PURPOSES.

SEC. 802. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are as follows: (1) To ensure a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and water supply and wastewater systems for the residents of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico in accordance with Public Law 106–243. (2) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, in consultation and collaboration with the Jicarilla Apache Nation— (A) to plan, design, and construct the water supply, delivery, and wastewater collection systems on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico; and (B) to include service connections to facilities within the town of Dulce and the surrounding area, and to individuals as part of the construction. (3) To require the Secretary, at the request of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, to enter into a self-determination contract with the Jicarilla Apache Nation under title I of the Indian Self-116 STAT. 2856Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) under which— (A) the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall plan, design, and construct the water supply, delivery, and wastewater collection systems, including service connections to communities and individuals; and (B) the Bureau of Reclamation shall provide technical assistance and oversight responsibility for such project. (4) To establish a process in which the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall assume title and responsibility for the ownership, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the system.