Sec. 9. Blackfeet Irrigation Project
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and without altering applicable law (including regulations) under which the Bureau of Indian Affairs collects assessments and carries out Blackfeet Irrigation Project OM&R (other than the maintenance and improvements carried out under this section), the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall carry out the following responsibilities of the United States relating to the Blackfeet Irrigation Project: Deferred maintenance.
Dam safety improvements for Four Horns Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation shall serve as the lead agency with respect to any activities under this section. The scope of the deferred maintenance activities and Four Horns Dam safety improvements shall be as generally described in the document entitled Engineering Evaluation and Condition Assessment, Blackfeet Irrigation Project , prepared by DOWL HKM, and dated August 2007, subject to the condition that, before commencing construction activities, the Secretary shall— review the design of the proposed rehabilitation or improvement; and perform value engineering analyses.
The total amount of obligations incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section shall not exceed $37,900,000.