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 102 STAT. 2576 Contracts.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 100-516—OCT. 24, 1988

(6) Section 104(b)(4) is amended to read as follows: "(4) For irrigation or other beneficial uses in Colorado: Provided, That no water shall be delivered until contracts between the United States and water users in Colorado, or the Rio Grande Water Conservation District acting for them, have been executed providing for the repayment of such construction costs as in the opinion of the Secretary are appropriate and within the ability of the users to pay and for the payment of all of the costs of operation and maintenance which are allocable to the production of this priority 4 water.". (7) Section 109 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 109. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $94,000,000 (October 1988 prices) for the construction of the Closed Basin Division of the San Luis Valley project, of which amount not more than $31,000,000 may be adjusted plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein, and such additional sums for the operation and maintenance of the project as may be required: Provided, That none of the funds authorized herein for construction in excess of $75,000,000 may be expended by the Secretary unless and until the State of Colorado or a political subdivision thereof has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary to contribute during construction one-third of the costs of construction in excess of $75,000,000, or $6,000,000, whichever is less. Such agreement shall include a reasonable limitation on administrative overhead expenses charged by the Secretary.". SEC. 23. BESSEMER DITCH, COLORADO.

Appropriation authorization.

The Act of July 9, 1980 (Public Law 96-309, 94 Stat. 940), is amended by adding a section 4 as follows: "SEC. 4. The Secretary is hereby authorized to undertake the design and construction of approximately 11,000 feet of gunite lining of the Bessemer Ditch in addition to that lining which was constructed pursuant to section 1 of this Act. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated as the Federal share of costs for the purpose of this section the sum of $1,170,000 0)ased on August 1988 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of changes in construction cost indices applicable to the type of construction involved: Provided, That non-Federal interests shall contribute during construction of the additional gunite lining an amount equal to 22 per centum of the total cost of the design and construction of such additional lining. The non-Federal contribution

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