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118 STAT. 1401 PUBLIC LAW 108–354—OCT. 21, 2004 (4) consider using alternative water supplies such as sur face water, brackish water, nonpotable water, or deep aquifer groundwater; and (5) determine the total lifecycle costs of the system, including— (A) long term operation, maintenance, replacement, and treatment costs of the system; and (B) management costs (including personnel costs). (c) DEADLINE FOR STUDY.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study. (d) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of the study shall be 75 percent. (e) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate activities of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Geological Survey in the furtherance of the study, including— (1) accessing any Bureau of Land Management land adja cent to the study area that is necessary to carry out this section; and (2) the drilling of any exploratory wells on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the study area that are necessary to determine water resources available for the Town. (f) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the feasibility study not later than the earlier of— (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of completion of the feasibility study; or (2) the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 103. EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into contracts with water authorities in the study area to provide emergency water supply development assistance to any eligible person or entity, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (a) for— (1) hauling water; (2) the installation of water purification technology at the community wells or individual point of use; (3) the drilling of wells; (4) the installation of pump stations and storage reservoirs; (5) the installation of transmission and distribution pipe lines to bring water to individual residential service connec tions; (6) the engineering, design, and installation of an emer gency water supply system; and (7) any other eligible activity, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (c) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity under this section shall be 75 percent. SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated— (1) to carry out section 102, $2,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2008; and