Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/808

 102 STAT. 4814

PUBLIC LAW 100-713—NOV. 23, 1988

fully and equitably integrated into the development of the health facility priority system. "(e) All fund^ appropriated under the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), for the planning, design, construction, or renovation of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes shall be subject to the provisions of sections 102 and 103(b) of the Indian SelfDetermination Act.". SAFE WATER AND SANITARY WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

SEC. 302. Section 302 (25 U.S.C. 1632) is amended to read as follows: "SAFE WATER AND SANITARY WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

"SEC. 302. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares that— "(1) the provision of safe water supply systems and sanitary sewage and solid waste disposal systems is primarily a health consideration and function; "(2) Indian people suffer an inordinately high incidence of disease, injury, and illness directly attributable to the absence or inadequacy of such systems; "(3) the long-term cost to the United States of treating and curing such disease, injury, and illness is substantially greater than the short-term cost of providing such systems and other preventive health measures; "(4) many Indian homes and communities still lack safe water supply systems and sanitary sewage and solid waste disposal systems; and "(5) it is in the interest of the United States, and it is the policy of the United States, that all Indian communities and Indian homes, new and existing, be provided with safe and adequate water supply systems and sanitary sewage waste disposal systems as soon as possible. "(b)(1) In furtherance of the findings and declarations made in subsection (a), Congress reaffirms the primary responsibility and authority of the Service to provide the necessary sanitation facilities and services as provided in section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a). "(2) The Secretary, acting through the Service, is authorized to provide under section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a)— "(A) financial and technical assistcuice to Indian tribes and communities in the establishment, training, and equipping of utility organizations to operate and maintain Indian sanitation facilities; "(B) ongoing technical assistance and training in the management of utility organizations which operate and maintain sanitation facilities; and "(C) operation and maintenance assistance for, and emergency repairs to, tribal sanitation facilities when necessary to avoid a health hazard or to protect the Federal investment in sanitation facilities. "(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law— "(A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs is authorized to transfer funds appropriated under the Housing and Commu-

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