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(1) in paragraph (a) by striking ‘‘2005’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘2010’’; and
(2) in paragraph (b) by striking ‘‘2005’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘2010’’.
SEC. 207. Section 17(b) of the Colorado Ute Indian
Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 as amended (Public
Law 100–585, 102 Stat. 2973; Public Law 106–554, 114
Stat. 2763A–266) is amended by striking ‘‘within 7 years’’
and all that follows through ‘‘following the date of enact-
ment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years
2006 through 2012’’.
SEC. 208. (a) Notwithstanding section 217(a)(3) of the
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004
(Public Law 108–137; 117 Stat. 1853), and in accordance
with section 804(f) of title VIII of the Clark County Con-
servation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of
2002 (Public Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 2016), the State of
Nevada shall not be responsible for any of the payments
described in section 804(b)–(e) of title VIII of Public Law
107–282 associated with the conveyance of the Humboldt
Project. The State of Nevada shall be subject to the reconvey-
ance provisions contained in the last sentence of section
804(f).
(b)(1) Using amounts made available under section
2507 of the Farm and Security Rural Investment Act of
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2002 (Public Law 107–171, Title II, Subtitle F; 116 Stat.
275), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Com-
missioner of Reclamation, may expend up to $1,000,000 to
cover both the Secretary’s share and the State of Nevada’s
share of the following costs provided by section 804(c)–(e)
of Public Law 107–282 incurred by the conveyance of the
State of Nevada’s share of the Humboldt Project:
(A) administrative costs;
(B) real estate transfer costs; and
(C) the costs associated with complying with—
(i) the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
(2) The amounts appropriated by this section shall be
in addition to the $270,000 appropriated by section
217(a)(3) of Public Law 108–137.
SEC. 209. (a)(1) Using amounts made available under
section 2507 of the Farm and Security Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107–171),
the Secretary shall provide not more than $70,000,000 to
the University of Nevada—
(A) to acquire from willing sellers land, water
appurtenant to the land, and related interests in the
Walker River Basin, Nevada; and
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(B) to establish and administer an agricultural
and natural resources center, the mission of which
shall be to undertake research, restoration, and edu-
cational activities in the Walker River Basin relating
to—
(i) innovative agricultural water conserva-
tion;
(ii) cooperative programs for environmental
restoration;
(iii) fish and wildlife habitat restoration;
and
(iv) wild horse and burro research and
adoption marketing.
(2) In acquiring interests under paragraph (1)(A), the
University of Nevada shall make acquisitions that the Uni-
versity determines are the most beneficial to—
(A) the establishment and operation of the agri-
cultural and natural resources research center author-
ized under paragraph (1)(B); and
(B) environmental restoration in the Walker
River Basin.
(b)(1) Using amounts made available under section
2507 of the Farm and Security Rural Investment Act of
2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107–171), the Sec-
retary shall provide not more than $10,000,000 for a water
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lease and purchase program for the Walker River Paiute
Tribe.
(2) Water acquired under paragraph (1) shall be—
(A) acquired only from willing sellers;
(B) designed to maximize water conveyances to
Walker Lake; and
(C) located only within the Walker River Paiute
Indian Reservation.
(c) Using amounts made available under section 2507
of the Farm and Security Rural Investment Act of 2002
(43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107–171), the Secretary,
acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall
provide—
(1) $10,000,000 for tamarisk eradication, ripar-
ian area restoration, and channel restoration efforts
within the Walker River Basin that are designed to
enhance water delivery to Walker Lake, with priority
given to activities that are expected to result in the
greatest increased water flows to Walker Lake; and
(2) $5,000,000 to the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Walker River Paiute Tribe, and
the Nevada Division of Wildlife to undertake activi-
ties, to be coordinated by the Director of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, to complete the de-
sign and implementation of the Western Inland Trout
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Initiative and Fishery Improvements in the State of
Nevada with an emphasis on the Walker River Basin.
SEC. 210. NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. (a) AUTHORIZATION
TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDY.—
(1) FEASIBILITY
STUDY.—In accordance with
Federal reclamation law, the Secretary of the Interior
(referred to as ‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the Bu-
reau of Reclamation and in consultation with the
State of Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma Master Conser-
vancy District (referred to as ‘‘District’’), and other
interested local entities, is authorized to conduct a
study to determine the feasibility of:
(A) implementing water augmentation al-
ternatives that would provide additional water
to meet the future needs of the District’s member
cities and surrounding area;
(B) making use of existing Norman Project
infrastructure to store, regulate and deliver
water to meet current and future water demands;
and
(C) increasing the capacity of existing Nor-
man Project infrastructure in order to meet the
projected demands.
(2) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the
cost of the study authorized in this Act shall not ex-
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ceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study, and shall
be non-reimbursable.
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with the State of Oklahoma and other appropriate en-
tities to complete the feasibility study authorized in
this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums
as are necessary to carry out the Federal share under sub-
section (a).
SEC. 211. Section 207 of Division C of Public Law
108–447 is amended by inserting ‘‘, and any effects of infla-
tion thereon,’’ after the word ‘‘increase’’.
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
ENERGY SUPPLY AND CONSERVATION
For Department of Energy expenses including the pur-
chase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy supply
and energy conservation activities in carrying out the pur-
poses of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant