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 120 STAT. 3356

PUBLIC LAW 109–451—DEC. 22, 2006

(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title preempts or affects State water law or an interstate compact governing water. (2) COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall comply with State water laws in carrying out this title. (i) NO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this title requires a feasibility study for, or imposes any other additional requirements with respect to, rural water supply projects or programs that are authorized before the date of enactment of this Act. 43 USC 2407.

SEC. 108. REPORTS.

Beginning in fiscal year 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report that describes the number and type of full-time equivalent positions in the Department of the Interior and the amount of overhead costs of the Department of the Interior that are allocated to carrying out this title for the applicable fiscal year. 43 USC 2408.

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, to remain available until expended. (b) RURAL WATER PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT.—Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), not more than $1,000,000 may be made available to carry out section 104 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008. (c) CONSTRUCTION COSTS.—No amounts made available under this section shall be used to pay construction costs associated with any rural water supply project. SEC. 110. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

The authority of the Secretary to carry out this title terminates on September 30, 2016.

TITLE II—TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER WORKS ACT

Twenty-First Century Water Works Act. 43 USC 2401 note.

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

43 USC 2421.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Twenty-First Century Water Works Act’’. In this title: (1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). (2) LENDER.—The term ‘‘lender’’ means— (A) a non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulation (or any successor regulation), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.)); or

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