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Creates and implements a negotiated water-rights settlement for the Fort Belknap Indian Community by requiring the Tribe to adopt a Tribal water code, allocating an annual share of water stored in Lake Elwell under specified terms, and exchanging broad waivers and releases of covered water claims that become effective only after listed conditions are met. Separately, it authorizes $250 million for planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of community water distribution and wastewater treatment for the Blackfeet Tribe on the Blackfeet Reservation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced January 24, 2025 by Steve Daines · Last progress January 24, 2025