245044C6EC3FA7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval
required</header><text>A subcontract entered into under subparagraph (A) shall
not be effective until approved by the Secretary in accordance with this
subsection and the Contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0485C49D3C3B4B4DA6C729F8AA6E44F5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Submittal</header><text>The
Nation shall submit to the Secretary for approval or disapproval any
subcontract entered into under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DCF8041DE7D467B883376851CC233B8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The
Secretary shall approve or disapprove a subcontract submitted to the Secretary
under subparagraph (C) not later than the later of—</text>
<clause id="H7DD327BD7F30401AA564CADCE04AEED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
date that is 180 days after the date on which the subcontract is submitted to
the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6CDAAF921BBB49B185063665E3F5DC4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
date that is 60 days after the date on which a subcontractor complies
with—</text>
<subclause id="H9D05242A76634F54B81B4B5954092DE6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)</external-xref>);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5EEBA24C9CA04EA693DAC551F4320063"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any other
requirement of Federal law.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H518767F4218A42AF98DC7CC8D48B4400"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>A
party to a subcontract may enforce the deadline described in subparagraph (D)
under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1361">section 1361</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9F493A3AAE2423FA7F55BAF2DEAB5D8"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Compliance with
other law</header><text>A subcontract described in subparagraph (A) shall
comply with the Agreement, the Partial Final Decree described in paragraph 3.0
of the Agreement, and any other applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE0105BC581D45B4926ED79D1088C447"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alienation</header>
<subparagraph id="H7CD7632E5A5B47D6B900D5632155C7CF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Permanent
alienation</header><text>The Nation shall not permanently alienate any right
granted to the Nation under the Contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3A790E4311A44EEA6F9750033E97045"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
term</header><text>The term of any water use subcontract (including a renewal)
under this subsection shall be not more than 99 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H910A8851B49E40BF9DD960AD2C904101"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonintercourse
Act compliance</header><text>This subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDE51360B7D614B88BE4FD796BA82DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides
congressional authorization for the subcontracting rights of the Nation;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14169C7E30FD4D7EAAA0CE92B028CAD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is deemed to
fulfill any requirement that may be imposed by section 2116 of the Revised
Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/177">25 U.S.C. 177</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H499AEBF2660346238D22EC70B8FC52A4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header><text>The
nonuse of the water supply secured by a subcontractor of the Nation under this
subsection shall not result in forfeiture, abandonment, relinquishment, or
other loss of any part of a right decreed to the Nation under the Contract or
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F1DB0C7943C4C38A8CF586225333697"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No per capita
payments</header><text>No part of the revenue from a water use subcontract
under this subsection shall be distributed to any member of the Nation on a per
capita basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDF14E999DBA46828D376ED528F0561E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Water leases not
requiring subcontracts</header>
<paragraph id="H4F570F3515284889AE48DE2E00736B9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority of
nation</header>
<subparagraph id="H72110205C3B5466A928C7C1CB2DF838F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Nation may lease, contract, or otherwise transfer to
another party or to another purpose or place of use in the State of New Mexico
(on or off land that is held by the United States in trust for the Nation or a
member of the Nation or held in fee by the Nation) a water right that—</text>
<clause id="H28D922C01A74424BB53B4707A73036C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
decreed to the Nation under the Agreement; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D18CB3A525C45F5004FA5CFF6B59B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
not subject to the Contract.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE15B83B7599C45E9BFD55D0114356B4B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compliance with
other law</header><text>In carrying out an action under this subsection, the
Nation shall comply with the Agreement, the Partial Final Decree described in
paragraph 3.0 of the Agreement, the Supplemental Partial Final Decree described
in paragraph 4.0 of the Agreement, and any other applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38FD9F877C684AC7A917032908644F00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alienation;
maximum term</header>
<subparagraph id="H481A049E08D3471A808E1E3E3DED7E04"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Alienation</header><text>The
Nation shall not permanently alienate any right granted to the Nation under the
Agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32E9B4E89291405BA4746C4F5CA40095"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
term</header><text>The term of any water use lease, contract, or other
arrangement (including a renewal) under this subsection shall be not more than
99 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H48FF3E03FD284869B4B92177F8840016"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonintercourse
act compliance</header><text>This subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35FD0D85216D452E9199D6EE66002ECC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides
congressional authorization for the lease, contracting, and transfer of any
water right described in paragraph (1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D955D57976F440ABE32D6000006B75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is deemed to
fulfill any requirement that may be imposed by the provisions of section 2116
