,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to        
au?orize & implem5t ! wat] rights       
compact among ! ,conf$]at$ ,sali% &     
,koot5ai ,tribes ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian    
,res]vation1 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sali% & ,koot5ai ,wat] ,rights         
,settlem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to   
a*ieve a fair1 equitable1 & f9al        
settlem5t ( claims to wat] rights 9 !   
,/ate ( ,montana =-- 7,a7 ! ,conf$]at$  
,sali% & ,koot5ai ,tribes ( ! ,fla!ad   
,indian ,res]vation2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribes &        
allottees2  7#b7 to au?orize1 ratify1   
confirm1 & provide fund+ = ! ,compact1  
to ! ext5t t ! ,compact is consi/5t )   
?is ,act2  7#c7 to au?orize & direct !  

,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7,a7 to execute
 ! ,compact2 &  7,b7 to take any o!r    
action necess>y to c>ry out ! ,compact 9
 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &  7#d7 to      
au?orize funds necess>y = !             
implem5tation ( ! ,compact & ?is ,act4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,agriculture ,developm5t ,acc\nt ,! t]m 
,agriculture ,developm5t ,acc\nt means !
 ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka ,agriculture    
,developm5t ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section 
#i7;b77#a74  7#b7 ,allottee ,! t]m      
allottee means an individual :o holds a 
b5eficial real prop]ty int]e/ 9 ,indian 
l& t is-- 7,a7 locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation2 
&  7,b7 held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission]   
means ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4    
7#d7 ,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt ,!  
t]m ,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt means
 ! ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka ,community    
,developm5t ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section 
#i7;b77#c74  7#e7 ,compact  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m ,compact means ! wat]      
rights settlem5t ent]$ into by !        

,tribes1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
conta9$ 9 "p #ai ( *apt] #bj ( title    
#he1 ,montana ,code ,annotat$ 7#bjae74  
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,compact        
includes any app5dix1 exhibit1 or       
am5dm5t 7includ+ any am5dm5t to an      
app5dix or exhibit7 to ! ,compact t is  
execut$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#f7  
,compact ,fund ,! t]m ,compact ,fund    
means ! ,sali% & ,koot5ai ,compact ,fund
 e/abli%$ by section #aj7;a74  7#g7     
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt ,! t]m  
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt means ! 
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt e/abli%$
 "u section #aj7;b77#a74  7#h7 ,economic
 ,developm5t ,acc\nt ,! t]m ,economic   
,developm5t ,acc\nt means !             
,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka ,economic        
,developm5t ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section 
#i7;b77#b74  7#i7 ,en=ceability date ,! 
t]m en=ceability date means ! date      
describ$ 9 section #ab7;b74  7#aj7      
,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,fla!ad ,indian        
irrigation project means ! irrigation   

project develop$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
irrigate l& )9 ! ,res]vation pursuant   
to--  7i7 ! ,act ( ,april #bc1 #aijd    
7#cc ,/at4 #cjb1 *apt] #adie72 &  7ii7 !
 ,act ( ,may #bi1 #aijh 7#ce ,/at4 #ddd1
 *apt] #baf74  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m  
,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project      
includes-- 7i7 all l& & any res]voir1   
easem5t1 "r-(-way1 canal1 dit*1 lat]al1 
& any o!r facility ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian  
irrigation project 7:e!r locat$ on or (f
 ! ,res]vation72 &  7ii7 any headgate1  
pipel9e1 pump1 build+1 heavy equipm5t1  
vehicle1 supplies1 record1 copy ( a     
record1 & any o!r physical1 tangible    
object 7:e!r ( real or p]sonal prop]ty7 
us$ 9 ! managem5t & op]ation ( ! ,fla!ad
 ,indian irrigation project4  7#aa7     
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project    
,acc\nt ,! t]m ,fla!ad ,indian          
,irrigation ,project ,acc\nt means !    
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project    
,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #aj7;b77#b74
  7#ab7 ,hungry ,horse ,dam ,! t]m      
,hungry ,horse ,dam means ! dam t is a  

"p ( ! ,hungry ,horse ,project4  7#ac7  
,hungry ,horse ,project ,! t]m ,hungry  
,horse ,project means t project au?oriz$
 to be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u !    
,act ( ,june #e1 #aidd 7#eh ,/at4 #bgj1 
*apt] #bcd2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eic;a et     
seq474  7#ad7 ,hungry ,horse ,res]voir  
,! t]m ,hungry ,horse ,res]voir means ! 
res]voir t is a "p ( ! ,hungry ,horse   
,project4  7#ae7 ,indian l& ,! t]m      
,indian l& means l& own$ by an ,indian  
tribe or a memb] ( an ,indian tribe4    
7#af7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74
  7#ag7 ,law ( adm9i/ration ,! t]m law (
 adm9i/ration means ! ,unit>y           
,adm9i/ration & ,managem5t ,ord9ance    
describ$ 9 ! ,compact4  7#ah7           
,res]vation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
,res]vation means all l& )9 ! ext]ior   
b\nd>ies ( ! ,indian res]vation e/abli%$
 "u ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,fla!ad1 ,koot5ay1 & ,upp] ,p5d        

d',oreilles ,indians1 conclud$ at ,hell 
,gate ,july #af1 #ahee 7#ab ,/at4 #ige71
 not)/&+ ! issuance ( any pat5t on !    
,res]vation4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m   
,res]vation includes any "r-(-way ?r\gh 
! ,res]vation4  7#ai7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#bj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ! ,/ate ( ,montana4  7#ba7 ,tribal
 wat] "r ,! t]m tribal wat] "r means !  
wat] "r ( ! ,tribes z set =? 9 !        
,compact4  7#bb7 ,tribes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m ,tribes means ! ,conf$]at$ ,sali%
 & ,koot5ai ,tribes ( ! ,fla!ad         
,res]vation ( ,montana4  7,b7           
,inclusions ,! t]m ,tribes includes all 
(fic]s1 ag5cies1 & dep>tm5ts ( !        
,tribes4  7#bc7 ,tru/ ,fund ,! t]m ,tru/
 ,fund means ! ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka   
,settlem5t ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by      
section #i7;a74  #d4 ,ratification (    
compact  7a7 ,ratification  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z modifi$ by ?is ,act1 &  
to ! ext5t t ! ,compact does n conflict 
) ?is ,act1 ! ,compact is au?oriz$1     

ratifi$1 & confirm$4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts ,if
 an am5dm5t to ! ,compact is execut$ 9  
accordance ) ?is ,act to make ! ,compact
 consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5t is      
au?oriz$1 ratifi$1 & confirm$4  7b7     
,execution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t 
! ,compact does n conflict ) ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all execute ! ,compact1 &   
all exhibits & app5dices to1 or p>ts (1 
! ,compact requir+ ! signature ( !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,modifications ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act precludes ! ,secret>y f approv+
 any modification to an app5dix or      
exhibit to ! ,compact t is consi/5t )   
?is ,act1 to ! ext5t t ! modification   
does n o!rwise require congressional    
approval "u section #baaf ( ! ,revis$   
,/atutes 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #agg7 or any o!r
 applicable ,f$]al law4  7c7            
,environm5tal compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 implem5t+ ! ,compact & ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all comply ) ea* applicable  
provision (-- 7,a7 ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq472  7,b7 ! ,national ,environm5tal  

,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7,c7 any o!r         
applicable environm5tal law4  7#b7      
,effect ( execution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
execution ( ! ,compact by ! ,secret>y "u
 ?is section %all n con/itute a major   
,f$]al action = purposes ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,b7         
,compliance ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out  
any ,f$]al compliance activity necess>y 
to implem5t ! ,compact & ?is ,act4  #e4 
,tribal wat] "r  7a7 ,int5t ( ,congress 
,x is ! int5t ( ,congress to provide to 
ea* allottee b5efits t are equal to1 or 
great] ?an1 ! b5efits ! allottee        
possesses on ! day be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 tak+ into          
consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! pot5tial risks1   
co/1 & "t delay associat$ ) litigation t
 w\ld be resolv$ by ! ,compact & ?is    
,act2  7#b7 ! availability ( fund+ "u   
?is ,act & f o!r s\rces2  7#c7 !        
availability ( wat] f ! tribal wat] "r2 
&  7#d7 ! applicability ( section #g ( !

 ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 & ?is ,act to protect !
 int]e/s ( ! allottees4  7b7            
,confirmation ( tribal wat] "r  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! tribal wat] "r is ratifi$1     
confirm$1 & decl>$ to be valid4  7#b7   
,use ,any use ( ! tribal wat] "r %all be
 subject to ! t]ms & conditions ( !     
,compact & ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,conflict ,9 
! ev5t ( a conflict betwe5 ! ,compact & 
?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all control4  7c7   
,tru/ /atus ( tribal wat] "r ,! tribal  
wat] "r-- 7#a7 %all be held 9 tru/ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! use & b5efit ( !      
,tribes & allottees 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 %all n be subject to loss 
?r\gh nonuse1 =feiture or ab&onm5t1 or  
o!r op]ation ( law4  7d7 ,allottees     
7#a7 ,applicability ( ,act ( ,febru>y   
#h1 #ahhg ,! provisions ( section #g ( !
 ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 relat+ to ! use ( wat] 
= irrigation purposes %all apply to !   
tribal wat] "r4  7#b7 ,entitlem5t to    
wat] ,any entitlem5t to wat] ( an       

allottee "u ,f$]al law %all be satisfi$ 
f ! tribal wat] "r4  7#c7 ,allocations  
,ea* allottee %all be entitl$ to a j &  
equitable allocation ( irrigation wat] =
 irrigation purposes4  7#d7 ,claims     
7,a7 ,exhau/ion ( rem$ies ,be=e ass]t+  
any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u      
section #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 or any o!r       
applicable law1 an allottee %all exhau/ 
rem$ies available "u ! law (            
adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,action = relief    
,aft] ! exhau/ion ( all rem$ies         
available "u ! law ( adm9i/ration1 an   
allottee may seek relief "u section #g (
 ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 or any o!r applicable  
law4  7#e7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all h
 ! au?ority to protect ! rights (       
allottees describ$ 9 ?is section4  7e7  
,au?ority ( tribes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,tribes %all h ! au?ority to allocate1  
di/ribute1 & lease ! tribal wat] "r =   
any use on ! ,res]vation 9 accordance ) 
! ,compact1 ! law ( adm9i/ration1 ?is   

,act1 & applicable ,f$]al law4  7#b7    
,(f-res]vation use ,! ,tribes may       
allocate1 di/ribute1 & lease ! tribal   
wat] "r = (f-,res]vation use 9          
accordance ) ! ,compact1 subject to !   
approval ( ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,law (     
adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & end+ on ! date on :i* ! law (    
adm9i/ration becomes effective on !     
,res]vation1 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/]1 )
 respect to ! rights ( ! allottees1 !   
tribal wat] "r 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all        
approve-- 7,a7 ! law ( adm9i/ration n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
ratification ( ! law ( adm9i/ration by !
 ,tribes & ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ea* am5dm5t 
to ! law ( adm9i/ration affect+ a "r (  
an allottee1 to ! ext5t x is consi/5t ) 
?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ratification ( ! am5dm5t by !    
,tribes & ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ,any 
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may be 
ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y1 subject to !     

approval ( ! ,tribes4  7g7 ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,ali5ation ,! ,tribes %all n     
p]man5tly ali5ate any portion ( ! tribal
 wat] "r4  7#b7 ,pur*ases or grants ( l&
 f ,indians ,! au?orization provid$ by  
?is ,act = ! allocation1 di/ribution1   
leas+1 or o!r arrangem5t ent]$ into     
pursuant to ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to
 satisfy any requirem5t = au?orization (
 ! action by treaty or conv5tion "u     
section #baaf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #agg74  7#c7 ,prohibition on  
=feiture ,! nonuse ( all or any portion 
( ! tribal wat] "r by a lessee or       
contractor %all n result 9 ! =feiture1  
ab&onm5t1 rel9qui%m5t1 or o!r loss ( all
 or any portion ( ! tribal wat] "r4  #f4
 ,/orage allocation f ,hungry ,horse    
,res]voir  7a7 ,/orage allocation to    
tribes ,subject to subsection 7b77#d71 !
 ,secret>y %all allocate to ! ,tribes   
#ij1jjj acre-feet p] ye>1 z measur$ at !
 ,hungry ,horse ,dam1 ( /orage wat] 9   
,hungry ,horse ,res]voir = use by !     
,tribes = any b5eficial purpose on or (f

 ! ,res]vation4  7b7 ,treatm5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! allocation "u subsection 7a7   
%all be consid]$ to be "p ( ! tribal    
wat] "r4  7#b7 ,priority date ,!        
priority date ( ! allocation to !       
,tribes "u subsection 7a7 %all be ,july 
#af1 #ahee4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ,!      
,tribes %all adm9i/] ! wat] allocat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ! ,compact
 & ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! allocation "u subsection 7a7  
%all be limit$ 9 accordance ) ! report (
 ! ,/ate entitl$ ,biological ,impact    
,evaluation & ,op]ational ,con/ra9ts = a
 ,propos$ #ij1jjj ,acre-,foot ,)drawal1 
dat$ ,septemb] #ad1 #bjaa1 & atta*$ to !
 ,compact z ,app5dix #h4  7,b7 ,am5dm5ts
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
,tribes1 & ! ,/ate1 on mutual writt5    
agreem5t & 9 accordance ) any applicable
 law 7includ+ ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq4771 
may am5d ! ,biological ,impact          
,evaluation ,con/ra9ts id5tifi$ 9 !     
report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     

7ii7 ,treatm5t ,any am5dm5t "u clause   
7i7 %all be consid]$ an am5dm5t pursuant
 to1 & n an am5dm5t (1 ?is ,act or !    
,compact4  7c7 ,allocation agreem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ !
 allocation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,tribes
 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !         
,secret>y to e/abli% ! t]ms & conditions
 ( ! allocation1 9 accordance ) !       
,compact & ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,inclusions  
,! agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
include provisions e/abli%+ t--  7,a7 ! 
agreem5t %all be )\t a limit z to a t]m2
  7,b7 ! ,tribes1 & n ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
%all be entitl$ to all consid]ation due 
to ! ,tribes "u any lease1 contract1 or 
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,tribes        
pursuant to subsection 7d72  7,c7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all h no obligation to   
monitor1 adm9i/]1 or acc\nt =-- 7i7 any 
funds receiv$ by ! ,tribes z            
consid]ation "u any lease1 contract1 or 
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,tribes        
pursuant to subsection 7d72 or  7ii7 !  
exp5diture ( ^? funds2  7,d7 if !       

capacity or function ( any facility (   
,hungry ,horse ,res]voir or ,hungry     
,horse ,dam is significantly r$uc$1 or  
is anticipat$ to be significantly r$uc$1
 = an ext5d$ p]iod ( "t1 ! ,tribes %all 
h ! same /orage rights z o!r /orage     
contractors ) respect to ! allocation "u
 subsection 7a72  7,e7 ! co/s associat$ 
) ! con/ruction & op]ation ( ! /orage   
facilities at ,hungry ,horse ,res]voir &
 ,hungry ,horse ,dam allocable to !     
,tribes %all be nonreimbursable2  7,f7  
no wat] s]vice capital *>ge %all be due 
or payable = any wat] allocat$ "u       
subsection 7a7 or ! allocation agreem5t1
 reg>dless ( :e!r t wat] is deliv]$ =   
use by ! ,tribes or "u a lease1         
contract1 or by an agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! ,tribes pursuant to subsection 7d72
 &  7,g7 ! ,tribes %all n be requir$ to 
make paym5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any   
wat] allocat$ "u subsection 7a7 or !    
agreem5t4  7d7 ,agreem5ts by tribes ,!  
,tribes may use1 lease1 contract1       
ex*ange1 or ent] into "o or m o!r       

agreem5ts = use ( ! wat] allocat$ "u    
subsection 7a7 if--  7#a7 ! wat] t is ! 
subject ( ! agreem5t is us$ )9 ! ,fla!ad
 ,bas9 or ,cl>k ,=k ,bas9 )9 ! ,/ate2 & 
7#b7 ! agreem5t does n p]man5tly ali5ate
 any portion ( ! wat] allocat$ "u       
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,mitigation wat] ,!
 ,tribes %all1 9 accordance ) !         
,compact1 make available n m ?an #aa1jjj
 acre-feet p] ye> ( ! wat] allocat$ "u  
subsection 7a7 to ! ,/ate = mitigation (
 future & exi/+ gr[? outside ! b\nd>ies 
( ! ,res]vation4  7f7 ,no c>ryov] /orage
 ,! allocation "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
be increas$ by any ye>-to-ye> c>ryov]   
/orage4  7g7 ,developm5t & deliv]y co/s 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be requir$ to   
pay ! co/ ( develop+ or deliv]+ any wat]
 allocat$ "u subsection 7a74  7h7 ,new  
uses ,except z provid$ 9 ,article       
,,iii4,c4#a4;c ( ! ,compact1 ! ,tribes  
%all n develop any new use = !          
allocation "u subsection 7a7 until !    
date on :i* ! agreem5t ent]$ into "u    
subsection 7c7 takes effect4  7i7 ,/ate 

wat] rights ,) respect to any wat] "r   
aris+ "u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,hungry    
,horse ,res]voir own$ or acquir$ by !   
,tribes1 ! ,tribes-- 7#a7 may cont9ue   
any use 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all n *ange any use 
until ! date on :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7c74  7j7 ,effective 
date ,! allocation "u subsection 7a7    
takes effect on ! en=ceability date4    
#g4 ,hydrop[]  7a7 ,bureau ( reclamation
 jurisdiction ,! ,commission] %all h    
exclusive jurisdiction to au?orize !    
developm5t ( any hydroelectric p[]      
g5]ation project )9 ! ,res]vation4  7b7 
,exclusive "r ( ! tribes ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,tribes %all h ! 
exclusive "r to develop & m>ket any     
hydroelectric p[] g5]ation project on   
bodies ( wat] )9 ! ,res]vation4  7c7    
,bureau ( reclamation coop]ation ,!     
,commission] %all coop]ate ) ! ,tribes 9
 ! developm5t ( any hydroelectric p[]   
g5]ation project "u ?is section4  7d7   
,agreem5t ,be=e con/ruction ( a         

hydroelectric p[] g5]ation project "u   
?is section1 ! ,tribes %all ent] into an
 agreem5t ) ! ,commission] t includes   
provisions--  7#a7 requir+ t-- 7,a7 !   
design1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( !     
hydroelectric p[] g5]ation project %all 
be consi/5t ) ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
guidel9es & me?ods = hydroelectric p[]  
developm5t at ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
facilities1 z appropriate2 &  7,b7 !    
hydroelectric p[] g5]ation project w n  
impair ! effici5cies ( any ,bureau (    
,indian ,affairs or ,bureau (           
,reclamation project = au?oriz$         
purposes2  7#b7 reg>d+ con/ruction &    
op]at+ crit]ia & em]g5cy proc$ures2 &   
7#c7 "u :i* any modification propos$ by 
! ,tribes to a facility own$ by !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs or ! ,bureau 
( ,reclamation %all be subject to review
 & approval by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,commission]1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs
 if applicable4  7e7 ,use (             
hydroelectric p[] by ,tribes ,any       

hydroelectric p[] g5]at$ 9 accordance ) 
?is section %all be us$ or m>ket$ by !  
,tribes4  7f7 ,rev5ues ,! ,tribes %all  
collect & reta9 any rev5ue f ! sale (   
hydroelectric p[] g5]at$ by a           
hydroelectric p[] g5]ation project "u   
?is section4  7g7 ,liability ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no       
obligation to monitor1 adm9i/]1 or      
acc\nt =--  7#a7 any rev5ue receiv$ by !
 ,tribes "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 !     
exp5diture ( t rev5ue4  #h4 ,irrigation 
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !  
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission]1   
%all1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71    
c>ry out ! foll[+ activities relat+ to !
 ,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project3    
7#a7 ,rehabilitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,rehabilitation ( /ructures1 canals1 &  
pump+ facilities1 includ+ dam safety    
improvem5ts1 irrigation facility        
upgrades t improve wat] managem5t &     
op]ational control at irrigation        
div]sion works1 & irrigation facility   

upgrades to r$uce losses 9 conveyance ( 
wat] f irrigation s\rces ( supply to    
irrigation po9ts ( use4  7,b7           
,rehabilitation activities              
,rehabilitation activities "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 include recon/ruction1 
replacem5t1 & automation at irrigation  
div]sion works1 l9+ ( op5 canals1 &     
placem5t ( op5 canals 9 pipe4  7#b7     
,mod]nization ,mod]nization1 includ+ !  
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction (         
additional pump+ facilities & op]ational
 improvem5ts to infra/ructure )9 !      
di/ribution network ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian 
irrigation project4  7#c7 ,mitigation1  
reclamation1 & re/oration ,mitigation1  
reclamation1 & re/oration ( /reams1     
wetl&s1 banks1 slopes1 & wa/eways )91   
appurt5ant to1 or affect$ by ! ,fla!ad  
,indian irrigation project4  7#d7       
,acquisition ( int]e/s ,acquisition1 9  
accordance ) subsection 7e71 ( easem5ts 
or o!r int]e/s 9 real prop]ty necess>y  
to c>ry out any activity "u ?is section4
  7#e7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,bureau (         

,reclamation %all s]ve z ! lead ag5cy ) 
respect to any activity c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section4  7b7 ,scope ( ,bureau (       
,reclamation activities  7#a7           
,rehabilitation activities  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! conditions describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! scope ( a         
rehabilitation activity "u subsection   
7a77#a7 %all be z g5]ally describ$ 9--  
7i7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,eng9e]+          
,evaluation & ,condition ,assessm5t3    
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project1   
prep>$ by ,,hkm ,eng9e]+ = ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,affairs1 ,division (           
,irrigation1 ,p[]1 & ,safety ( ,dams1 & 
dat$ ,m>* #bjjh2 &  7ii7 ! docum5t      
entitl$ ,update ,eng9e]+ ,evaluation (  
,exi/+ ,conditions3 ,fla!ad ,ag5cy      
,irrigation ,division 7,,faid71 prep>$  
by ,,hkm ,eng9e]+ = ! ,conf$]at$ ,sali% 
& ,koot5ai ,tribes1 & dat$ ,july #bjje4 
7,b7 ,conditions ,! conditions ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are t1 be=e c>ry+   
out ! activity1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7  
review ! design ( ! propos$ activity2   

7ii7 p]=m value eng9e]+ analyses relat+ 
to ! propos$ activity2 &  7iii7 p]=m    
appropriate ,f$]al environm5tal         
compliance activities relat+ to !       
propos$ activity4  7#b7 ,mod]nization   
activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
! scope ( a mod]nization activity "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be z g5]ally    
describ$ 9-- 7i7 ! docum5t entitl$      
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project    
,mod]nization ,plan & prep>$ = ! ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,affairs ,division ( ,wat]2 &
  7ii7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,p[] by        
,irrigation ,te*nology ,rese>* ,c5t] at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agricultural ,eng9e]+ at 
,cali=nia ,polyte*nic ,/ate ,univ]sity4 
7,b7 ,conditions ,! conditions ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are t1 be=e c>ry+   
out ! activity1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 
review ! design ( ! propos$ activity2   
7ii7 p]=m value eng9e]+ analyses relat+ 
to ! propos$ activity2 &  7iii7 p]=m    
appropriate ,f$]al environm5tal         
compliance activities relat+ to !       

propos$ activity4  7#c7 ,mitigation1    
reclamation1 & re/oration activities    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! conditions  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! scope ( a
 mitigation1 reclamation1 & re/oration  
activity "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all be z
 g5]ally describ$ 9 ! docum5t entitl$   
,f9al ,biological ,assessm5t = ,op]ation
 & ,ma9t5ance ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian       
,irrigation ,project1 ,includ+ ,transf]1
 prep>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior1 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 &
 dat$ ,janu>y #bjjh4  7,b7 ,conditions  
,! conditions ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 are t1 be=e c>ry+ out ! activity1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 plan & design !   
activity2  7ii7 p]=m value eng9e]+      
analyses relat+ to ! activity2 &  7iii7 
p]=m appropriate ,f$]al environm5tal    
compliance activities relat+ to !       
activity4  7#d7 ,negotiation ) tribes   
,aft] review+ ! design ( a propos$      
activity "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,b77i71     
7#b77;,b77i71 & 7#c77;,b77i7 & be=e     
c>ry+ out ! activity1 ! ,secret>y %all  

negotiate ) ! ,tribes appropriate *anges
 to ! f9al design ( ! activity to ensure
 t ! f9al design complies ) applicable--
 7,a7 indu/ry /&>ds2 &  7,b7 tribal     
natural res\rces managem5t plans4  7c7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total am\nt (  
obligations incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9    
c>ry+ out ?is section %all n exce$      
#a1eai1djh1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7           
#dga1jga1jjj %all be allocat$ to c>ry   
out ! activities "u subsection 7a77#a72 
7,b7 #cgg1ija1jjj %all be allocat$ to   
c>ry out ! activities "u subsection     
7a77#b72 &  7,c7 #fgj1dcf1jjj %all be   
allocat$ to c>ry out ! activities "u    
subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7               
,nonreimbursability ( co/s ,all co/s    
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section %all be nonreimbursable4  7#c7  
,non-,f$]al contribution ,no "p ( an    
activity "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (     
subsection 7a7 %all be comm5c$ until !  
,/ate has made available #ee1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out ^? activities4  7#d7           
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to

 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission] & !   
,tribes %all negotiate ! co/ ( any      
ov]sight activity c>ri$ out by ! ,bureau
 ( ,reclamation "u any agreem5t ent]$   
into "u subsection 7g74  7,b7           
,limitation on co/ ,! total co/ describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n exce$ #c     
p]c5t ( ! total project co/s = ea*      
project4  7#e7 ,project effici5cies ,if 
! total co/ ( plann+1 design1 &         
con/ruction activities ( ! ,fla!ad      
,indian irrigation project describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 results 9 co/ sav+s & is 
less ?an ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be        
obligat$1 ! ,secret>y1 on reque/ ( !    
,tribes1 may transf] an am\nt equal to  
^? co/ sav+s to "o or m acc\nts e/abli%$
 "u section #aj7;b74  7d7 ,op]ation &   
ma9t5ance agreem5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian 
,affairs1 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,tribes = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !   
,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project 9    
accordance ) applicable law1 includ+    
section #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg

 7#bd ,/at4 #cij1 *apt] #aai2 #be       
,u4,s4,c4 #cha74  7e7 ,easem5ts &       
rights-(-,way  7#a7 ,tribal easem5ts &  
rights-(-way  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ (
 ! ,secret>y1 z a condition ( receiv+   
b5efits "u ?is section1 ! ,tribes %all  
grant1 at no co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su*
 easem5ts & rights-(-way ov] ! l& ( !   
,tribes z are necess>y = con/ruction    
relat+ to activities "u subsection 7a74 
7,b7 ,jurisdiction ,an easem5t or       
"r-(-way grant$ by ! ,tribes "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n affect 9 any    
respect ! civil or crim9al jurisdiction 
( ! ,tribes ov] ! easem5t or "r-(-way4  
7#b7 ,l&[n] easem5ts & rights-(-way ,9  
p>tial consid]ation = con/ruction relat+
 to activities "u subsection 7a7 & z a  
condition ( receiv+ s]vice f ! ,fla!ad  
,indian irrigation project or ! ,mission
 ,valley ,p[] ,project1 a l&[n] %all    
grant1 at no co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !
 ,tribes1 su* easem5ts & rights-(-way   
ov] ! l& ( ! l&[n] z are necess>y = !   
con/ruction1 rehabilitation1 op]ation1 &

 ma9t5ance ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian          
irrigation project or ! ,mission ,valley
 ,p[] ,project4  7f7 ,l& acquir$ by !   
unit$ /ates or ! tribes ,any l& acquir$ 
)9 ! ,res]vation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !
 ,tribes relat+ to con/ruction relat+ to
 activities "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
b5efit ( ! ,tribes4  7g7 ,agreem5ts "u  
,,isdeaa ,on reque/ ( ! ,tribes1 !      
,secret>y %all ent] into "o or m        
agreem5ts ) ! ,tribes 9 accordance ) !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq47 to c>ry out ?is section4  7h7     
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 alt]s
 any applicable law "u :i* ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,affairs collects assessm5ts or 
c>ries out ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !   
,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project2 or  
7#b7 affects ! availability ( am\nts    
made available "u section #i7m7 or      
#aj7;f74  #i4 ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka    
,settlem5t ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !      

,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka        
,settlem5t ,tru/ ,fund to be manag$1    
inve/$1 & di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y & to 
rema9 available until exp5d$1 = !       
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,composition ,! ,tru/ ,fund %all consi/ 
( ! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund "u  
subsection 7c71 toge!r ) any int]e/ e>n$
 on ^? am\nts4  7b7 ,acc\nts ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund !
 foll[+ acc\nts3  7#a7 ,agriculture     
,developm5t ,acc\nt ,! ,selis-,qlispe   
,ksanka ,agriculture ,developm5t        
,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,economic ,developm5t    
,acc\nt ,! ,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka       
,economic ,developm5t ,acc\nt4  7#c7    
,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt ,!       
,selis-,qlispe ,ksanka ,community       
,developm5t ,acc\nt4  7c7 ,deposits ,!  
,secret>y %all deposit 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund--
  7#a7 9 ! ,agriculture ,developm5t     
,acc\nt1 ! am\nt made available pursuant
 to subsection 7m77#a77;,a72  7#b7 9 !  
,economic ,developm5t ,acc\nt1 ! am\nt  

made available pursuant to subsection   
7m77#a77;,b72 &  7#c7 9 ! ,community    
,developm5t ,acc\nt1 ! am\nt made       
available pursuant to subsection        
7m77#a77;,c74  7d7 ,managem5t ,!        
,secret>y %all manage1 inve/1 &         
di/ribute all am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 a
 mann] t is consi/5t ) ! inve/m5t       
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u--  7#a7 ! ,act
 ( ,april #a1 #ahhj 7#ba ,/at4 #gj1     
*apt] #da2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #afa72  7#b7 ! 
fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,june #bd1 #aich
 7#eb ,/at4 #ajcg1 *apt] #fdh2 #be      
,u4,s4,c4 #afb;a72  7#c7 obligations (  
,f$]al corporations & ,f$]al            
,gov]nm5t-sponsor$ entities1 ! *>t]     
docum5ts ( :i* provide t ! obligations (
 ! entities are lawful inve/m5ts =      
f$]ally manag$ funds1 includ+-- 7,a7    
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice describ$ 9 section #bjje ( title
 #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 bonds &
 o!r obligations ( ! ,t5nessee ,valley  
,au?ority describ$ 9 section #ae;d ( !  
,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority ,act ( #aicc

 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hcan-#d72  7,c7        
mortgages1 obligations1 or o!r          
securities ( ! ,f$]al ,home ,loan       
,mortgage ,corporation describ$ 9       
section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al ,home ,loan     
,mortgage ,corporation ,act 7#ab        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb72 &  7,d7 bonds1 notes1 
or deb5tures ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it      
,corporation describ$ 9 section #d ( !  
,act ( ,m>* #h1 #aich 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gac;a-#d72  7#d7 ! ,am]ican ,indian    
,tru/ ,fund ,managem5t ,re=m ,act (     
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq472 &  
7#e7 ?is section4  7e7 ,cr$its to       
acc\nts ,! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f1 !  
sale or r$emption ( any obligations held
 9 an acc\nt "u ! ,tru/ ,fund %all be   
cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 t acc\nt4  7f7  
,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts          
appropriat$ to1 & deposit$ 91 ! ,tru/   
,fund1 includ+ any inve/m5t e>n+s1 %all 
be made available to ! ,tribes by !     
,secret>y beg9n+ on ! en=ceability date4
  7g7 ,)drawals "u ,,aifrma  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,tribes may )draw any portion (

 ! funds 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund on approval by 
! ,secret>y ( a tribal managem5t plan   
submitt$ by ! ,tribes 9 accordance ) !  
,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ ,fund ,managem5t 
,re=m ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #djja 
et seq474  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 addition to ! requirem5ts "u ! 
,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ ,fund ,managem5t 
,re=m ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #djja 
et seq471 ! tribal managem5t plan "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all require t ! ,tribes  
sp5d all am\nts )drawn f ! ,tru/ ,fund 9
 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t 
,! ,secret>y may c>ry out su* judicial &
 adm9i/rative actions z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be necess>y to en=ce !      
tribal managem5t plan to ensure t am\nts
 )drawn by ! ,tribes f ! ,tru/ ,fund "u 
?is subsection are us$ 9 accordance )   
?is ,act4  7h7 ,)drawals "u exp5diture  
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,tribes may      
submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ to )draw 
funds f ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 accordance ) an 
exp5diture plan approv$ "u p>agraph     
7#d74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,to be eligible

 to )draw funds "u an exp5diture plan "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,tribes %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y = approval an exp5diture   
plan = any portion ( ! ,tru/ ,fund t !  
,tribes elect to )draw pursuant to ?is  
subsection1 subject to ! condition t !  
funds %all be us$ = ! purposes describ$ 
9 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,inclusions ,an       
exp5diture plan "u ?is subsection %all  
include a description ( ! mann] &       
purpose = :i* ! am\nts propos$ to be    
)drawn f ! ,tru/ ,fund w be us$ by !    
,tribes1 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 
7#d7 ,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on       
receipt ( an exp5diture plan "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all approve !  
plan n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (  
receipt1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
plan is--  7i7 reasonable2 &  7ii7      
consi/5t )1 & w be us$ =1 ! purposes (  
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,nonaction ,if !        
,secret>y does n approve or disapprove  
an exp5diture plan "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
receipt1 ! exp5diture plan %all be      

consid]$ to h be5 approv$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y 
may c>ry out su* judicial & adm9i/rative
 actions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
necess>y to en=ce an exp5diture plan to 
ensure t am\nts disburs$ "u ?is         
subsection are us$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
,act4  7i7 ,uses ,am\nts f ! ,tru/ ,fund
 %all be us$ by ! ,tribes = ! foll[+    
purposes3 7#a7 ,agriculture ,developm5t 
,acc\nt ,! ,agriculture ,developm5t     
,acc\nt %all be us$--  7,a7 to implem5t 
! tribal wat] "r ?r\gh rehabilitation & 
improvem5t ( agricultural ,indian l& )9 
! ,res]vation2  7,b7 to con/ruct &      
rehabilitate live/ock f5c+ on ,indian l&
 )9 ! ,res]vation2  7,c7 to mitigate &  
control noxi\s we$s on ,indian l& )9 !  
,res]vation2  7,d7 to plan1 design1 &   
con/ruct improvem5ts to irrigation      
sy/ems on ,indian l& s]v$ by ! ,fla!ad  
,indian irrigation project2  7,e7 to    
plan1 design1 & con/ruct irrigation     
facilities on ,indian l& )9 !           
,res]vation t is n s]v$ by ! ,fla!ad    

,indian irrigation project2 &  7,f7 to  
in/all scre5s1 b>ri]s1 passages1 or     
ladd]s to prev5t fi% entra9m5t 9        
irrigation dit*es & canals )9 !         
,res]vation4  7#b7 ,economic ,developm5t
 ,acc\nt ,! ,economic ,developm5t       
,acc\nt %all be us$-- 7,a7 to implem5t !
 tribal wat] "r2  7,b7 to plan1 design1 
con/ruct1 op]ate1 ma9ta91 & replace     
community wat] di/ribution & wa/ewat]   
treatm5t facilities on ! ,res]vation2 & 
7,c7 to develop geo!rmal wat] res\rces  
on ,indian l& )9 ! ,res]vation4  7#c7   
,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt 
%all be us$ to develop & e/abli%        
community s]vices1 includ+ education    
s]vices & c5t]s = native language &     
cultural education = *ildr5 & adults on 
or ne> ! ,res]vation4  7,b7 ,di/ribution
 ,! ,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt %all 
be di/ribut$ z foll[s3  7i7 ,subject to 
clause 7ii71 all int]e/ e>n$ on ! acc\nt
 %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,tribes         
annually4  7ii7 ,if ! ,tribes )draw all 

or a portion ( ! pr9cipal "u subsection 
7g7 or 7h7--  7,i7 clause 7i7 %all n    
apply2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y %all       
di/ribute ! int]e/ e>n$ on ! acc\nt = t 
ye> z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 
7j7 ,liability ,! ,secret>y & !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all n be liable
 = ! exp5diture or inve/m5t ( any am\nts
 )drawn f ! ,tru/ ,fund by ! ,tribes "u 
subsection 7g7 or 7h74  7k7 ,no p]      
capita di/ributions ,no portion ( !     
,fund %all be di/ribut$ on a p] capita  
basis to any memb] ( ! ,tribes4  7l7    
,deposit ( funds ,on reque/ by !        
,tribes1 ! ,secret>y may transf] am\nts 
f an acc\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 to any   
o!r acc\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7m7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 z adju/$ on
 appropriation to reflect *anges 9 !    
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s ,we/ ,urban #ej1jjj to        

