[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
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120 STAT. 2762

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.