PUBLIC LAW 108–137—DEC. 1, 2003
117 STAT. 1853
purchase of bottled water and costs associated with providing such water to schoolchildren in Fallon-area schools. (3) In consultation with the Pershing County Water Conservation District, the Commissioner shall expend $270,000 for the State of Nevada’s costs associated with the National Environmental Policy Act review of the Humboldt Title Transfer: Provided, That notwithstanding Public Law 107–282, section 804(d)–(f), the State of Nevada shall pay any other costs assigned to the State as an entity receiving title in Public Law 107–282, section 804(b)–(e) or due to any reconveyance under Public Law 107–282, section 804(f), including any such National Environmental Policy Act costs that exceed the $270,000 expended by the Commissioner under this subparagraph. (4) Provide $1,000,000 to the University of Nevada, Reno’s Biodiversity initiative for public education and associated technical assistance and outreach concerning the issues affecting the restoration of Walker Lake. (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide financial assistance to State and local public agencies, Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to carry out this section and section 2507 of Public Law 107–171. SEC. 218. The Secretary of the Interior shall extend the term of the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts, long- and shortform, entered into by the United States with various districts and individuals, section 14 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1197), for a period of 2 additional years after the date on which each of the contracts, respectively, would expire but for this section, or until renewal contracts are executed, whichever occurs earlier. SEC. 219. (a) Section 1(b) of Public Law 105–295 (112 Stat. 2820) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Federal share of the costs of constructing the temperature control device and associated temperature monitoring facilities shall be 50 percent and shall be nonreimbursable. The temperature control device and associated temperature monitoring facilities shall be operated by the non-Federal facility owner at its expense in coordination with the Central Valley Project for the benefit and propagation of Chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the American River, California.’’. (b) Section 1(c) of Public Law 105–295 (112 Stat. 2820) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000’’. SEC. 220. Not subject to fiscal year limitation, the Secretary of the Interior is hereafter authorized to implement, and enter into financial assistance or other agreements as may be necessary to undertake such activities identified for implementation (including construction) generally in accordance with section III of, and the Pumping/Dam Removal Plan as defined in, United States District Court Consent Decree ‘‘United States, et al., v. Grants Pass Irrigation District, Civil No. 98–3034–HO’’ (August 27, 2001). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this provision, and activities conducted under this provision shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable. SEC. 221. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN IRRIGATION PROJECT CONTRACTS. Section 2 of the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2816, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–70) is amended—
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