[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1467 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 348
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1467
[Report No. 104-242]
To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water
Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County
Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning,
design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 11, 1995
Mr. Burns (for himself and Mr. Baucus) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
March 15, 1996
Reported by Mr. Murkowski, without amendment
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A BILL
To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water
Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County
Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning,
design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply
System Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Construction.--The term ``construction'' means such
activities associated with the actual development or
construction of facilities as are initiated on execution of
contracts for construction.
(2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Fort Peck
Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in
Montana.
(3) Feasibility study.--The term ``feasibility study''
means the study entitled ``Final Engineering Report and
Alternative Evaluation for the Fort Peck Rural County Water
District'', dated September 1994.
(4) Planning.--The term ``planning'' means activities such
as data collection, evaluation, design, and other associated
preconstruction activities required prior to the execution of
contracts for construction.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) Water supply system.--The term ``water supply system''
means the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to be
established and operated substantially in accordance with the
feasibility study.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Upon request of the District, the Secretary shall
enter into a cooperative agreement with the District for the planning,
design, and construction by the District of the water supply system.
(b) Service Area.--The water supply system shall provide for safe
and adequate rural water supplies under the jurisdiction of the
District in Valley County, northeastern Montana (as described in the
feasibility study).
(c) Amount of Federal Contribution.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), under the
cooperative agreement, the Secretary shall pay the Federal
share of--
(A) costs associated with the planning, design, and
construction of the water supply system (as identified
in the feasibility study); and
(B) such sums as are necessary to defray increases
in the budget.
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be 80 percent and shall not be
reimbursable.
(3) Total.--The amount of Federal funds made available
under the cooperative agreement shall not exceed the amount of
funds authorized to be appropriated under section 4.
(4) Limitations.--Not more than 5 percent of the amount of
Federal funds made available to the Secretary under section 4
may be used by the Secretary for activities associated with--
(A) compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(B) oversight of the planning, design, and
construction by the District of the water supply
system.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$5,800,000, to remain available until expended. The funds authorized to
be appropriated may be increased or decreased by such amounts as are
justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in development costs
incurred after October 1, 1994, as indicated by engineering cost
indices applicable to the type of construction project authorized under
this Act.
Calendar No. 348
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1467
[Report No. 104-242]
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A BILL
To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water
Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County
Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning,
design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other
purposes.
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March 15, 1996
Reported without amendment