FINDINGS.

SEC. 101. FINDINGS. The Congress finds and declares that— (1) it is the policy of the United States, in fulfillment of its trust responsibility to Indian tribes, to promote Indian self-determination and economic self-sufficiency; (2) the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (hereinafter referred to as the “Community”) has operated the irrigation works within the Community’s reservation since November 1997 and is capable of fully managing the operation of these irrigation works; (3) considering that the irrigation works, which are comprised primarily of canals, ditches, irrigation wells, storage reservoirs, and sump ponds located exclusively on lands held in trust for the Community and allottees, have been operated generally the same for over 100 years, the irrigation works will continue to be used for the distribution and delivery of water; (4) considering that the operational management of the irrigation works has been carried out by the Community as indicated in paragraph (2), the conveyance of ownership of such works to the Community is viewed as an administrative action; (5) the Community’s laws and regulations are in compliance with section 102(b); and (6) in light of the foregoing and in order to— (A) promote Indian self-determination, economic self-sufficiency, and self-governance; (B) enable the Community in its development of a diverse, efficient reservation economy; and (C) enable the Community to better serve the water needs of the water users within the Community, it is appropriate in this instance that the United States convey to the Community the ownership of the irrigation works.