109 HR 2978 RH: To allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2006-04-25 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 228 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2978 [Report No. 109–419] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2005 Mr. Rehberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources April 25, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes.

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Montana indian tribes; agreement with dry prairie rural water association, incorporated

(a)

In general

The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation (referred to in this section as the Tribes) may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact (Montana Code Annotated 85–20-201) for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated (or any successor entity), in accordance with section 5 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–382; 114 Stat. 1454). (b)

Conditions of lease

With respect to a lease or other temporary conveyance described in subsection (a)— (1)the term of the lease or conveyance shall not exceed 100 years; (2)the lease or conveyance may be approved by the Secretary of the Interior without monetary compensation to the Tribes; and (3)the Secretary of the Interior shall not be subject to liability for any claim or cause of action relating to the compensation or consideration received by the Tribes under the lease or conveyance. (c)

No permanent alienation of water

Nothing in this section authorizes any permanent alienation of any water by the Tribes.

April 25, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed