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 PUBLIC LAW 106-243^JULY 10, 2000 114 STAT. 497 Public Law 106-243 106th Congress An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct .. „ „.__ a feasibihty study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New —H_Z —: Mexico, and for other purposes. [H.R. 3051] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) there are major deficiencies with regard to adequate and sufficient water supphes available to residents of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico; (2) the existing municipal water system that serves the Jicarilla Apache Reservation is under the ownership and control of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and is outdated, dilapidated, and cannot adequately and safely serve the existing and future growth needs of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe; (3) the federally owned municipal water system on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation has been unable to meet the minimum Federal water requirements necessary for discharging wastewater into a public watercourse and has been operating without a Federal discharge permit; (4) the federally owned municipal water system that serves the Jicarilla Apache Reservation has been cited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for violations of Federal safe drinking water standards and poses a threat to public health and safety both on and off the Jicarilla Apache Reservation; (5) the lack of reliable supplies of potable water impedes economic development and has detrimental effects on the quality of life and economic self-sufficiency of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe; (6) due to the severe health threats and impediments to economic development, the Jicarilla Apache Tribe has authorized and expended $4,500,000 of tribal funds for the repair and replacement of the municipal water system on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation; and (7) the United States has a trust responsibility to ensure that adequate and safe water supplies are available to meet the economic, environmental, water supply, and public health needs of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. (a) AUTHORIZATION.— Pursuant to reclamation laws, the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation and

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