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 98 STAT. 408

32 Stat. 388. 43 USC 371 note.

Garrison Diversion Unit, N. Dak. 36 Stat. 2448.

Twin Falls Co., Idaho.

PUBLIC LAW 98-360—JULY 16, 1984 appropriated, $1,580,000 shall be available to enable the Secretary of the Interior to continue work on rehabilitating the Velarde Community Ditch Project, New Mexico, in accordance with the Federal Reclamation Laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 788, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) for the purposes of diverting and conveying water to irrigated project lands. The principal features of the project shall consist of improvements such as the installation of more permanent diversion dams and headgates, wasteways, arroyo siphons, and concrete lining of ditches in order to improve irrigation efficiency, conserve water, and reduce operation and maintenance costs. The cost of the rehabilitation will be nonreimbursable and constructed features will be turned over to the appropriate entity for operation and maintenance: Provided further. That the design, construction and operation of the Garrison Diversion Unit are to be accomplished so as to meet the United States obligations under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 and that no appropriation, fund, or authority under this heading shall be used for construction of features of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota affecting waters flowing into Canada: Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20,000 shall be available to continue a rehabilitation and betterment program with the Twin Falls Canal Company, Twin Falls County, Idaho, to rehabilitate facilities under the Act of October 7, 1919 (63 Stat. 724), as amended, to be repaid in full by the lands served and under conditions satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Boulder Canyon Project.

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For operation and maintenance of reclamation projects or parts thereof and other facilities, as authorized by law; and for a soil and moisture conservation program on lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation, pursuant to law, to remain available until expended, $149,689,000: Provided, That of the total appropriated, the amount for program activities which can be financed by the reclamation fund shall be derived from that fund: Provided further. That of the total appropriated, such amounts as may be required for the Boulder Canyon Project shall be derived from the Colorado River Dam Fund and such amounts as may be required for replacement, which would require readvances to the Colorado River Dam Fund under section 5 of the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act of July 19, 1940 (43 U.S.C. 618d), are to be considered as though readvanced under said section: Provided further, That funds advanced by water users for operation and maintenance of reclamation projects or parts thereof shall be deposited to the credit of this appropriation and may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended, and such advances shall remain available until expended: Provided further. That nonreimbursable funds will be available from revenues for performing examination of existing structures on participating projects of the Colorado River Storage Project. LOAN PROGRAM

For loans to irrigation districts and other public agencies for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects, and for loans and grants to non-Federal agencies for construction of projects, as authorized by the Acts of July 4, 1955, as y.'iM

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