SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) MINER FLAT PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Miner Flat 
Project’’ means the White Mountain Apache Rural Water 
System, comprised of the Miner Flat Dam and associated 
domestic water supply components, as described in the 
project extension report dated February 2007. 
(b) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation (or any other designee of the Sec-
retary). 
(c) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe, a federally recognized Indian 
tribe organized pursuant to section 16 of the Indian Reor-
ganization Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. MINER FLAT PROJECT LOAN. 
(a) LOAN.—Subject to the condition that the Tribe 
and the Secretary have executed a cooperative agreement 
under section 4(a), not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 
the Tribe a loan in an amount equal to $9,800,000, ad-
justed, as appropriate, based on ordinary fluctuations in 
engineering cost indices applicable to the Miner Flat 
Project during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, 
and ending on the date on which the loan is provided, as 
determined by the Secretary, to carry out planning, engi-
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neering, and design of the Miner Flat Project in accord-
ance with section 4. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LOAN.— 
(1) INTEREST; 
TERM.—The loan provided 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(A) be at a rate of interest of 0 percent; 
and 
(B) be repaid over a term of 10 years, be-
ginning on January 1, 2013. 
(2) FUNDS FOR REPAYMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 
2013 and 2014, in lieu of direct repayment by 
the Tribe of the loan provided under subsection 
(a), the amount described in subparagraph (B) 
shall be credited toward repayment of the loan. 
(B) 
DESCRIPTION
OF
AMOUNT.—The 
amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is a 
portion of the funds in the Lower Colorado 
River Development Fund pursuant to section 
403(f)(2)(D)(vi) of the Colorado River Basin 
Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)(2)(D)(vi)) equal 
to— 
(i) for fiscal year 2013, 50 percent of 
the outstanding balance of the loan under 
subsection (a) as of October 1, 2012; and 
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(ii) for fiscal year 2014, the remain-
ing balance of the loan as of October 1, 
2013. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to section 4, the Sec-
retary shall administer the planning, engineering, and de-
sign of the Miner Flat Project. 
SEC. 4. PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall offer to enter into a cooperative agreement 
with the Tribe for the planning, engineering, and de-
sign of the Miner Flat Project in accordance with 
this Act. 
(2) MANDATORY
PROVISIONS.—A cooperative 
agreement under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) specify, in a manner that is acceptable 
to the Secretary and the Tribe, the rights, re-
sponsibilities, and liabilities of each party to the 
agreement; and 
(B) require that the planning, engineering, 
design, and construction of the Miner Flat 
Project be in accordance with all Federal envi-
ronmental laws. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY
OF INDIAN SELF-DETERMINA-
TION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT.—Each activity 
for the planning, engineering, or design, of the Miner Flat 
Project shall be subject to the requirements of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 450 et seq.). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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