3.0.0 5633 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z House HR 2016-07-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ZINKE:H.R. 5633.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H4467]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2016-11-16T19:33:10Z Referred to 2016-07-11T19:13:48Z Markup by 2016-11-16T19:32:50Z Referred to 2016-07-06T14:02:00Z Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015 114 1125 S 2016-02-03 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Related bill CRS Water Resources Development Act of 2016 114 2848 S 2016-09-19 Held at the desk. 16:11:15 Related bill CRS WIIN Act 114 612 S 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-322. Related bill CRS 2016-11-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2016-11-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged. Committee 2016-11-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-11-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-07-11 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2016-07-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. N Native Americans Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Forests, forestry, trees Government liability Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Lakes and rivers Montana Parks, recreation areas, trails Water storage Water use and supply Native Americans 00 2016-07-06 Introduced in House 2017-04-03T19:06:34Z Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act

This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the water rights compact between the Blackfeet Tribe and Montana dated April 15, 2009, as modified to be consistent with this bill.

The tribe and the Fort Belknap Indian Community must agree on their Milk River water rights.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) must: (1) enter into at least one water delivery contract with the Blackfeet Tribe for water from the St. Mary River water right, (2) review the final project design of the Swiftcurrent Creek Bank Stabilization Project and work with the tribe to carry out the project, and (3) carry out specified maintenance projects.

The tribe must grant the United States certain easements and rights-of-way.

The USBR is granted exclusive jurisdiction to authorize the development of St. Mary Unit hydroelectric power. The tribe is granted the exclusive right to develop and market such power.

Interior must allocate water stored in Lake Elwell for the tribe.

Ownership of Birch Creek water delivery facilities is transferred to the tribe.

The tribe must establish a tribal water code, subject to Interior approval.

The water rights of the tribe within the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Glacier National Park are confirmed.

The tribe and the United States must waive certain claims to water rights.

The tribe must: (1) waive claims against the United States regarding specified land and facilities, and (2) withdraw objections to U.S. water rights claims for the benefit of the Milk River Project.

The provisions of this bill expire and related actions and agreements are void if Interior does not publish specified findings or appropriations are not made.]]> Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act Display Title Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the State of Montana, and the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act Introduced in House 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5633ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5633ih.xml 2016-11-16 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.