Sec. 202. Restrictions
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The Secretary shall not use any amounts from the Fund to pay for operation and maintenance costs of an authorized rural water project. The Secretary shall not expend any amounts from the Fund to carry out this title until the date on which the Secretary develops— programmatic goals to carry out this title that— would enable the completion of construction of the authorized rural water projects as expeditiously as practicable; and reflect— the goals and priorities identified in the laws authorizing the authorized rural water projects; and the goals of the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. ); and funding prioritization criteria to serve as a methodology for distributing funds under this title that take into account— an evaluation of the urgent and compelling need for potable water supplies in the affected rural and tribal communities; the status of the current stages of completion of the authorized rural water project; the financial needs of the affected rural and tribal communities; the potential economic benefits of the expenditures on job creation and general economic development in the affected rural and tribal communities; the ability of the authorized rural water project to address regional and watershed level water supply needs; the ability of the authorized rural water project— to minimize water and energy consumption; and to encourage the development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and hydropower elements; the need for the authorized rural water project to address— the needs of Indian tribes and members of Indian tribes; and other community needs or interests; and such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to prioritize the use of available funds.
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