PUBLIC LAW 101-618—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3317 (4) Under no circumstances shall any part of the principal of the funds established under this section be distributed to members of the Pyramid Lake Tribe on a per capita basis. (5) If, and to the extent that any portion of the sum authorized to be appropriated in paragraph 208(a)(2) is appropriated after fiscal year 1992, or in a lesser amount, there shall be deposited in the Pyramid Lake Paiute Fisheries Fund, subject to appropriations, in addition to the full contribution to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Fisheries Fund, an adjustment representing the interest income as determined by the Secretary in his sole discretion that would have been earned on any unpaid amount had the amount authorized in paragraph 208(a)(2) been appropriated in full for fiscal year 1992. (6) If and to the extent that any portion of the sums authorized to be appropriated in paragraph 208(a)(3) are appropriated after fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, or in lesser amounts than provided by paragraph 208(a)(3), there shall be deposited in the Pyramid Lake Paiute Economic Development Fund, subject to appropriations, in addition to the full contributions to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Economic Development Fund, an adjustment representing the interest income as determined by the Secretary in his sole discretion that would have been earned on any unpaid amounts had the amounts authorized in paragraph 208(a)(3) been appropriated in full for fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. SEC. 209. NEWLANDS PROJECT IMPROVEMENT. (a) EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED PURPOSES. — (1) In addition to the existing irrigation purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Project, the Secretary is authorized to operate and maintain the project for the purposes of: (A) fish and wildlife, including endangered and threatened species; (B) municipal and industrial water supply in Lyon and Churchill counties, Nevada, including the Fallon Indian Reservation; (C) recreation; (D) water quality; and (E) any other purposes recognized as beneficial under the law of the State of Nevada. (2) Additional uses of the Newlands Project made pursuant to this section shall have valid water rights and, if transferred, shall be transferred in accordance with State law. (b) TRUCKEE RIVER DIVERSIONS. — The Secretary shall not implement any provision of this title in a manner that would: (1) increase diversions of Truckee River water to the Newlands Project over those allowed under applicable operating criteria and procedures; or (2) conflict with applicable court decrees. (c) PROJECT EFFICIENCY STUDY. — (1) The Secretary shall study the feasibility of improving the conveyance efficiency of Newlands Project facilities to the extent that, within twelve years after the date of enactment of this title, on average not less than seventy-five percent of actual diversions under applicable operating criteria and procedures shall be delivered to satisfy the exercise of water rights within the Newlands Project for authorized project purposes.
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