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 102 STAT. 4008

PUBLIC LAW 100-675—NOV. 17, 1988 which occurs after the Secretary accepts the works and would not have occurred in the absence of the works; and, (8) the requirement that the remaining net obligations due the United States for construction of the All American Canal owed on the date of enactment of this Act be paid by the Participating Contractors. (d) TITLE TO THE WORKS.—A Participating Contractor shall not

receive title to any works constructed pursuant to this section by virtue of its participation in the funding for the works. Title to all such works shall remain with the United States. Upon completion of the works and upon request by an All American Canal Contractor (City of San Diego, Imperial Irrigation District, or Coachella Valley Water District) for transfer of title of the All American Canal, its Coachella Branch, and appurtenant structures below Syphon Drop (including the works constructed pursuant to this section), the Secretary shall, within 90 days, take such necessary action as the Secretary deems appropriate to complete transfer of title to the requesting contractor, according to the contractor's respective interest unless the Secretary determines that such transfer would impair any existing rights of other All American Canal contractors, the rights or obligations of the United States, or would inhibit the Secretary's ability to fulfill his responsibility under the Project Act or other applicable law. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

(1) No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for construction of the works described in subsection (a)(1) of this section. (2) The Secretary is authorized to receive funds in advance from one or more Participating Contractors pursuant to the Contributed Funds Act of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1401) under terms and conditions acceptable to the Secretary in order to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section. SEC. 204. USE OF CONSERVED WATER

(a) SECRETARIAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall determine the quantity of water conserved by the works and may revise such determination a t reasonable intervals based on such information as the Secretary deems appropriate. Such initial determination and subsequent revision shall be made in consultation with the California Contractors. (b) BENEFICIAL U S E IN CAUFORNIA.—

(1) The water identified in subsection (a) of this section shall be made available, subject to the approval requirement established in section 203(c)(3), for consumptive use by California Contractors within their service areas according to their priorities under the Seven Party Agreement. (2) If the water identified in subsection (a) of this section is used during the term of the funding agreements by (A) a California Contractor other than a Participating Contractor, or (B) by a Participating Contractor in an amount in excess of its proportionate share as measured by the amount of its contributed funds in relation to the total contributed funds, such contractor shall reimburse the Participating Contractors for the annualized amounts of their respective contributions which funded the conservation of water so used, any added costs of operation and maintenance as determined in section 203(b), and

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