[106th Congress Public Law 243]
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Public Law 106-243
106th Congress
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, to
conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the
State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: July 10,
2000 - [H.R. 3051]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) there are major deficiencies with regard to adequate and
sufficient water supplies available to residents of the
Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico;
(2) the existing municipal water system that serves the
Jicarilla Apache Reservation is under the ownership and control
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and is outdated, dilapidated,
and cannot adequately and safely serve the existing and future
growth needs of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe;
(3) the federally owned municipal water system on the
Jicarilla Apache Reservation has been unable to meet the minimum
Federal water requirements necessary for discharging wastewater
into a public watercourse and has been operating without a
Federal discharge permit;
(4) the federally owned municipal water system that serves
the Jicarilla Apache Reservation has been cited by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency for violations of Federal
safe drinking water standards and poses a threat to public
health and safety both on and off the Jicarilla Apache
Reservation;
(5) the lack of reliable supplies of potable water impedes
economic development and has detrimental effects on the quality
of life and economic self-sufficiency of the Jicarilla Apache
Tribe;
(6) due to the severe health threats and impediments to
economic development, the Jicarilla Apache Tribe has authorized
and expended $4,500,000 of tribal funds for the repair and
replacement of the municipal water system on the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation; and
(7) the United States has a trust responsibility to ensure
that adequate and safe water supplies are available to meet the
economic, environmental, water supply, and public health needs
of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) Authorization.--Pursuant to reclamation laws, the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation and
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in consultation and cooperation with the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, shall
conduct a feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of
developing a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water
supply for the residents of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation in
the State of New Mexico.
(b) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Report.--Not later than 1 year after funds
are appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the
feasibility study required by subsection (a).
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to carry out this
Act.
Approved July 10, 2000.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3051:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 145 (1999):
Nov. 19, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 146 (2000):
June 28, considered and passed
Senate.
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