Pub. L. 107-331, tit. IX, sec. 903
DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 903. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Authority.—The term “Authority” means the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority established under State law, Mont. Code Ann. Sec. 75–6–301, et. seq. (2001), to allow public agencies to join together to secure and provide water for resale. (2) Core system.—The term “core system” means a component of the water system as described in section 904(d) and the final engineering report. (3) Final engineering report.—The term “final engineering report” means the final engineering report prepared for the Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water System, as approved by the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Fund.—The term “fund” means the Chippewa Cree Water System Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Trust Fund. (5) On-reservation water distribution systems.—The term “on-reservation water distribution systems” means that portion of the Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water system served by the core system and within the boundaries of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation. The on-reservation water distribution systems are described in section 904(f) and the final engineering report. (6) Noncore system.—The term “noncore system” means the rural water system for Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties, Montana, described in section 905(c) and the final engineering report. (7) Reservation.— (A) In general.—The term “Reservation” means the Rocky Boy’s Reservation in the State of Montana. (B) Inclusions.—The term “Reservation” includes all land and interests in land that are held in trust by the 116 STAT. 2861United States for the Tribe at the time of the enactment of this title. (8) Rocky boy’s/north central montana regional water system.—The term “Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water System” means— (A) the core system; (B) the on-reservation water distribution systems; and (C) the non-core system. (9) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (10) State.—The term “State” means the State of Montana. (11) Study.—The term “study” means the study entitled “North Central Montana Regional Water System Planning/ Environmental Report” dated May 2000. (12) Tribe.—The term “Tribe” means— (A) the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation; and (B) all officers, agents, and departments of the Tribe.