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116 STAT. 2856 PUBLIC LAW 107-331—DEC. 13, 2002 Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) under which— (A) the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall plan, design, and construct the water supply, delivery, and wastewater collection systems, including service connections to communities and individuals; and (B) the Bureau of Reclamation shall provide technical assistance and oversight responsibility for such project. (4) To establish a process in which the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall assume title and responsibility for the ownership, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the system. SEC. 803. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title: (1) BIA.—The term "BIA" means the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency within the Department of the Interior. (2) IRRIGATION.—The term "irrigation" means the commercial application of water to land for the purpose of establishing or maintaining commercial agriculture in order to produce field crops and vegetables for sale. (3) RECLAMATION.—The term "Reclamation" means the Bureau of Reclamation, an agency within the Department of the Interior. (4) REPORT. — The term "Report" means the report entitled "Planning Report/Environmental Assessment, Water and Wastewater Improvements, Jicarilla Apache Nation, Dulce, New Mexico", dated September 2001, which was completed pursuant to Public Law 106-243. (5) RESERVATION.—The term "Reservation" means the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, including all lands and interests in land that are held in trust by the United States for the Tribe. (6) RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT.— The term "Rural Water Supply Project" means a municipal, domestic, rural, and industrial water supply and wastewater facility area and project identified to serve a group of towns, communities, cities, tribal reservations, or dispersed farmsteads with access to clean, safe domestic and industrial wate'r, to include the use of livestock. (7) STATE.— The term "State" means the State of New Mexico. (8) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation. (9) TRIBE.— The term "Tribe" means the Jicarilla Apache Nation. SEC. 804. JICARILLA APACHE RESERVATION RURAL WATER SYSTEM. (a) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary, in consultation and collaboration with the Tribe, shall plan, design, and construct the Rural Water Supply Project to improve the water supply, delivery, and wastewater facilities to the town of Dulce, New Mexico, and surrounding communities for the purpose of providing the benefits of clean, safe, and reliable water supply, delivery, and wastewater facilities. (b) SCOPE OF PROJECT.— The Rural Water Supply Project shall consist of the following: (1) Facilities to provide water supply, delivery, and wastewater services for the community of Dulce, the Mundo Ranch Development, and surrounding areas on the Reservation.