EXPANSION OF BELLE FOURCHE IRRIGATION PROJECT.

SEC. 901. EXPANSION OF BELLE FOURCHE IRRIGATION PROJECT. (a) Authorization of Additional Activities.— The Act entitled “An Act to authorize rehabilitation of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other purposes.” (Public Law 98-157, 97 Stat. 989) is amended in the first section— (1) by striking “That the general” and inserting in lieu thereof, so as to appear immediately after and below the enacting clause, the following: “Section 1. (a) The general plan for”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) (1) In addition to the activities authorized under subsection (a), the general plan for the Belle Fourche project is modified to include the following: “(A) Rehabilitation of the following major water control structures: “(i) The Whitewood Siphon. “(ii) 2 Belle Fourche dam outlets. “(B) Lining at South Canal and rehabilitation of Johnson Lateral for water conservation. “(C) Replacement or rehabilitation of deteriorated canal bridges. “(D) Provision of minor lateral rehabilitation and contract support work by the Belle Fourche irrigation district. “(E) Conduct of a detailed study of project-wide water use management and implementation of improved management practices for the purpose of achieving optimal conservation of water supplies. “(2) The Federal share of the cost of activities under this subsection may not exceed $10,500,000. The State share of those 108 STAT. 4547costs may not exceed $4,000,000, and shall be paid concurrently with Federal expenditures for activities under this subsection.”. (b) Extension of Repayment Period.— Section 2(b) of that Act is amended by striking “the year in which such amendatory repayment contract is executed” and inserting “July 1, 1995”. (c) Applicable Rates of Charge and Assessable Acreage.— Section 2(c) of that Act is amended to read as follows: “(c) (1) Before July 1, 1995, the rates of charge to land class in the unit shall continue to be as established in the November 29, 1949, repayment contract with the district, as subsequently amended and supplemented. On and after July 1, 1995, such rates of charge and assessable acreage shall, subject to subsection (d), be in accordance with the amortization capacity and classification of unit lands as then determined by the Secretary. “(2) After final completion of the rehabilitation and betterment program authorized by this Act, and at intervals agreed to by the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irrigation district, the rates of charge and assessable acreage may be amended as determined necessary by the Secretary.”. (d) Authorization of Appropriation.— Section 7 of that Act is amended— (1) by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 7.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) In addition to amounts authorized under subsection (a), for activities under section 1(b) there are authorized to be appropriated $10,500,000, plus or minus such amounts (if any) as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction cost indexes applicable to types of construction conducted under that section.”. (e) Amendment of Contract.— The Secretary of the Interior and the Belle Fourche irrigation district shall amend the contract numbered 5–07–60–WR170 to reflect the amendments made by this section.