RURAL WESTERN WATER.

SEC. 4008. RURAL WESTERN WATER. Section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Form of Assistance. Assistance under this section may be in the form of— “(1) design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development in Idaho, Montana, rural Nevada, New Mexico, rural Utah, and Wyoming, including projects for— “(A) wastewater treatment and related facilities; “(B) water supply and related facilities; “(C) environmental restoration; and “(D) surface water resource protection and development; and “(2) technical assistance to small and rural communities for water planning and issues relating to access to water resources.” ; and (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: “(h) Authorization of Appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for the period beginning with fiscal year 2001, $435,000,000, which shall— “(1) be made available to the States and locales described in subsection (b) consistent with program priorities determined by the Secretary in accordance with criteria developed by the Secretary to establish the program priorities; and “(2) remain available until expended.” .