Pub. L. 108-451, tit. II, sec. 214

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

EnactedYear: 2004Length: 569 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 214. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—(1) Rehabilitation of irrigation works.—(A) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated $52,396,000, adjusted to reflect changes since January 1, 2000, under subparagraph (B) for the rehabilitation of irrigation works under section 203(d)(4).(B) Adjustment.—The amount under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted by such amounts, if any, as may be required by reason of changes in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction required by the rehabilitation.(2) Bureau of reclamation construction oversight.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the Bureau of Reclamation to undertake the oversight of the construction projects authorized under section 203.(3) Subsidence remediation program.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the subsidence remediation program under section 209 (including such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $4,000,000, to carry out the subsidence remediation and repair required under section 209(d)).(4) Water rights reduction.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the water rights reduction program under section 211.(5) Safford facility.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to—(A) retire $13,900,000, minus any amounts appropriated for this purpose, of the debt incurred by Safford to pay costs associated with the construction of the Safford facility as identified in exhibit 26.1 to the Gila River agreement; and(B) pay the interest accrued on that amount.(6) Environmental compliance.—There are authorized to be appropriated—(A) such sums as are necessary to carry out—(i) all necessary environmental compliance activities undertaken by the Secretary associated with the Gila River agreement and this title; (ii) any mitigation measures adopted by the Secretary that are the responsibility of the Community associated with the construction of the diversion and delivery facilities of the water referred to in section 204 for use on the reservation; and(iii) no more than 50 percent of the cost of any mitigation measures adopted by the Secretary that are the responsibility of the Community associated 118 STAT. 3535 with the diversion or delivery of the water referred to in section 204 for use on the Reservation, other than any responsibility related to water delivered to any other person by lease or exchange; and(B) to carry out the mitigation measures in the Roosevelt Habitat Conservation Plan, not more than $10,000,000.(7) UV irrigation districts.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay the Gila Valley Irrigation District an amount of $15,000,000 (adjusted to reflect changes since the date of enactment of the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004 in the cost indices applicable to the type of design and construction involved in the design and construction of a pipeline at or upstream from the Ft. Thomas Diversion Dam to the lands farmed by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, together with canal connections upstream from the Ft. Thomas Diversion Dam and connection devices appropriate to introduce pumped water into the Pipeline).(b) Identified Costs.—(1) In general.—Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be considered to be identified costs for purposes of paragraph (2)(D)(v)(I) of section 403(f) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)) (as amended by section 107(a)).(2) Exception.—Amounts made available under subsection (a)(4) to carry out section 211(b) shall not be considered to be identified costs for purposes of section 403(f)(2)(D)(v)(I) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)(2)(D)(v)(I)) (as amended by section 107(a)).
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