123STA T . 13 90PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 2009 (1)CONTRAC TA U T H OR IZ ATION .— C onsi s te nt w it h this s ub- tit l e , the S e cr et a r y is authori z e d to enter into a re p ay m ent contract with the J icarilla A pache N ation that re q uires the Jicarilla Apache Nation— (A) to repay, within a 50 -year period, the share o f any construction cost of the Jicarilla Apache Nation relatin g to the P ro j ect, with interest as pro v ided under section 10 3 05
and ( B ) consistent with section 10 6 03(g), to pay the oper- ation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the Project that are allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation. ( 2 ) CONTRACT P R E PA YM ENT.— (A) I N G ENERA L .— T he contract authorized under para- graph (1) may allow the Jicarilla Apache Nation to satisfy the repayment obligation of the Jicarilla Apache Nation for construction costs of the Project on the payment of the share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation prior to the initi- ation of construction. (B) AMOUNT.—The amount of the share of Jicarilla Apache Nation described in subparagraph (A) shall be determined by agreement between the Secretary and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. (C) R EPAYMENT O B LIGATION.—Any repayment obliga- tion established by the Secretary and the Jicarilla Apache Nation pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be subject to a final cost allocation by the Secretary on project completion and to the limitations set forth in paragraph (3). (3) SHARE O F CON S TRUCTION COSTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Sec- retary shall determine the share of the construction costs of the Project allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation and establish the percentage of the allocated construction costs of the Jicarilla Apache Nation that the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall be required to repay based on the ability of the Jicarilla Apache Nation to pay. (B) M INIMUM PERCENTAGE.—Notwithstanding subpara- graph (A), the repayment obligation of the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall be at least 25 percent of the construction costs of the Project that are allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, but shall in no event e x ceed 35 percent. ( 4 ) EX CESS CONSTRUCTION COSTS.—Any construction costs of the Project allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation in excess of the repayment obligation of the Jicarilla Apache Nation as determined under paragraph (3), shall be nonreimbursable. (5) G RANT FUN D S.—A grant from any other F ederal source shall not be credited toward the share of the Jicarilla Apache Nation of construction costs. (6) NA V A J O INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT COSTS.—The Jicarilla Apache Nation shall have no obligation to repay any Navajo Indian Irrigation Project construction costs that might otherwise be allocable to the Jicarilla Apache Nation for use of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project facilities to convey water to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and any such costs shall be nonreimbursable. (d) CAPITAL COST ALLOCATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of estimating the capital repayment requirements of the Project Participants under this Det e rmina ti o n .
