become nonconditional and effective on the enforce-
ability date described in this subsection. 
(4) The conditional decision and order de-
scribed in paragraph (3)— 
(A) becomes final; and 
(B) is not subject to any further appeal. 
SEC. 13. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) LIMITED WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.— 
(1) WAIVER.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In any circumstance 
described in paragraph (2)— 
(i) the United States or the Hualapai 
Tribe may be joined in the action described 
in the applicable subparagraph of that 
paragraph; and 
(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), any 
claim by the United States or the Hualapai 
Tribe to sovereign immunity from the ac-
tion is waived. 
(B) LIMITATION.—A waiver under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii)— 
(i) shall only be for the limited and 
sole purpose of the interpretation or en-
forcement of— 
(I) this Act; 
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(II) the Hualapai Tribe water 
rights settlement agreement; or 
(III) in accordance with para-
graph (2)(D)— 
(aa) the Bill Williams Act; 
or 
(bb) the Bill Williams agree-
ments; and 
(ii) shall not include any award 
against the Hualapai Tribe for money 
damages, court costs, or attorneys fees. 
(2) 
CIRCUMSTANCES
DESCRIBED.—A 
cir-
cumstance referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is any of 
the following: 
(A) Any party to the Hualapai Tribe water 
rights settlement agreement— 
(i) brings an action in any Federal or 
State court relating only and directly to 
the interpretation or enforcement of— 
(I) this Act; or 
(II) the Hualapai Tribe water 
rights settlement agreement; and 
(ii) names the United States or the 
Hualapai Tribe as a party in that action. 
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(B) Any landowner or water user in the 
Verde River Watershed or the Colorado River 
basin within the State of Arizona— 
(i) brings an action in any Federal or 
State court relating only and directly to 
the interpretation or enforcement of— 
(I) 
paragraph 
10.0 
of 
the 
Hualapai Tribe water rights settle-
ment agreement; or 
(II) section 7; and 
(ii) names the United States or the 
Hualapai Tribe as a party in that action. 
(C) The State of California or the State of 
Nevada— 
(i) brings an action in any Federal or 
State court relating only and directly to 
the interpretation or enforcement of a pro-
vision relating to the Colorado River 
under— 
(I) 
paragraph 
10.0 
of 
the 
Hualapai Tribe water rights settle-
ment agreement; or 
(II) section 7; and 
(ii) names the United States or the 
Hualapai Tribe as a party in that action. 
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(D) Any party to the Bill Williams agree-
ments— 
(i) brings an action in any Federal or 
State court relating only and directly to 
the interpretation or enforcement of— 
(I) the Bill Williams Act; or 
(II) the Bill Williams agree-
ments; and 
(ii) names the United States or the 
Hualapai Tribe as a party in that action. 
(b) ANTIDEFICIENCY.—Notwithstanding any author-
ization of appropriations to carry out this Act, the United 
States shall not be liable for any failure of the United 
States to carry out any obligation or activity authorized 
by this Act (including all titles and all agreements or ex-
hibits ratified or confirmed by this Act) if— 
(1) adequate appropriations are not provided 
expressly by Congress to carry out the purposes of 
this Act; or 
(2) there are not enough monies available to 
carry out this Act in the Lower Colorado River 
Basin Development Fund established by section 
403(a) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 
U.S.C. 1543(a)). 
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(c) APPLICATION OF RECLAMATION REFORM ACT OF 
1982.—The Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 
390aa et seq.) and any other acreage limitation or full- 
cost pricing provision of Federal law shall not apply to 
any person, entity, or tract of land solely on the basis of— 
(1) receipt of any benefit under this Act; 
(2) execution or performance of this Act; or 
(3) the use, storage, delivery, lease, or exchange 
of CAP water. 
(d) EFFECT.— 
(1) 
DEFINITION
OF
COLORADO
RIVER 
WATER.—The definition of ‘‘Colorado River water’’ 
contained in section 3, or in any provision of the 
Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement— 
(A) shall only be used for purposes of in-
terpreting this Act or the Hualapai Tribe water 
rights settlement agreement, as applicable; and 
(B) shall not be used for any interpreta-
tion of any other applicable provision of Federal 
law, including— 
(i) the Colorado River Compact; 
(ii) section 5 of the Boulder Canyon 
Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617d); 
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(iii) the Colorado River Basin Project 
Act (Public Law 90–537; 82 Stat. 885); 
and 
(iv) any contract or agreement en-
tered into pursuant a law described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii). 
(2) NO
MODIFICATION
OR
PREEMPTION
OF 
OTHER LAW.—Unless expressly provided in this Act, 
nothing in this Act modifies, conflicts with, pre-
empts, or otherwise affects— 
(A) the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 
U.S.C. 617 et seq.); 
(B) the Boulder Canyon Project Adjust-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 618 et seq.); 
(C) the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Project 
Act’’ (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.)); 
(D) the Colorado River Basin Project Act 
(Public Law 90–537; 82 Stat. 885); 
(E) the Treaty between the United States 
of America and Mexico respecting utilization of 
waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and 
of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington Feb-
ruary 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219); 
(F) the Colorado River Compact; 
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(G) the Upper Colorado River Basin Com-
pact; 
(H) the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 
Stat. 991); or 
(I) case law concerning water rights in the 
Colorado River system other than any case to 
enforce the Hualapai Tribe water rights settle-
ment agreement or this Act. 
(3) EFFECT ON AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this 
Act or the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement 
agreement limits the right of the Hualapai Tribe to 
enter into any agreement for the storage or banking 
of water in accordance with State law with— 
(A) the Arizona Water Banking Authority 
(or a successor agency or entity); or 
(B) any other lawful authority. 
(4) EFFECT OF ACT.—Nothing in this Act— 
(A) quantifies or otherwise affects the 
water rights, claims, or entitlements to water of 
any Indian tribe, nation, band, or community, 
other than the Hualapai Tribe; 
(B) affects the ability of the United States 
to take action on behalf of any Indian tribe, na-
tion, band, or community, other than the 
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Hualapai Tribe, the members of the Hualapai 
Tribe, and the allottees; or 
(C) limits the right of the Hualapai Tribe 
to use any water of the Hualapai Tribe in any 
location on the Hualapai Reservation. 
Æ 
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