of the Revised Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/177">25 U.S.C. 177</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HADB9C9A6E894459F969E1B245B3F6FFD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header><text>The
nonuse of a water right of the Nation by a lessee or contractor to the Nation
under this subsection shall not result in forfeiture, abandonment,
relinquishment, or other loss of any part of a right decreed to the Nation
under the Contract or this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H841CDEBB5D8847E996EBB71D805F347"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Hydrographic
survey</header>
<paragraph id="H94F1C66826624D9FB54588A2EE08EAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Preparation</header><text>The
Secretary, on behalf of the United States, shall prepare a hydrographic survey
under the joint supervision of the Secretary and the State of New Mexico
(acting through the New Mexico State Engineer) to identify and quantify any
historic or existing diversion or use of water (including from surface water
and underground water sources) by the Nation or a member of the Nation from the
San Juan River Basin in the State of New Mexico, as described in subparagraph
4.2 of the Agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H690A6031B7074B8190658D6FBEE24B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="H4D2D850062784C4E97F1F2AB223135C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to carry out paragraph (1)
$5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDAA8968CFB249B499EB44F43F1E217F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
amounts made available under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted by such amounts
as are necessary to account for increases in the costs of preparing a
hydrographic survey after January 1, 2004, as determined using cost indices
applicable to the types of technical and engineering work involved in preparing
the hydrographic survey.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF377E4DAED64F319C064CA704ABBB33"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable
expenditures</header><text>Any amounts made available under this paragraph
shall be nonreimbursable to the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FBB8C99BD4F423BA547CF2C013D384E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Nullification</header>
<paragraph id="H315FADFEA1CE4935A611CD708F226C20"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadlines</header>
<subparagraph id="HE47B5E414BFD449BBE2043D872BEB039"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the following deadlines
apply with respect to implementation of the Agreement:</text>
<clause id="HC21C79F9C2B14FDCB2A7FB1D218C16C8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>Not
later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary shall execute the Agreement.</text>
</clause><clause id="H17E4B562E0974B929F84D76FADBE2F84"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contract</header><text>Not
later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary and the Nation shall execute the
Contract.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5179C13734D64F9ABF3CA943C451E597"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Partial final
decree</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2012, the court in the stream
adjudication shall have entered the Partial Final Decree described in paragraph
3.0 of the Agreement.</text>
</clause><clause id="H078A92D9536A4A4EA1FB2000CA869C14"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Hydrographic
survey</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall
complete the hydrographic survey described in subsection (e).</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC16DC8EC343469B910009FBEB6F7D36"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Fruitland-cambridge
irrigation project</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2014, the
rehabilitation construction of the Fruitland-Cambridge Irrigation Project
authorized under section 307(a)(1) shall be completed.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA471324C3D644881AEBDBF0EB74E634"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Supplemental
partial final decree</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2015, the court
in the stream adjudication shall enter the Supplemental Partial Final Decree
described in subparagraph 4.0 of the Agreement.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B4B5BAD57AF43EFAAF9DD6F3600D0BA"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Hogback-cudei
irrigation project</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2017, the
rehabilitation construction of the Hogback-Cudei Irrigation Project authorized
under section 307(a)(2) shall be completed.</text>
</clause><clause id="H249CD867C408403E91F5BD563439AF9B"><enum>(viii)</enum><header>Trust
fund</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2018, the United States shall
make all deposits into the Trust Fund under section 402.</text>
</clause><clause id="H924A71C0CA67479DB8AE1EABE34296DC"><enum>(ix)</enum><header>Northwestern
New Mexico rural water supply project</header><text>Not later than December 31,
2022, the construction of all Project facilities shall be completed.</text>
</clause><clause id="H567DD8A690024F4AAEA0E25698B76922"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Conjunctive
wells</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2018, the funds authorized to
be appropriated under section 308(b)(1) for the conjunctive use wells
authorized under section 306(b) should be appropriated.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFE03965366041D68573A630A2647092"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>A
deadline described in subparagraph (A) may be extended if the Nation, the
United States (acting through the Secretary), and the State of New Mexico
(acting through the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission) agree that an
extension is reasonably necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6151EC7CE1DB4AB0A74C52603814D39E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revocability of
agreement, contract and authorizations</header>
<subparagraph id="HAAA6197E91F6472395A01FC4B3682B8C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>If
the Nation determines that a deadline described in paragraph (1)(A) is not
substantially met, the Nation may submit to the court in the stream
adjudication a petition to enter an order terminating the Agreement and
Contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66A01646A0C746E5B2AD085DB445FFC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>On
issuance of an order to terminate the Agreement and Contract under subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="H33D65E0FD4844A5EA235AEF0D102D36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Trust Fund shall be terminated;</text>
