106 STAT. 56 PUBLIC LAW 102-250—MAR. 5, 1992 ability to repay such loan within the term of the loan: Provided farther. That for all loans approved by the Secretary under the authority of this section, the interest rate shall be the rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasiiry based on average market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with periods to maturity comparable to the repayment period of the loan. The repa5ment period for loans issued under this section shall not exceed fifteen years. The repayment period for such loans shall begin when the loan is executed. Sections 203(a) and 220 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 and sections 105 and 106 of Public Law 99-546 shall not apply to any contract to repay such loan. The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives in writing of any loan which the Secretary intends to approve not less than thirty days prior to granting final approval. 43 USC 2214. SEC. 104. APPLICABLE PERIOD OF DROUGHT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The programs and authorities established under this title shall become operative in any Reclamation State only after the Governor or Governors of the affected State or States, or on a reservation, when the governing body of the affected tribe has made a request for temporary drought assistance and the Secretary has determined that such temporary assistance is merited, or upon the approval of a drought contingency plan as provided in title II of this Act. State listing. (b) COORDINATION WITH BPA.— I f a Governor referred to in subsection (a) is the Governor of the State of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana, the Governor shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration before making a request under subsection (a). (c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authorities established under this title shall terminate ten years after the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE II—DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING 43 USC 2221. SEC. 201. IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION, AUGMENTATION AND USE. The Secretary is authorized to conduct studies to identify opportunities to conserve, augment, and make more efficient use of water supplies available to Federal Reclamation projects and Indian water resource developments in order to be prepared for Indians. and better respond to drought conditions. The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to States and to local and tribal government entities to assist in the development, construction, and operation of water desalinization projects, including technical assistance for purposes of assessing the technical and economic feasibility of such projects. 43 USC 2222. SEC. 202. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS. The Secretary, acting pursuant to the Federal Reclamation laws, utilizing the resources of the Department of the Interior, and in consultation with other appropriate Federal and State officials, Indian tribes, public, private, and local entities, is authorized to prepare or participate in the preparation of cooperative drought contingency plans Qiereinafter in this title referred to as "contin-
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