PUBLIC LAW 100-675—NOV. 17, 1988	102 STAT. 4001
continue  to  be  an  important  source  of   supply   to   those
communities.
 (3)	The inadequacy of the San Luis Rey River to supply the
needs of both the Bands and the local entities has given rise to
litigation to determine the rights of various parties to water
from the San Luis Rey River.
 (4)	The pendency of the litigation has—

 (A)	severely impaired the Bands' efforts to achieve eco-
nomic development on their respective reservations,
 (B)	contributed to the continuation  of high  rates of
unemployment among the members of the Bands,
 (C)	increased the extent to which the Bands are finan-
cially dependent on the Federal Government, and
 (D)	impeded the Bands and the local entities from taking
effective action to develop and conserve scarce water re-
sources and to preserve those resources for their highest
and best uses.
(5)	In the absence of a negotiated settlement—
(A)	the litigation, which was initiated almost 20 years
ago, is likely to continue for many years,
(B)	the economy of the region and the development of the
reservations will continue to be adversely affected by the
water rights dispute, and
(C)	the implementation of a plan for improved water
management and conservation will continue to be delayed.
 (6)	An agreement in principle has been reached under which a
comprehensive settlement of the litigation would be achieved,
the Bands' claims would be fairly and justly resolved, the
Federal Government's trust responsibility to the Bands would
be fulfilled, and the local entities and the Bands would make
fair and reasonable contributions.
 (7)	The United States should contribute to the settlement by
providing funding and delivery of water from a supplemental
source. Water developed through conjunctive use of ground-
water on public lands in southern California or water to be
reclaimed from lining the previously unlined portions of the All
American Canal  can provide an appropriate supplemental
water source.
(b) purpose.—It is the purpose of this title to provide for the
settlement of the reserved water rights claims of the La Jolla,
Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians in
San Diego County, California, in a fair and just manner which—
 (1)	provides the Bands with a reliable water supply sufficient
to meet their present and future needs;
 (2)	promotes conservation and the wise use of scarce water
resources in the upper San Luis Rey River System;
 (3)	establishes the basis for a mutually beneficial, lasting, and
cooperative partnership among the Bands and the local entities
to replace the adversary relationships that have existed for
several decades; and
 (4)	fosters the development of an independent economic base
for the Bands.
SEC. 104. SETTLEMENT OF WATER EIGHTS DISPUTE.
Sections 106 and 109 of this Act shall take effect only when—
(1) the United States; the City of Escondido, California; the
Escondido Mutual Water Company; the Vista Irrigation Dis-