#a1ejj1jjj index dat$ ,april #bjaj = !  
am\nt appropriat$--  7,a7 = deposit 9 ! 
,agriculture ,developm5t ,acc\nt1       
#cfe1bjg1bbe2  7,b7 = deposit 9 !       
,economic ,developm5t ,acc\nt1          
#ic1fcc1eff2 &  7,c7 = deposit 9 !      
,community ,developm5t ,acc\nt1         
#bcc1cfa1bjj4  7#b7 ,adju/m5ts  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! adju/m5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all occur ea* "t an am\nt is      
appropriat$ = an acc\nt & %all add to1  
or subtract f1 z applicable1 ! total    
am\nt au?oriz$4  7,b7 ,repetition ,!    
adju/m5t process "u ?is subsection %all 
be repeat$ = ea* subsequ5t am\nt        
appropriat$ until ! am\nt au?oriz$1 z   
adju/$1 has be5 appropriat$4  7,c7      
,treatm5t ,! am\nt ( an adju/m5t may be 
consid]$--  7i7 to be au?oriz$ z ( !    
date on :i* congressional action occurs2
 &  7ii7 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$4  #aj4 ,sali% & ,koot5ai 
,compact ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 a nontru/1 int]e/ be>+ acc\nt1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,sali% & ,koot5ai ,compact     
,fund to be manag$ & di/ribut$ by !     
,secret>y1 = use by ! ,secret>y to c>ry 
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,acc\nts ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% 9 ! ,compact ,fund !      
foll[+ acc\nts3  7#a7 ,! ,compact       
,implem5tation ,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,! ,fla!ad
 ,indian ,irrigation ,project ,acc\nt4  
7c7 ,deposits ,! ,secret>y %all deposit 
9 ! ,compact ,fund-- 7#a7 9 ! ,compact  
,implem5tation ,acc\nt1 ! am\nt made    
available pursuant to subsection        
7f77#a77;,a72 &  7#b7 9 ! ,fla!ad       
,indian ,irrigation ,project ,acc\nt1 ! 
am\nt made available pursuant to        
subsection 7f77#a77;,b74  7d7 ,uses     
,am\nts f ! ,compact ,fund %all be us$  
by ! ,tribes = ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7 
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt ,!      
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt %all be 
us$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#b7 & 
= adm9i/ration1 implem5tation1 &        
managem5t ( ! tribal wat] "r & !        
regulation & adm9i/ration ( wat] rights 

)9 ! ,res]vation "u ?is ,act1 !         
,compact1 & ! law ( adm9i/ration4  7#b7 
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project    
,acc\nt ,! ,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation  
,project ,acc\nt %all be us$ to c>ry out
 section #h4  7e7 ,managem5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 am\nts 9 ! ,compact ,implem5tation     
,acc\nt %all be available to ! ,secret>y
 = exp5diture beg9n+ on ! en=ceability  
date4  7#b7 ,fund+ = tribal             
implem5tation activities ,not)/&+       
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 z soon z practicable 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,tribes ratify !   
,compact1 ! ,secret>y %all make         
available f ! ,compact ,implem5tation   
,acc\nt to ! ,tribes to c>ry out ?is    
,act #g1aid1dif4  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 z adju/$ on
 appropriation to reflect *anges 9 !    
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,con/ruction ,co/
 ,tr5ds ,index dat$ ,april #bjaj = !    

am\nt appropriat$-- 7,a7 = deposit 9 !  
,compact ,implem5tation ,acc\nt1        
#aaf1bji1bid2 &  7,b7 = deposit 9 !     
,fla!ad ,indian ,irrigation ,project    
,acc\nt1 #a1eai1djh1jjj4  7#b7          
,adju/m5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! adju/m5t ( 
! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all occur ea*
 "t an am\nt is appropriat$ = an acc\nt 
& %all add to1 or subtract f1 z         
applicable1 ! total am\nt au?oriz$4     
7,b7 ,repetition ,! adju/m5t process "u 
?is subsection %all be repeat$ = ea*    
subsequ5t am\nt appropriat$ until !     
am\nt au?oriz$1 z adju/$1 has be5       
appropriat$4  7,c7 ,treatm5t ,! am\nt ( 
an adju/m5t may be consid]$--  7i7 to be
 au?oriz$ z ( ! date on :i*             
congressional action occurs2 &  7ii7 9  
det]m9+ ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$4  #aa4 ,wat] rights 9 c]ta9 
,f$]al l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! in/ream fl[  
wat] rights ( ! ,tribes 9 or adjac5t to 
! l& describ$ subsection 7b71 z describ$
 9 ! ,compact1 are confirm$4  7b7 ,l&   

describ$ ,! l& ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a7 is--  7#a7 ,bitt]root ,national     
,=e/2  7#b7 ,fla!ad ,national ,=e/2     
7#c7 ,koot5ai ,national ,=e/2  7#d7     
,lolo ,national ,=e/2 &  7#e7 !         
,national ,bison ,range ,complex &      
affiliat$ ,wat]f[l ,production ,areas4  
#ab4 ,waiv]s & releases ( claims  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,claims by tribes & ,unit$ 
,/ates z tru/ee = tribes ,subject to !  
ret5tion ( wat] rights describ$ 9       
subsection 7c71 z consid]ation =        
recognition ( ! tribal wat] "r & o!r    
b5efits "u ! ,compact & ?is ,act1 !     
,tribes1 on behalf ( ! ,tribes & memb]s 
( ! ,tribes 7except any memb] ( !       
,tribes 9 ! capacity ( ! memb] z an     
allottee71 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z    
tru/ee = ! ,tribes & ! memb]s ( !       
,tribes 7except any memb] ( ! ,tribes 9 
! capacity ( ! memb] z an allottee71    
%all execute a waiv] & release ( all    
claims = wat] rights )9 ! ,/ate t !     
,tribes1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates act+ z      
tru/ee = ! ,tribes1 ass]t$ or c\ld h    

ass]t$ 9 any proce$+1 includ+ a ,/ate   
/ream adjudication1 on or be=e !        
en=ceability date1 except to ! ext5t t  
^? rights are recogniz$ 9 ! ,compact &  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,claims by ! ,unit$     
,/ates z tru/ee = allottees ,subject to 
! ret5tion ( wat] rights describ$ 9     
subsection 7c71 z consid]ation =        
recognition ( ! tribal wat] "r & o!r    
b5efits "u ! ,compact & ?is ,act1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z tru/ee =          
allottees1 may execute a waiv] & release
 ( all claims = wat] rights )9 !        
,res]vation t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z   
tru/ee = ! allottees1 ass]t$ or c\ld h  
ass]t$ 9 any proce$+1 includ+ a ,/ate   
/ream adjudication1 on or be=e !        
en=ceability date1 except to ! ext5t t  
^? rights are recogniz$ 9 ! ,compact &  
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,claims by tribes aga9/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,subject to ! ret5tion (
 wat] rights describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 
! ,tribes1 on behalf ( ! ,tribes &      
memb]s ( ! ,tribes 7except any memb] ( !
 ,tribes 9 ! capacity ( ! memb] z an    

allottee71 %all execute a waiv] &       
release ( all claims aga9/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7includ+ any ag5cy or employee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates7--  7,a7 relat+ to-- 7i7
 claims = wat] rights )9 ! ,/ate t !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z tru/ee = !        
,tribes1 ass]t$ or c\ld h ass]t$ 9 any  
proce$+1 includ+ a /ream adjudication 9 
! ,/ate1 except to ! ext5t t ^? rights  
are recogniz$ z "p ( ! tribal wat] "r "u
 ?is ,act2  7ii7 damage1 loss1 or injury
 to wat]1 wat] rights1 l&1 or natural   
res\rces due to loss ( wat] or wat]     
rights 7includ+ damages1 losses1 or     
injuries to hunt+1 fi%+1 ga!r+1 or      
cultural rights due to loss ( wat] or   
wat] rights1 claims relat+ to int]f]5ce 
)1 div]sion1 or tak+ ( wat]1 or claims  
relat+ to failure to protect1 acquire1  
replace1 or develop wat]1 wat] rights1  
or wat] infra/ructure7 )9 ! ,/ate t fir/
 accru$ on or be=e ! en=ceability date2 
7iii7 failure to e/abli% or provide a   
municipal1 rural1 or indu/rial wat]     
deliv]y sy/em on ! ,res]vation2  7iv7   

