Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 3.djvu/602

 102 STAT. 2554

PUBLIC LAW 100-512—OCT. 20, 1988

(3) notwithstanding the provisions of section 9(e) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(e)) and section 304(b)(2) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1524(b)(2)), the term of the contracts authorized by this section shall be perpetual. (d) Within one year of the date of enactment of this Act the cities and the town shall deposit $9,000,000 in an escrow account as provided in the Agreement for the purposes of funding the acquisition of the rights to water referred to in subsection (a). On or after the date the waiver referred to in section 10(b)(l) becomes effective, monies shall be paid out of the escrow account to the United States in accordance with the Agreement: Provided, That such payment shall not exceed the costs incurred by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) or $9,000,000, whichever amount is less. Any monies remaining in escrow account after payment to the United States shall be returned to cities and the town. If the waiver referred to in section 10(b)(l) do not become effective by December 31, 1991, all monies in the escrow account shall be returned to the cities and the town in accordance with the Agreement. (e) Neither the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association nor the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District shall become subject to the provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.) by virtue of either its participation in the settlement or its execution and performance of the Agreement, including but not limited to the exchange provided for in this section. SEC. 8. WATER DELIVERY CONTRACT AMENDMENTS; WATER LEASE.

(a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to amend the CAP water delivery contract between the United States and the (immunity dated December 11, 1980 (herein referred to as the "Community CAP Delivery Contract"), as follows: (1) to extend the term of such contract to December 31, 2098, and to provide for its subsequent renewal upon terms and conditions to be agreed upon by the parties prior to the expiration of the extended term thereof; (2) to authorize the Community to lease the CAP water to which the Community is entitled under the Community CAP Delivery Contract to the Arizona cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe and the Arizona town of Gilbert under the terms and conditions of the Project Water Lease set forth in exhibits "3.m.l" through "3.m.7" to the Agreement for a term commencing January 1, 2000, and ending December 30, 2098; (3) to perform the specific terms and conditions set forth in exhibit "3.j." to the Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendments to the Community CAP Delivery Contract set forth in exhibit "3.j." to the Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Project Water Leases set forth in exhibits "3.m.l" through "3.m.7" to the Agreement are hereby authorized, approved, and confirmed. (c) Consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this section, the United States shall not impose upon the Community the operation, maintenance and replacement charges described and set forth in section 7(b) of the (]!ommunity CAP Delivery Contract or any other charge with respect to CAP water delivered or required to be delivered to

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