Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/3529

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118 STAT. 3499 PUBLIC LAW 108–451—DEC. 10, 2004 requiring that the contractor manage the funds through interest-bearing investments. SEC. 111. REPEAL ON FAILURE OF ENFORCEABILITY DATE UNDER TITLE II. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), if the Secretary does not publish a statement of findings under section 207(c) by December 31, 2007— (1) this title is repealed effective January 1, 2008, and any action taken by the Secretary and any contract entered under any provision of this title shall be void; and (2) any amounts appropriated under section 110 that remain unexpended shall immediately revert to the general fund of the Treasury. (b) EXCEPTION.—No subcontract amendment executed by the Secretary under the notice of June 18, 2003 (67 Fed. Reg. 36578), shall be considered to be a contract entered into by the Secretary for purposes of subsection (a)(1). TITLE II—GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMU- NITY WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004’’. SEC. 202. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are— (1) to resolve permanently certain damage claims and all water rights claims among the United States on behalf of the Community, its members, and allottees, and the Community and its neighbors; (2) to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Gila River agree- ment; (3) to authorize and direct the Secretary to execute and perform all obligations of the Secretary under the Gila River agreement; (4) to authorize the actions and appropriations necessary for the United States to meet obligations of the United States under the Gila River agreement and this title; and (5) to authorize and direct the Secretary to execute the New Mexico Consumptive Use and Forbearance Agreement to allow the Secretary to exercise the rights authorized by sub- sections (d) and (f) of section 304 of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1524). SEC. 203. APPROVAL OF THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent that any provision of the Gila River agreement conflicts with any provision of this title, the Gila River agreement is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. To the extent amendments are executed to make the Gila River agreement consistent with this title, such amendments are also authorized, ratified, and confirmed. (b) EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT.—To the extent that the Gila River agreement does not conflict with this title, the Secretary Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004. 43 USC 1501 note. Effective date. 43 USC 1501 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4