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 PUBLIC LAW 106-382—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1455 Water Association Incorporated to provide Federal assistance for the planning, design, and construction of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System. (2) MANDATORY PROVISIONS. — The cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) shall specify, in a meinner that is acceptable to the Secretary and Dry Prairie Rural Water Association Incorporated— (A) the responsibilities of each party to the agreement for— (i) needs assessment, feasibility, and environmental studies; (ii) engineering and design; (iii) construction; (iv) water conservation measures; and (v) administration of contracts relating to performance of the activities described in clauses (i) through (iv); (B) the procedures and requirements for approval and acceptance of the design and construction and for carrying out other activities described in subparagraph (A); and (C) the rights, responsibilities, and liabilities of each party to the agreement. (d) SERVICE AREA.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the service area of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System shall be the area in the State— (A) north of the Missouri River; (B) south of the border between the United States and Canada; (C) west of the border between the States of North Dakota and Montana; and (D) east of the western line of range 39 east. (2) FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION.—The service area shall not include the area inside the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. (e) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDS. — The Secretary shall not obligate funds for construction of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System until— (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) are met with respect to the Dry Prairie Rural Water System; (2) on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of submission to Congress of a final engineering report approved by the Secretary; and (3) the Secretary publishes a written finding that the water conservation plan developed under section 7 includes prudent and reasonable water conservation measures for the operation of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System that have been shown to be economically and financially feasible. (f) INTERCONNECTION OF FACILITIES. — The Secretary shall— (1) interconnect the Dry Prairie Rural Water System with the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System; and (2) provide for the delivery of water to the Dry Prairie Rural Water System from the Missouri River through the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System. Deadline. Reports. Publication.

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