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118 STAT. 1354 PUBLIC LAW 108–336—OCT. 18, 2004 Public Law 108–336 108th Congress An Act To provide for the implementation of air quality programs developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress, after review and in recognition of the purposes and uniqueness of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado, finds that— (1) the Intergovernmental Agreement is consistent with the special legal relationship between Federal Government and the Tribe; and (2) air quality programs developed in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement and submitted by the Tribe for approval by the Administrator may be implemented in a manner that is consistent with the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide for the implementation and enforcement of air quality control programs under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and other air quality programs developed in accordance with the Intergovern mental Agreement that provide for— (1) the regulation of air quality within the exterior bound aries of the Reservation; and (2) the establishment of a Southern Ute Indian Tribe/State of Colorado Environmental Commission. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Southern Ute Indian Tribe/State of Colorado Environmental Commission established by the State and the Tribe in accord ance with the Intergovernmental Agreement. Southern Ute and Colorado Inter governmental Agreement Implementation Act of 2004. Oct. 18, 2004 [S. 551]