(g) OTHER LAW.—The planning, design, construc-
tion, operation, and maintenance of the Rural Water Sup-
ply Project shall be subject to the provisions of the Indian
Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).
(h) REPORT.—During the year that construction of
the Rural Water Supply Project begins and annually until
such construction is completed, the Secretary, through
Reclamation and in consultation with the Tribe, shall re-
port to Congress on the status of the planning, design,
and construction of the Rural Water Supply Project.
(i) TITLE.—Title to the Rural Water Supply Project
shall be held in trust for the Tribe by the United States
and shall not be transferred or encumbered without a sub-
sequent Act of Congress.
SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $45,000,000 (January 2002
dollars) plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be
justified by reason of changes in construction costs as in-
dicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types
of construction involved for the planning, design, and con-
struction of the Rural Water Supply Project as generally
described in the Report dated September 2001.
(b) CONDITIONS.—Funds may not be appropriated
for the construction of any project authorized under this
title until after—
(1) an appraisal investigation and a feasibility
study have been completed by the Secretary and the
Tribe; and
(2) the Secretary has determined that the plan
required by section 306(a)(2) is completed.
(c) NEPA.—The Secretary shall not obligate funds
for construction until after the requirements of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.) are met with respect to the Rural Water Supply
Project.
SEC. 308. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION
PURPOSES.
None of the funds made available to the Secretary
for planning or construction of the Rural Water Supply
Project may be used to plan or construct facilities used
to supply water for the purposes of irrigation.
SEC. 309. WATER RIGHTS.
The water rights of the Tribe are part of and in-
cluded in the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settle-
ment Act (Public Law 102–441). These rights are adju-
dicated under New Mexico State law as a partial final
judgment and decree entered in the Eleventh Judicial Dis-
trict Court of New Mexico. That Act and decree provide
for sufficient water rights under ‘‘historic and existing
uses’’ to supply water for the municipal water system.
These water rights are recognized depletions within the
San Juan River basin and no new depletions are associ-
ated with the Rural Water Supply Project. In consultation
with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Rec-
lamation has determined that there shall be no significant
impact to endangered species as a result of water deple-
tions associated with this project. No other water rights
of the Tribe shall be impacted by the Rural Water Supply
Project.
TITLE IV—TOM GREEN COUNTY
WATER 
CONTROL 
AND 
IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
REPAYMENT CONTRACT EX-
TENSION
SEC. 401. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT
PERIOD EXTENDED.
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of
reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project
from 40 years to 50 years.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.