failure to provide-- 7,i7 = op]ation or 
ma9t5ance1 or def]r$ ma9t5ance1 = !     
,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project or   
any o!r irrigation sy/em or irrigation  
project2 or  7,,ii7 dam safety          
improvem5ts to dams )9 ! ,res]vation2   
7v7 ! litigation ( claims relat+ to !   
wat] rights ( ! ,tribes 9 ! ,/ate2 or   
7vi7 ! negotiation1 execution1 or       
adoption ( ! ,compact or ?is ,act2  7,b7
 res]v$ 9 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 (   
section #f ( ! settlem5t = ! case /yl$  
,nez ,p]ce ,tribe v4 ,salaz>1 ,no4      
#jf;cv#bbci,,tfh 7,d4,d4,c4 #bjab72 &   
7,c7 t fir/ accru$ on or be=e !         
en=ceability date aris+ f ! tak+ or     
acquisition ( ! l& ( ! ,tribes or       
res\rces = ! con/ruction ( ! features ( 
! ,fla!ad ,indian irrigation project4   
7b7 ,en=ceability date ,! waiv]s "u     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] a /atem5t ( f9d+s t--    
7#a7  7,a7 ! ,montana ,wat] ,c\rt has   
issu$ a f9al judgm5t & decree approv+ ! 

,compact2 or  7,b7 if ! ,montana ,wat]  
,c\rt is f\nd to lack jurisdiction1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt has approv$ !
 ,compact z a cons5t decree & ! approval
 is f9al2  7#b7 all am\nts au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ "u sections #i7m7 &      
#aj7;f7 h be5 appropriat$2  7#c7 !      
,secret>y has fulfill$ ! requirem5ts (  
section #e7;f77#b72  7#d7 ! ,/ate has   
appropriat$ & paid into an int]e/-be>+  
escr[ acc\nt any paym5ts due z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ! ,tribes "u ! 
,compact & ?is ,act2  7#e7 ! ,tribes h  
ratifi$ ! ,compact2  7#f7 ! ,secret>y   
has fulfill$ ! requirem5ts ( section    
#f7;a72 &  7#g7 ! waiv]s & releases     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 h be5 execut$ 
by ! ,tribes & ! ,secret>y4  7c7        
,res]vation ( rights & ret5tion ( claims
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,tribes1 on 
behalf ( ! ,tribes & memb]s ( ! ,tribes1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z tru/ee = !   
,tribes & allottees1 reta9-- 7#a7 all   
claims relat+ to--  7,a7 en=cem5t (1 or 
claims accru+ aft] ! en=ceability date  

relat+ to wat] rights recogniz$ "u1 !   
,compact1 any f9al decree1 or ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 activities affect+ ! quality (  
wat]1 includ+ any claims ! ,tribes may h
 "u--  7i7 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq471 includ+ damages to natural       
res\rces2  7ii7 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq472    
7iii7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47     
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat]    
,act72 &  7iv7 any regulations implem5t+
 ! ,acts describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iii72  7#b7 all claims relat+ to damage
 caus$ by /ructures1 dams1 or           
facilities1 z a result ( preexi/+       
conditions1 :ile p]=m+ any activity "u  
section #h2  7#c7 all rights to use &   
protect wat] rights acquir$ aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 all claims 
relat+ to damage1 loss1 or injury to l& 
or natural res\rces t are n due to loss 
( wat] or wat] rights 7includ+ hunt+1   

fi%+1 ga!r+1 or cultural rights72  7#e7 
all claims to title to l&1 includ+ title
 to l& z a result ( ! movem5t ( wat]    
bodies2  7#f7 all claims relat+ to      
failure to make productive use ( any l& 
creat$ by ! movem5t ( wat] bodies to :i*
 ! ,tribes has claim$ title2 &  7#g7 all
 rights1 rem$ies1 privileges1           
immunities1 & p[]s n specifically waiv$ 
& releas$ "u ?is ,act or ! ,compact4    
7d7 ,effect ( ,compact & ,act ,no?+ 9 ! 
,compact or ?is ,act-- 7#a7 affects !   
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z a     
sov]eign1 to take actions au?oriz$ by   
law1 includ+ any laws relat+ to heal?1  
safety1 or ! environm5t1 includ+--  7,a7
 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal          
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq472  7,b7 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq472  7,c7 ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act72 &     
7,d7 any regulations implem5t+ ! ,acts  

describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c72
  7#b7 affects ! ability ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to act z tru/ee = any o!r ,indian
 tribe or allottee ( any o!r ,indian    
tribe2  7#c7 conf]s jurisdiction on any 
,/ate c\rt--  7,a7 to int]pret ,f$]al   
laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 to 
det]m9e ! duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
o!r p>ties "u ,f$]al laws describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,c7 to conduct      
judicial review ( ,f$]al ag5cy action2  
7#d7 waives any claim ( a memb] ( !     
,tribes 9 an individual capacity t does 
n d]ive f a "r ( ! ,tribes2  7#e7       
revives any claim waiv$ by ! ,tribes 9 !
 case /yl$ ,nez ,p]ce ,tribe v4 ,salaz>1
 ,no4 #jf;cv#bbci,,tfh 7,d4,d4,c4       
#bjab72 or  7#f7 revives any claim      
releas$ by an allottee or a memb] ( !   
,tribes 9 ! settlem5t = ! case /yl$     
,cobell v4 ,salaz>1 ,no4                
#a3if;,,cv#jabhe-;,,jr 7,d4,d4,c4       
#bjab74  7e7 ,toll+ ( claims  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* applicable p]iod ( limitation
 & "t-bas$ equitable def5se relat+ to a 

claim describ$ 9 ?is section %all be    
toll$ = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on 
:i* ! am\nts made available to c>ry out 
?is ,act are transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y4  
7#b7 ,effect ( subsection ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection revives any claim or tolls   
any p]iod ( limitation or "t-bas$       
equitable def5se t expir$ be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,expiration   
,if all appropriations au?oriz$ "u ?is  
,act h n be5 made available to !        
,secret>y by ,janu>y #ba1 #bjca-- 7#a7 !
 waiv]s "u subsection 7a7 %all h no =ce 
or effect2  7#b7 ! au?orization1        
ratification1 & confirmation ( !        
,compact "u section #d7;a7 %all h no =ce
 or effect2  7#c7 ! ,tribes %all return 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless o!rwise agre$
 to by ! ,tribes & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
approv$ by ,congress--  7,a7 any        
unexp5d$ ,f$]al funds made available to 
c>ry out ?is ,act1 toge!r ) any int]e/  
e>n$ on ^? funds2  7,b7 any wat] rights 
or contracts to use wat] "u ?is ,act2 & 

7,c7 title to o!r prop]ty acquir$ or    
con/ruct$ ) ,f$]al funds made available 
to c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates may (fset any ,f$]al funds made  
available to c>ry out ?is ,act t 7      
exp5d$ or )drawn 7except = ,f$]al funds 
us$ to acquire or con/ruct prop]ty t is 
return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph  
7#b771 toge!r ) any int]e/ e>n$ on ^?   
funds1 aga9/ any claims aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates--  7,a7 relat+ to wat] rights 9 !
 ,/ate ass]t$ by ! ,tribes or any us]s (
 ! tribal wat] "r2 or  7,b7 9 any future
 settlem5t ( ! wat] rights ( ! ,tribes  
or allottees4  #ac4 ,satisfaction (     
claims  7a7 ,tribal claims ,! b5efits   
realiz$ by ! ,tribes "u ?is ,act %all be
 9 full satisfaction ( all claims ( !   
,tribes aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are     
waiv$ & releas$ 9 accordance ) section  
#ab4  7b7 ,allottee claims ,! b5efits   
realiz$ by ! allottees "u ?is ,act %all 
be 9 full satisfaction (--  7#a7 all    
claims t are waiv$ & releas$ pursuant to
 section #ab7;a77#b72 &  7#b7 any claims

 ( ! allottees aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !
 allottees h or c\ld h ass]t$ t are     
simil> 9 nature to any claim describ$ 9 
section #ab7;a77#b74  #ad4 ,miscellane\s
 provisions  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,act ( 
,april #bc1 #aijd ,section #i ( ! ,act (
 ,april #bc1 #aijd 7#cc ,/at4 #cjd1     
*apt] #adie2 #ce ,/at4 #dej1 *apt]      
#baf71 is am5d$ 9 ! sev5? p>agraph by   
/rik+ ,:5 ! paym5ts & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 acceptable to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! irrigation & p[]  
div]sions ( ! ,fla!ad ,indian irrigation
 project 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !      
,sali% & ,koot5ai ,wat] ,rights         
,settlem5t ,act ( #bjaf7 %all be held 9 
tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,conf$]at$ ,sali% & 
,koot5ai ,tribes4  7#b7 ,act ( ,may #be1
 #aidh ,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,may #be1 
#aidh 7#fb ,/at4 #bfi1 *apt] #cdj71 is  
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 (  
subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 
,to enhance fi%]ies habitat or to       
improve wat] cons]vation managem5t ( !  
project4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+3  7k7 ,mission ,valley division  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 or ! ,tribes 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,sali% & ,koot5ai ,wat] ,rights         
,settlem5t ,act ( #bjaf7 act+ on behalf 
( ! ,secret>y1 z ! entity ) ! legal     
au?ority & responsibility to op]ate !   
,mission ,valley division ( ! project   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! project 
op]ator71 may allocate rev5ues d]iv$ f !
 ,mission ,valley division 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 
subsection 7h77#f74  7#b7 ,allocation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 ! rev5ues describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be allocat$ by       
provid+ #ajj1jjj to ! ,tribes & #ajj1jjj
 to ! project op]ator4  7,b7            
,negotiation ,aft] ! p]iod ( #aj fiscal 
ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sali%
 & ,koot5ai ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t    
,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,tribes1 ! ,/ate (      
,montana1 & ! ,secret>y may negotiate = 
an appropriate allocation t diff]s f !  

allocation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7,c7 ,c>ryov] ,if ! project op]ator does
 n use ! full allocation ( ! project    
op]ator "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye>1 
an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5 t   
full allocation & ! am\nt us$ by !      
project op]ator %all be set aside &     
accumulat$ = exp5diture 9 subsequ5t     
fiscal ye>s = ! purposes describ$ 9     
subsection 7h77#f74  4  7#c7 ,indian    
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act ,section #djc7;b77#d7 ( 
! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &          
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #deh;cc7b77#d77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 &2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c74  7b7 ,waiv] (   
sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9   
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 ( section #bjh
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,appropriation 
,act1 #aiec 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff71 no?+ 9
 ?is ,act waives ! sov]eign immunity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,o!r tribes n      

adv]sely affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act       
quantifies or dim9i%es any l& or wat]   
"r1 or any claim or entitlem5t to l& or 
wat]1 ( an ,indian tribe o!r ?an !      
,tribes4  7d7 ,limitation on claims =   
reimbursem5t ,) respect to ,indian l&   
locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation--  7#a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all n submit aga9/ ! ,indian l&
 any claim = reimbursem5t ( ! co/ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act or ! 
,compact2 &  7#b7 no assessm5t ( !      
,indian l& %all be made reg>d+ t co/4   
7e7 ,limitation on liability ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all h no obligation-- 7,a7 to monitor1 
adm9i/]1 or acc\nt =1 9 any mann]1 any  
funds provid$ to ! ,tribes by ! ,/ate2  
or  7,b7 to review or approve any       
exp5diture ( ^? funds4  7#b7 ,indemnity 
,! ,tribes %all indemnify ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & hold ! ,unit$ ,/ates h>mless1 
) respect to all claims 7includ+ claims 
= tak+s or brea* ( tru/7 aris+ f !      
receipt or exp5diture ( am\nts to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4  7f7 ,antidefici5cy ,!    

,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable = any    
failure to c>ry out any obligation or   
activity "u ?is ,act 7includ+ any       
obligation or activity "u ! ,compact7 if
 insuffici5t am\nts are made available  
to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 by ,congress
 expressly to c>ry out ?is ,act2 or     
7#b7 9 ! ,reclamation ,wat] ,settlem5ts 
,fund e/abli%$ by section #ajeja7;a7 ( !
 ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( 
#bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #djg7;a774  7g7    
,(fsets ,if insuffici5t am\nts are made 
available to c>ry out ?is ,act = a      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use to c>ry 
out ?is ,act su* am\nts z are necess>y f
 o!r am\nts available to ! ,secret>y = t
 fiscal ye> t are n o!rwise obligat$4   
7h7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,! 
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to any    
activity or function c>ri$ out by !     
,secret>y "u ?is ,act4  #ae4 ,effect (  
failure to meet deadl9e = en=ceability  
date ,if ! ,secret>y fails to publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a /atem5t ( f9d+s "u    

section #ab7;b7 by ,janu>y #ba1 #bjca-- 
7#a7 ?is ,act is repeal$ effective      
,janu>y #bb1 #bjca2  7#b7 any action    
tak5 by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act & any   
contract or agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant
 to ?is ,act %all be void2  7#c7 any    
am\nts made available "u section #i7m7 t
 rema9 unexp5d$ %all rev]t imm$iately to
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury2  7#d7 any  
am\nts made available "u section        
#aj7;f71 toge!r ) any int]e/ on ^?      
am\nts1 %all imm$iately rev]t to ! g5]al
 fund ( ! ,treasury2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all be entitl$ to (fset aga9/   
any claims ass]t$ by ! ,tribes aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to wat] rights--   
7,a7 any am\nts exp5d$ or )drawn f !    
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
,act2 &  7,b7 any am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is ,act f o!r au?oriz$     
s\rces4  #af4 ,effect  7a7 ,environm5tal
 en=cem5t actions ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
affects any provision ( law 7includ+    
regulations7 9 effect on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to 

pre5=cem5t review ( any ,f$]al          
environm5tal en=cem5t action4  7b7      
,reclamation laws ,! activities c>ri$   
out by ! ,commission] "u ?is ,act %all n
 e/abli% a prec$5t or impact ! au?ority 
provid$ "u any o!r provision ( !        
reclamation laws1 includ+-- 7#a7 !      
,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act (
 #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et seq472 & 
7#b7 ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t  
,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc
 ,/at4 #iia74  7c7 ,allocations &       
apportionm5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !     
,compact--  7#a7 makes an allocation or 
apportionm5t ( wat] betwe5 or among     
,/ates2 or  7#b7 addresses or implies   
:e!r1 h[1 or to :at ext5t ! tribal wat] 
"r1 or any portion ( ! tribal wat] "r1  
%\ld be acc\nt$ = z "p (1 or o!rwise    
*>g$ aga9/1 an allocation or            
apportionm5t ( wat] made to a ,/ate 9 an
 int]/ate allocation or apportionm5t4   
7d7 ,actions by allottees ,except z     
o!rwise expressly provid$ 9 ?is ,act1   
no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 au?orizes any    

action by an allottee aga9/ any         
individual or entity1 or aga9/ !        
,tribes1 "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or   
local law2 or  7#b7 alt]s or affects !  
/atus ( any action br\ght pursuant to   
section #adia7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4