Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000

Summary

Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, and replace the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System (Water System) within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board regarding the Water System. Provides that title to the Water System be held in trust by the United States for the Fort Peck tribes and not be transferred unless a transfer is authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act. Limits the availability of Water System construction funds until certain requirements are met. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with Dry Prairie Rural Water Association Incorporated or a successor non-Federal entity to provide Federal funds for the planning, design, and construction of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Roosevelt, Sheridan, Daniels, and Valley Counties, Montana, outside the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Limits the Federal share to 76 percent. Requires cooperative agreement concurrence by the Water System Board. Directs the Secretary to: (1) interconnect the Dry Prairie System with the Water System; and (2) provide for the delivery of water to the Dry Prairie System, without charge, from the Missouri River through the Water System. Prohibits Federal funds from being used for operation and maintenance expenses associated with water deliveries to the Dry Prairie System. Directs the Water System and the Dry Prairie System to use power from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program (Eastern Division) for start-up and operation. Sets forth provisions regarding reservation of power and recovery of expenses associated with power purchases. Requires the Fort Peck tribes and Dry Prairie Rural Water Association Incorporated to develop a water conservation plan containing a description of water conservation objectives and measures and a schedule for implementing such measures and this Act to meet such objectives. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 March 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 July 2000

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 July 2000

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 September 2000

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.

   Source: Calendars

9. 7 September 2000

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-824.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 September 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-824.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported in House · 7 September 2000 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 16 March 1999 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 September 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
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