</clause><clause id="H19B04E3D4DB7490F8463E4FB5F3639D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
balance of the Trust Fund shall be deposited in the general fund of the
Treasury;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2C5D49726B704DFA87FAF2E9BEEA4077"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
authorizations for construction and rehabilitation of water projects under this
Act shall be revoked and any Federal activity related to that construction and
rehabilitation shall be suspended; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA4DAFAC430144871B1DC68844F80BC2E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>this title and
titles I and III shall be null and void.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB3A56B0251834C9DAE02AA4744D8D200"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions not
causing nullification of settlement</header>
<subparagraph id="HF43D23DEC4074C86A0BA4A2B810CAE6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a condition described in subparagraph (B) occurs, the
Agreement and Contract shall not be nullified or terminated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1ED1CD7D56E47A50071F151072B2814"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
conditions referred to in subparagraph (A) are as follows:</text>
<clause id="H8E682DF4DC8D4716B41964C6C92C31AB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
lack of right to divert at the capacities of conjunctive use wells constructed
or rehabilitated under section 306.</text>
</clause><clause id="H36B69712EA7548C1A6822994732FA7C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
failure—</text>
<subclause id="H32B7E6B1E8164529A4F865095263C724"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to determine or
resolve an accounting of the use of water under this Act in the State of
Arizona;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC89E46128A2E4DF4A7261D6004BFA61F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to obtain a
necessary water right for the consumptive use of water in Arizona;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAF9F8FD5664A4D6389DD9494A7469FE8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to contract for
the delivery of water for use in Arizona; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA178F2C0BD3E48BFB03C3BF26E7B1451"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to construct and
operate a lateral facility to deliver water to a community of the Nation in
Arizona, under the Project.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3EF771317C84395AE4D9B13F7BAB6F5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rights of the
nation</header><text>A tribal right under the Contract, a water right
adjudicated consistent with the Contract in the stream adjudication by the
Partial Final Decree described in paragraph 3.0 of the Agreement, and any other
tribal water right stipulated, adjudicated, or decreed as described in the
Agreement and this Act shall be held in trust by the United States in
perpetuity for the benefit of the Nation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D9BCC2E2B4B4241B6737FA9CA65678"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effect on rights
of indian tribes</header>
<paragraph id="HAE1C8C2F91D1489DB58B1531CB0095B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in the
Agreement, the Contract, or this section quantifies or adversely affects the
land and water rights, or claims or entitlements to water, of any Indian tribe
or community other than the rights, claims, or entitlements of the Nation in,
to, and from the San Juan River Basin in the State of New Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80B201C4D7964F0A98F400BB4725B903"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
right of the Nation to use water under water rights the Nation has in other
river basins in the State of New Mexico shall be forborne to the extent that
the Nation supplies the uses for which the water rights exist by diversions of
water from the San Juan River Basin under the Project consistent with
subparagraph 9.13 of the Agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H878A18A2AB2F40C0B7FC8465D9CB3185"><enum>402.</enum><header>Trust
Fund</header>
<subsection id="H15C59C6524C64594BDA29B26686C38C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the <quote>Navajo Nation
Water Resources Development Trust Fund</quote>, consisting of—</text>
<paragraph id="H431CA25F22A747CE8574B57CA129875E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such amounts as
are appropriated to the Trust Fund under subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AC945499C6E4BB491A53101984EDF69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any interest
earned on investment of amounts in the Trust Fund under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFC2ECEEAAB2408C9B347323A31E5100"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>The Nation may use amounts in the Trust Fund—</text>
<paragraph id="H59059C1C574944EFA265A0DBD36B285C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to investigate,
construct, operate, maintain, or replace water project facilities, including
facilities conveyed to the Nation under this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6937D209FE1047A3005FAEDB7055D16B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to investigate,
implement, or improve a water conservation measure (including a metering or
monitoring activity) necessary for the Nation to make use of a water right of
the Nation under the Agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E775F70EDDD4024B5D3C8AC595C2B89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Management</header><text>The
Secretary shall manage the Trust Fund, invest amounts in the Trust Fund, and
make amounts available from the Trust Fund for distribution to the Nation in
accordance with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/4001">25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEB858C7F0D046BCB4EED71CAB8C77C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Investment of the
trust fund</header><text>The Secretary shall invest amounts in the Trust Fund
in accordance with—</text>
<paragraph id="H6660026745C04EF7AC7CBF59F6E81DD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Act of April
1, 1880 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/161">25 U.S.C. 161</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3591CE35182E4E4CB74F8EEB912313F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the first section
of the Act of June 24, 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/162a">25 U.S.C. 162a</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5C7DA9EEBFA4F7B008D8D33C4B3410"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the American Indian
Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/4001">25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H172EC66DF2174F92884C4C4914A297C1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conditions for
