[109th Congress Public Law 410]
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Public Law 109-410
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a 
 lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water 
needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. <<NOTE: Dec. 18, 
                          2006 -  [S. 1219]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS TO DRY PRAIRIE RURAL 
            WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.

    (a) In General.--The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck 
Indian Reservation, Montana (referred to in this section as the 
``Tribes'') may, with the approval of the Secretary, enter into a lease 
or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort 
Peck-Montana Compact (Montana Code Annotated 85-20-201) with the Dry 
Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated (or any successor non-
Federal entity) for the purpose of meeting the water needs of that 
association, 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; and
            (2)(A) the lease or conveyance may be approved by the 
        Secretary without monetary compensation to the Tribes; and
            (B) the Secretary shall not be subject to liability for any 
        claim relating to any compensation or consideration received by 
        the Tribes under the lease or conveyance.

    (C) No Permanent Alienation of Water.--Nothing in this section 
authorizes a permanent alienation of any water by the Tribes.

    Approved December 18, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1219 (H.R. 2978):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-419 accompanying H.R. 2978 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-213 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
            Feb. 1, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 5, considered and passed House.

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