feet per year of water rights by the County Water 
Utility in accordance with— 
(A) the Settlement Agreement; 
(B) the Operating Agreement; and 
(C) this title. 
(c) ADDITIONAL USE
OF ALLOCATION QUANTITY 
AND UNUSED CAPACITY.—The Regional Water System 
may be used to— 
(1) provide for use of return flow credits to 
allow for full consumptive use of the water allocated 
in the Settlement Agreement to each of the Pueblos 
and to the County; and 
(2) convey water allocated to one of the Pueblos 
or the County Water Utility for the benefit of an-
other Pueblo or the County Water Utility or allow 
use of unused capacity by each other through the 
Regional Water System in accordance with an inter-
governmental agreement between the Pueblos, or be-
tween a Pueblo and County Water Utility, as appli-
cable, if— 
(A) such intergovernmental agreements are 
consistent with the Operating Agreement, the 
Settlement Agreement, and this Act; 
(B) capacity is available without reducing 
water delivery to any Pueblo or the County 
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Water Utility in accordance with the Settlement 
Agreement, unless the County Water Utility or 
Pueblo contracts for a reduction in water deliv-
ery or Regional Water System capacity; 
(C) the Pueblo or County Water Utility 
contracting for use of the unused capacity or 
water has the right to use the water under ap-
plicable law; and 
(D) any agreement for the use of unused 
capacity or water provides for payment of the 
operation, maintenance, and replacement costs 
associated with the use of capacity or water. 
SEC. 105. AAMODT SETTLEMENT PUEBLOS’ FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AAMODT SETTLEMENT 
PUEBLOS’ FUND.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Aamodt 
Settlement Pueblos’ Fund’’, consisting of— 
(1) such amounts as are made available to the 
Fund under section 107(c) or other authorized 
sources; and 
(2) any interest earned from investment of 
amounts in the Fund under subsection (b). 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND.—The Secretary 
shall manage the Fund, invest amounts in the Fund, and 
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make amounts available from the Fund for distribution 
to the Pueblos in accordance with— 
(1) the American Indian Trust Fund Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.); 
and 
(2) this Act. 
(c) INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.—On the date set 
forth in section 203(a)(1), the Secretary shall invest 
amounts in the Fund in accordance with— 
(1) the Act of April 1, 1880 (25 U.S.C. 161); 
(2) the first section of the Act of June 24, 
1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a); and 
(3) the American Indian Trust Fund Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). 
(d) TRIBAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A Pueblo may withdraw all 
or part of the Pueblo’s portion of the Fund on ap-
proval by the Secretary of a tribal management plan 
as described in the American Indian Trust Fund 
Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 
et seq.). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the re-
quirements under the American Indian Trust Fund 
Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 
et seq.), the tribal management plan shall require 
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that a Pueblo spend any amounts withdrawn from 
the Fund in accordance with the purposes described 
in section 107(c). 
(3) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may take 
judicial or administrative action to enforce the provi-
sions of any tribal management plan to ensure that 
any amounts withdrawn from the Fund under an 
approved tribal management plan are used in ac-
cordance with this title. 
(4) LIABILITY.—If a Pueblo or the Pueblos ex-
ercise the right to withdraw amounts from the 
Fund, neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall retain any liability for the expendi-
ture or investment of the amounts withdrawn. 
(5) EXPENDITURE PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Pueblos shall sub-
mit to the Secretary for approval an expendi-
ture plan for any portion of the amounts in the 
Fund that the Pueblos do not withdraw under 
this subsection. 
(B) DESCRIPTION.—The expenditure plan 
shall describe the manner in which, and the 
purposes for which, amounts remaining in the 
Fund will be used. 
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(C) APPROVAL.—On receipt of an expendi-
ture plan under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall approve the plan if the Secretary 
determines that the plan is reasonable and con-
sistent with this Act, the Settlement Agree-
ment, and the Cost-Sharing and System Inte-
gration Agreement. 
(D) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Pueblos shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
describes all expenditures from the Fund during 
the year covered by the report. 
(6) NO PER CAPITA PAYMENTS.—No part of 
the principal of the Fund, or the interest or income 
accruing on the principal shall be distributed to any 
member of a Pueblo on a per capita basis. 
(7) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS
FROM
THE 
FUND.— 
(A) APPROVAL
OF
SETTLEMENT
AGREE-
MENT.—Amounts made available under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (C) of section 107(c)(1) or 
from other authorized sources shall be available 
for expenditure or withdrawal only after the 
date on which the United States District Court 
for the District of New Mexico issues an order 
approving the Settlement Agreement. 
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(B) COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS 
OF REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM.—Amounts made 
available under section 107(c)(1)(B) or from 
other authorized sources shall be available for 
expenditure or withdrawal only after those por-
tions of the Regional Water System described 
in section 1.5.24 of the Settlement Agreement 
have been declared substantially complete by 
the Secretary. 
(C) FAILURE
TO
FULFILL
CONDITIONS 
PRECEDENT.—If the conditions precedent in 
section 203 have not been fulfilled by Sep-
tember 15, 2017, the United States shall be en-
titled to set off any funds expended or with-
drawn from the amounts appropriated pursuant 
to section 107(c), together with any interest ac-
crued, against any claims asserted by the Pueb-
los against the United States relating to the 
water rights in the Pojoaque Basin. 
SEC. 106. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this title, the Sec-
retary shall comply with each law of the Federal Govern-
ment relating to the protection of the environment, includ-
ing— 
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