Jicarilla Apache Reservation Rural Water System Act

Summary

Jicarilla Apache Reservation Rural Water System Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in collaboration with the Jicarilla Apache Nation (the Tribe), to plan, design, and construct the Rural Water Supply Project to improve water supply, delivery, and wastewater facilities for the town of Dulce, New Mexico, and surrounding communities for the purpose of providing the benefits of clean, safe, and reliable facilities. Requires the Tribe, upon completion of the Project and transfer of title to the Tribe, to assume annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the Project. Requires: (1) the Secretary to prepare a recommended Project plan; and (2) the tribe to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan to assist it in establishing rates and fees for Project customers. Requires the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Tribe that commits the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to a transition plan that addresses Project operations and maintenance. Provides for the Secretary to have oversight responsibility with the Tribe and its constructing entity and to incorporate value engineering analysis, as appropriate, to the Project. Requires the Secretary to provide necessary technical assistance to the Tribe for planning, development, and construction of the Project, including operation and management training. Prohibits the use of Project funds for irrigation.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 September 2002

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 September 2002

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 September 2002

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2001

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  Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2001

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• Introduced in House

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