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F i s h, wildlife, and recreation conservation and development. 43 USC 600f-3. 16 USC 4 6 0 M 2. Appropriations. 43 USC 600f-4.

PUBLIC LAW 93-493-OCT. 27, 1974

[88 STAT.

care, operation, and maintenance of the project works; and, after such transfer is made will reimburse the contractor annually for that portion of the year's joint operation and maintenance costs which, if the United States had continued to operate the project, would have been allocated to flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation purposes. Prior to assuming care, operation, and maintenance of the project works the contracting entity or entities shall be obligated to operate them in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army with respect to flood control, and by the Secretary of the Interior with respect to fish and wildlife and recreation. (e) Upon execution of the contract referred to in subsection 203(a) above, and upon completion of construction of the project, the contracting entity or entities, their designee or designees, shall have a permanent right to use the reservoir and relatwi facilities of the Cibolo project in accordance with said contract. SEC. 204. The conservation and development of the fish and wildlife resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in connection with the Cibolo project shall be in accordance with provisions of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (79 Stat. 213). SP:C. 205. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to defray construction costs of the Cibolo reclaipation project allocable to flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation the sum of $24,160,000 (July 1973 prices) plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved herein: Provided, That prior to appropriation of any Federal funds the San Antonio River Authority shall, pursuant to a contract satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior, agree to advance funds for postauthorization planning and construction of the Cibolo reclamation project. The amount of funds to be advanced annually shall be in the proportion to the total annual fund requirements for the project as the construction cost allocated to municipal and industrial water is to the total cost of the project: Provided further, That the sum of funds advanced shall not exceed the total project cost allocated to municipal and industrial water. There are also authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as may be r-equired for the operation and maintenance of the project. The discount rate to be used by the Secretary for allocating costs of the works authorized herein shall be the rate for the fiscal year of passage of this Act as derived by the Secretary of the Treasury utilizing the formula set forth in Senate Document Numbered 97, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session, as revised by the Water Resources Council announcement in the Federal Register' of December 24, 1968. TITLE III MOUNTAIlSr P A R K PROJipCT, O K L A H O M A

Construction, operation, and maintenance, authorization.

43 USC 6l6aaaa. Appropriation.

43 USC 616ffff-l.

SEC. 301. I n order to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities to deliver a water supply to the city of Frederick, Oklahoma, from the Mountain P a r k reclamation project, section 1 of Public Law 90-503 (82 Stat. 853) is amended by deleting "Altus and Snyder, Oklahoma," and substituting therefor "Altus, Snyder, and Frederick, Oklahoma,". SEC. 302. The amount which section 6 of said Act authorizes to be appropriated is hereby further increased by the sum of $6,057,000 (January 1974 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering costs indexes applicable to the type of construction involved herein.

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