Sec. 3718. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

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## SEC. 3718 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS ###

(a)In general Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— ####

(1)as adjusted on appropriation to reflect changes since April 2010 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers West Urban 50,000 to 1,500,000 index for the amount appropriated— #####

(A)for deposit in the Administration and Energy Account of the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund established under section 3716(b)(1), $28,900,000; #####

(B)for deposit in the OM&R Account of the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund established under section 3716(b)(2), $27,760,000; #####

(C)for deposit in the St. Mary Account of the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund established under section 3716(b)(3), $27,800,000; #####

(D)for deposit in the Blackfeet Water, Storage, and Development Projects Account of the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund established under section 3716(b)(4), $91,000,000; and #####

(E)the amount of interest credited to the unexpended amounts of the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund; and ####

(2)as adjusted annually to reflect changes since April 2010 in the Bureau of Reclamation Construction Cost Trends Index applicable to the types of construction involved— #####

(A)for deposit in the MR&I System, Irrigation, and Water Storage Account of the Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation Fund established under section 3717(b)(1), $163,500,000; #####

(B)for deposit in the Blackfeet Irrigation Project Deferred Maintenance, Four Horns Dam Safety, and Rehabilitation and Enhancement of the Four Horns Feeder Canal, Dam, and Reservoir Improvements Account of the Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation Fund established under section 3717(b)(2), $54,900,000, of which— ######

(i)$40,900,000 shall be made available for activities and projects under section 3710(c); and ######

(ii)$14,000,000 shall be made available for activities and projects under section 3710(d)(2); #####

(C)for deposit in the St. Mary/Milk Water Management and Activities Account of the Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation Fund established under section 3717(b)(3), $28,100,000, of which— ######

(i)$27,600,000 shall be allocated in accordance with section 3707(g); and ######

(ii)$500,000 shall be used to carry out section 3705; and #####

(D)the amount of interest credited to the unexpended amounts of the Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation Fund. ###

(b)Adjustments ####

(1)In general The adjustment of the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall occur each time an amount is appropriated for an account and shall add to, or subtract from, as applicable, the total amount authorized. ####

(2)Repetition The adjustment process under this subsection shall be repeated for each subsequent amount appropriated until the amount authorized, as adjusted, has been appropriated. ####

(3)Treatment The amount of an adjustment may be considered— #####

(A)to be authorized as of the date on which congressional action occurs; and #####

(B)in determining the amount authorized to be appropriated.