United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5592 (111th)
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010
Introduced
24 June 2010
Last action
29 June 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Sponsors
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in providing to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana the St. Mary River water right, to allocate to the Tribe 50,000 acre-feet per year of stored water in Lake Sherburne Reservoir as part of the tribal water right. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation from being increased by any year-to-year carryover storage. Requires the Tribe and the Secretary to enter into an agreement to lease the water allocated to the Tribe for use by the Secretary for the Milk River Project. Requires, as part of the tribal water right, the Secretary to permanently allocate to the Tribe all remaining unallocated water in Lake Elwell. Directs the Secretary to carry out such activities as are necessary relating to: (1) planning, design, and construction for rehabilitation and improvement of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project; (2) the completion to authorized acreage of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project; and (3) planning, design, and construction for rehabilitation and improvement of the Four Horns Dam and Reservoir and associated delivery systems of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project. Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified compact and the Birch Creek Agreement. Holds the tribal water right in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. Establishes: (1) the Blackfeet Land and Water Development Fund; and (2) the Birch Creek Mitigation Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) water rights in the Lewis and Clark National Forest; and (2) Milk River water rights.
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Timeline
24 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 June 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5592
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5592
- us · 111-hr-5592 · source updated 10 December 2025