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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) it is the policy of the United States, in fulfillment
of its trust responsibility to Indian tribes, to promote Indian
self-determination and economic self-sufficiency;
(2) the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
(hereinafter referred to as the ''Community'') has operated the
irrigation works within the Community's reservation since
November 1997 and is capable of fully managing the operation of
these irrigation works;
(3) considering that the irrigation works, which are
comprised primarily of canals, ditches, irrigation wells,
storage reservoirs, and sump ponds located exclusively on lands
held in trust for the Community and allottees, have been
operated generally the same for over 100 years, the irrigation
works will continue to be used for the distribution and
delivery of water;
(4) considering that the operational management of the
irrigation works has been carried out by the Community as
indicated in paragraph (2), the conveyance of ownership of such
works to the Community is viewed as an administrative action;
(5) the Community's laws and regulations are in compliance
with section 2(b); and
(6) in light of the foregoing and in order to--
(A) promote Indian self-determination, economic
self-sufficiency, and self-governance;
(B) enable the Community in its development of a
diverse, efficient reservation economy; and
(C) enable the Community to better serve the water
needs of the water users within the Community,
it is appropriate in this instance that the United States
convey to the Community the ownership of the irrigation works.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE AND OPERATION OF IRRIGATION WORKS

(a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Interior, as soon as is
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in
accordance with the provisions of this Act and all other applicable
law, shall convey to the Community any or all rights and interests of
the United States in and to the irrigation works on the Community's
reservation which were formerly operated by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 and 3 of the Act
of April 4, 1910 (25 U.S.C. 385) and sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Act of
August 7, 1946 (25 U.S.C. 385a, 385b, and 385c) and any implementing
regulations, during the period between the date of the enactment of
this Act and the conveyance of the irrigation works by the United
States to the Community, the Community shall operate the irrigation
works under the provisions set forth in this Act and in accordance with
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450 et seq.), including retaining and expending operations and
maintenance collections for irrigation works purposes. Effective upon
the date of conveyance of the irrigation works, the Community shall
have the full ownership of and operating authority over the irrigation
works in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(b) Fulfillment of Federal Trust Responsibilities.--To assure
compliance with the Federal trust responsibilities of the United States
to Indian tribes, individual Indians and Indians with trust allotments,
including such trust responsibilities contained in Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100-512), the Community shall operate the irrigation works
consistent with this Act and under uniform laws and regulations adopted
by the Community for the management, regulation, and control of water
resources on the reservation so as to assure fairness in the delivery
of water to water users. Such Community laws and regulations include
currently and shall continue to include provisions to maintain the
following requirements and standards which shall be published and made
available to the Secretary and the Community at large:
(1) Process.--A process by which members of the Community,
including Indian allottees, shall be provided a system of
distribution, allocation, control, pricing and regulation of
water that will provide a just and equitable distribution of
water so as to achieve the maximum beneficial use and
conservation of water in recognition of the demand on the water
resource, the changing uses of land and water and the varying
annual quantity of available Community water.
(2) Due process.--A due process system for the
consideration and determination of any request by an Indian or
Indian allottee for distribution of water for use on his or her
land, including a process for appeal and adjudication of denied
or disputed distributions and for resolution of contested
administrative decisions.
(c) Subsequent Modification of Laws and Regulations.--If the
provisions of the Community's laws and regulations implementing
subsection (b) only are to be modified subsequent to the date of the
enactment of this Act by the Community, such proposed modifications
shall be published and made available to the Secretary at least 120
days prior to their effective date and any modification that could
significantly adversely affect the rights of allottees shall only
become effective upon the concurrence of both the Community and the
Secretary.
(d) Limitations of Liability.--Effective upon the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United States shall not be liable for
damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence
based on the Community's ownership or operation of the irrigation
works, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the
United States prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to increase the liability of the United
States beyond that currently provided in the Federal Tort Claims Act
(28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq.).
(e) Cancellation of Charges.--Effective upon the date of conveyance
of the irrigation works under this section, any charges for
construction of the irrigation works on the reservation of the
Community that have been deferred pursuant to the Act of July 1, 1932
(25 U.S.C. 386a) are hereby canceled.
(f) Project No Longer a BIA Project.--Effective upon the date of
conveyance of the irrigation works under this section, the irrigation
works shall no longer be considered a Bureau of Indian Affairs
irrigation project and the facilities will not be eligible for Federal
benefits based solely on the fact that the irrigation works were
formerly a Bureau of Indian Affairs irrigation project. Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to limit or reduce in any way the service,
contracts, or funds the Community may be eligible to receive under
other applicable Federal law.

SEC. 3. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish the trust
responsibility of the United States under applicable law to the Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, to individual Indians, or to
Indians with trust allotments within the Community's reservation.

Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 2000.

Attest:

Clerk.
Requires the operation of the works consistent with specified standards, including those for: (1) equitable distribution of water; and (2) a due process system for determination of any request for distribution of water.
Cancels on the conveyance date any charges for construction of the works that were deferred.
Provides that, upon such date, the works shall no longer be considered a BIA irrigation project and will not be eligible for Federal benefits based solely on the fact that the works were formerly such a project.