3.0.0 5673 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z House HR 2020-01-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLEGO:H.R. 5673.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H537]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-27T16:07:25Z hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-27T16:07:20Z Referred to 2020-01-24T19:00:10Z Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 116 3113 S 2019-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-01-27 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Committee 2020-01-27 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 N Native Americans Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Dams and canals Department of the Interior Economic development Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Government information and archives Government liability Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Historical and cultural resources Hunting and fishing Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Lakes and rivers Land transfers Land use and conservation Missouri River Montana Outdoor recreation State and local government operations Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Watersheds Native Americans 00 2020-01-24 Introduced in House 2020-10-08T20:10:04Z Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020

This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana).

The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights.

Among other things, the Department of the Interior must

  • negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the reservation,
  • hold transferred land in trust for the benefit of the community,
  • allocate 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell,
  • establish a settlement trust fund, and
  • request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Dam and Reservoir to support mitigation activities.

The bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the agreement.

The bill also outlines certain waivers, releases, and retention of claims under the settlement agreement.

]]> Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 Display Title Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5673ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5673ih.xml 2020-01-27 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. 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.