1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion Act of 2019”.
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
2. Amendments to Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Definition of 611(g) Agreement— Section 602 of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3134) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (23) as paragraphs (2) through (24), respectively; and
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
“(1) 611(g) Agreement—The term 611(g) Agreement means the agreement to be executed by the United States, the State, the Pueblos, the County, and the City pursuant to section 611(g).”
Construction Costs for Pueblo Water Facilities— Section 611(f) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3138) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “$106,400,000” and inserting “$256,400,000”; and
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) Exception—Of the amount described in subparagraph (A)—
“(i) the initial $106,400,000 shall be increased or decreased, as appropriate, based on ordinary fluctuations in construction costs since October 1, 2006, as determined using applicable engineering cost indices; and
“(ii) any amounts made available in excess of the amount described in clause (i) shall be increased or decreased, as appropriate, based on ordinary fluctuations in construction costs since October 1, 2018, as determined using applicable engineering cost indices.”
in paragraph (3), by inserting “and the 611(g) Agreement” after “the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement”.
Funding for Regional Water System— Section 617(a)(1)(B) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3147) is amended—
by striking “$50,000,000” and inserting “$200,000,000”; and
by striking “2024” and inserting “2028”.
Execution of agreement under section 611(g)— Section 621 of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3149) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
“(a) Approval—To the extent the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, and the 611(g) Agreement do not conflict with this title, the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, and the 611(g) Agreement (including any amendments to the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, and the 611(g) Agreement that are executed to make the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, or the 611(g) Agreement consistent with this title) are authorized, ratified, and confirmed.
“(b) Execution—To the extent the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, and the 611(g) Agreement do not conflict with this title, the Secretary shall execute the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, and the 611(g) Agreement (including any amendments that are necessary to make the Settlement Agreement, the Cost-Sharing and System Integration Agreement, or the 611(g) Agreement consistent with this title).”
Final decree— Section 623(e) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3152) is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking “2024” and inserting “2028”; and
in paragraph (5)(A), by striking “2024” and inserting “2028”.