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 PUBLIC LAW 107-331—DEC. 13, 2002 116 STAT. 2863 in accordance with the Agreements entered into under subsection (g); (B) water systems owned by individual members of the Tribe and other residents of the Reservation; (C) any water distribution system that is upgraded to current standards, disconnected from low-quaHty wells; and (D) connections. (5) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES, OR EXPANSION OR REHABILITATION OF CURRENT FACILITIES.— The Tribe shall USC $10,000,000 of the $15,000,000 appropriated pursuant to the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement and Water Supply Enhancement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-163), plus accrued interest, in the purchase, construction, expansion, or rehabilitation of the on-reservation water distribution systems. (g) AGREEMENTS.— Federal funds made available to carry out subsections (b), (c), and (f) may be obligated and expended only in accordance with the agreements entered into under this subsection. (1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall enter into self-governance agreements under title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aa et seq.) with the Tribe, in accordance with this title— (A) through the Bureau of Reclamation, to plan, design, and construct the core system; and (B) through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to operate, maintain, and replace the core system and the on-Reservation water distribution systems. (2) PROJECT OVERSIGHT ADMINISTRATION. —The amount of Federal funds that may be used to provide technical assistance and conduct the necessary construction oversight, inspection, and administration of activities in paragraph (1)(A) shall be negotiated with the Tribe and shall be an allowable project cost. (h) SERVICE AREA.—The service area of the Rocky Boy's Rural Water System shall be the core system and the Reservation. (i) TITLE TO CORE SYSTEM.— Title to the core system— (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the Tribe; and (2) shall not be transferred unless a transfer is authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this title. (j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary is authorized to provide such technical assistance as is necessary to enable the Tribe to— (1) plan, design, and construct the core system, including management training. Such technical assistance shall be deemed as a core system project construction cost; and (2) operate, maintain, and replace the core system and the on-reservation water distribution systems. Such technical assistance shall be deemed as a core system and an on-reservation water distribution systems operation, maintenance, and replacement cost, as appropriate.

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