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 114 STAT. 2872 PUBLIC LAW 106-568—DEC. 27, 2000 only become effective upon the concurrence of both the Community and the Secretary. Effective date. (d) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on the Community's ownership or operation of the irrigation works, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to increase the liability of the United States beyond that currently provided in the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq.). Effective date. (e) CANCELLATION OF CHARGES. —Effective upon the date of conveyance of the irrigation works under this section, any charges for construction of the irrigation works on the reservation of the Community that have been deferred pursuant to the Act of July 1, 1932 (25 U.S.C. 386a) are hereby canceled. Effective date. (f) PROJECT NO LONGER A BIA PROJECT. —Effective upon the date of conveyance of the irrigation works under this section, the irrigation works shall no longer be considered a Bureau of Indian Affairs irrigation project and the facilities will not be eligible for Federal benefits based solely on the fact that the irrigation works were formerly a Bureau of Indian Affairs irrigation project. Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit or reduce in any way the service, contracts, or funds the Community may be eligible to receive under other applicable Federal law. SEC. 103. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. Nothing in this title shall be construed to diminish the trust responsibility of the United States under applicable law to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, to individual Indians, or to Indians with trust allotments within the Community's reservation. Hawaiian Homelands Homeownership Act of2000. 25 USC 4101 note. 25 USC 4221 note. TITLE II—NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited Homeownership Act of 2000". SEC. 202. FINDINGS. as the "Hawaiian Homelands Congress finds that— (1) the United States has undertaken a responsibility to promote the general welfare of the United States by— (A) employing its resources to remedy the unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions and the acute shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of lower income; and (B) developing effective partnerships with governmental and private entities to accomplish the objectives referred to in subparagraph (A); (2) the United States has a special responsibility for the welfare of the Native peoples of the United States, including Native Hawaiians; (3) pursuant to the provisions of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108 et seq.), the United States

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