expenditures and withdrawals</header>
<paragraph id="H9000204E9CE0478B96909CF478A6B141"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tribal
management plan</header>
<subparagraph id="HB7CD69252B1749CDB6E739DA3E20CC2D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (7), on approval by the Secretary of
a tribal management plan in accordance with the American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/4001">25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</external-xref>), the Nation may withdraw
all or a portion of the amounts in the Trust Fund.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCEA22FFDB754AC3A37E04BE39596CE2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
addition to any requirements under the American Indian Trust Fund Management
Reform Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/4001">25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</external-xref>), the tribal management plan shall
require that the Nation only use amounts in the Trust Fund for the purposes
described in subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E5EA697063E4962B6B8E24E2985D635"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The
Secretary may take judicial or administrative action to enforce the provisions
of any tribal management plan to ensure that any amounts withdrawn from the
Trust Fund are used in accordance with this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC138D89BAD14ABB9E2385EC40BFA28"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No
liability</header><text>Neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be liable for the expenditure or investment of any amounts withdrawn from
the Trust Fund by the Nation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H660C4A6005DE42CFB6E3E37DD0F1E33F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Expenditure
plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H737C18CE52294D57BF5000AFE03F85EB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Nation shall submit to the Secretary for approval an
expenditure plan for any portion of the amounts in the Trust Fund made
available under this section that the Nation does not withdraw under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70FD21256FC4E408214730642002B11"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description</header><text>The
expenditure plan shall describe the manner in which, and the purposes for
which, funds of the Nation remaining in the Trust Fund will be used.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6479E04CF690416A88C9EB00D4E722A8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>On
receipt of an expenditure plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
approve the plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is reasonable and
consistent with this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H98FEE1E3505A4B8CB3F5CEF22E9E9401"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>The Nation shall submit to the Secretary an annual report
that describes any expenditures from the Trust Fund during the year covered by
the report.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA7CD6767531464B9123D05170180293"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No
portion of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be distributed to any Nation
member on a per capita basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H458ED28559AC44588966D7766200C9CB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>Any
amount authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund under subsection (f)
shall not be available for expenditure or withdrawal—</text>
<subparagraph id="H395E87DBC6E249D8B55E8EEE50E4F2B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>before December
31, 2018; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1080B7018C4C4C2E00C00DAA71F9E27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>until the date on
which the court in the stream adjudication has entered—</text>
<clause id="H8630CE5D99C9415500F593008EFD6F9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Partial Final Decree described in paragraph 3.0 of the Agreement; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H664B9CD10A794C55856CCB008E5C1D36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Supplemental Partial Final Decree described in paragraph 4.0 of the
Agreement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7B0E56442B714A26BDC2877E4F16CD9D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for deposit
in the Trust Fund—</text>
<paragraph id="H0AF5639CE91940598F25B0341FDF900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$6,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFBCB907B94D4FA4AB7DD7451790C5A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$4,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD453F551D1794A0DBFAF1C00E94E5ED9"><enum>403.</enum><header>Waivers and
releases</header>
<subsection id="H46CAAC503A0C46078F66316CD15E4EA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Execution</header><text>The
Nation, on behalf of itself and members of the Nation (other than members in
their capacity as allottees), and the United States, acting through the
Secretary and in its capacity as trustee for the Nation, shall execute waivers
and releases in accordance with paragraph 7.0 of the Agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D0B4B6102ED419CADAD96BA00A7D58E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reservation</header><text>Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Nation and its members (including members in their capacity
as allottees) and the United States, as trustee for the Nation and allottees,
shall retain the rights and claims specified in paragraph 7.0 of the
Agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H368711CD246E4A4EAAC55CCA2BD6F420"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="H7667F8819CB24E90AB31CDFCF80089B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The waivers and releases described in subsection (a)
shall be effective on the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal
Register a statement of findings documenting that each of the deadlines
described in section 401(f)(1) have been met.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5D612EFB0464D97BC9F147FDA74B3CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>If
the deadlines in section 401(f)(1)(A) have not been met by the later of March
1, 2023, or the date of any extension under section 401(f)(1)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA340C4E8D5814375AB8F00C713983210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the waivers and
releases described in subsection (a) shall be of no effect; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD8BB9C12773454E8C25DCA00C50FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 401(f)(2)(B)
shall apply.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>