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 118 STAT. 3498 PUBLIC LAW 108–451—DEC. 10, 2004 of the funds referred to in this section available for the fulfill- ment of any Federal obligation relating to the payment of OM&R charges if such obligation is undertaken pursuant to Public Law 95–328, Public Law 98–530, or any settlement agreement with the United States (or amendments thereto) approved by or pursuant to either of those acts.’’. (b) LIMITATION.—Amounts made available under the amend- ment made by subsection (a)— (1) shall be identified and retained in the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund established by section 403 of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543); and (2) shall not be expended or withdrawn from that fund until the later of— (A) the date on which the findings described in section 207(c) are published in the Federal Register; or (B) January 1, 2010. (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 403(g), by striking ‘‘clause (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’; and (2) in section 403(e), by deleting the first word and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (f), revenues’’. SEC. 108. EFFECT. Except for provisions relating to the allocation of Central Arizona Project water and the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.), nothing in this title affects— (1) any treaty, law, or agreement governing the use of water from the Colorado River; or (2) any rights to use Colorado River water existing on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 109. REPEAL. Section 11(h) of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Commu- nity Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 2559) is repealed. SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to comply with— (1) the 1994 biological opinion, including any funding trans- fers required by the opinion; (2) the 1996 biological opinion, including any funding trans- fers required by the opinion; and (3) any final biological opinion resulting from the 1999 biological opinion, including any funding transfers required by the opinion. (b) CONSTRUCTION COSTS.—Amounts made available under sub- section (a) shall be treated as Central Arizona Project construction costs. (c) AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts made available under sub- section (a) may be used to carry out agreements to permanently fund long-term reasonable and prudent alternatives in accepted biological opinions relating to the Central Arizona Project. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—To ensure that long-term environ- mental compliance may be met without further appropriations, an agreement under paragraph (1) shall include a provision 43 USC 1543. Deadline. Federal Register, publication. 43 USC 1543 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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