Sec. 8. Conditions precedent

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The waivers and releases contained in section 9 shall become effective as of the date the Secretary causes to be published in the Federal Register a statement of findings that— to the extent that the agreement conflicts with this Act, the agreement has been revised to conform with this Act; the agreement, so revised, including waivers and releases of claims set forth in section 9, has been executed by the parties, including the United States; Congress has fully appropriated, or the Secretary has provided from other authorized sources, all funds authorized under subsection

(a)of section 7; the State has enacted any necessary legislation and provided the funding required under the agreement and subsection

(c)of section 7; and the court has entered a final or interlocutory decree that— confirms the Navajo water rights consistent with the agreement and this Act; and with respect to the Navajo water rights, is final and nonappealable. If all the conditions precedent described in subsection

(a)have not been fulfilled to allow the Secretary’s statement of findings to be published in the Federal Register by October 31, 2030— the agreement and this Act, including waivers and releases of claims described in those documents, shall no longer be effective; any funds that have been appropriated pursuant to section 7 but not expended, including any investment earnings on funds that have been appropriated pursuant to such section, shall immediately revert to the general fund of the Treasury; and any funds contributed by the State pursuant to subsection

(c)of section 7 but not expended shall be returned immediately to the State. The expiration date set forth in subsection

(b)may be extended if the Navajo Nation, the State, and the United States (acting through the Secretary) agree that an extension is reasonably necessary.