Pub. L. 108-451, tit. II, sec. 208
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY WATER OM&R TRUST FUND.
SEC. 208. GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY WATER OM&R TRUST FUND.(a) Establishment.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the “Gila River Indian Community Water OM&R Fund”, to be managed and invested by the Secretary, consisting of $53,000,000, the amount made available for this purpose under paragraph (2)(B) of section 403(f) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)) (as amended by section 107(a)).(b) Management.—The Secretary shall manage the Water OM&R Fund, make investments from the Fund, and make monies available from the Fund for distribution to the Community consistent with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), hereafter referred to in this section as the “Trust Fund Reform Act”.(c) Investment of the Fund.—The Secretary shall invest amounts in the Fund in accordance with—(1) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161);(2) the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a); and(3) subsection (b).(d) Expenditures and Withdrawals.—(1) Tribal management plan.—118 STAT. 3522(A) In general.—The Community may withdraw all or part of the Water OM&R Fund on approval by the Secretary of a tribal management plan as described in the Trust Fund Reform Act.(B) Requirements.—In addition to the requirements under the Trust Fund Reform Act, the tribal management plan shall require that the Community only spend any funds, as provided in the Gila River agreement, to assist in paying operation, maintenance, and replacement costs associated with the delivery of CAP water for Community purposes.(2) Enforcement.—The Secretary may take judicial or administrative action to enforce the provisions of any tribal management plan to ensure that the monies withdrawn from the Water OM&R Fund are used in accordance with this Act.(3) Liability.—If the Community exercises the right to withdraw monies from the Water OM&R Fund, neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the Treasury shall retain any liability for the expenditure or investment of the monies withdrawn.(4) Expenditure plan.—(A) In general.—The Community shall submit to the Secretary for approval an expenditure plan for any portion of the funds made available under this section that the Community does not withdraw under this subsection.(B) Description.—The expenditure plan shall describe the manner in which, and the purposes for which, funds of the Community remaining in the Water OM&R Fund will be used.(C) Approval.—On receipt of an expenditure plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve the plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is reasonable and consistent with this Act.(5) Annual report.—The Community shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes all expenditures from the Water OM&R Fund during the year covered by the report.(e) No Distribution to Members.—No part of the principal of the Water OM&R Fund, or of the interest or income accruing on the principal, shall be distributed to any Community member on a per capita basis.(f) Funds Not Available Until Enforceability Date.—Amounts in the Water OM&R Fund shall not be available for expenditure or withdrawal by the Community until the enforceability date, or until January 1, 2010, whichever is later.