H. R. 907
Introduced in House · March 1, 2025January 31, 2025
Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. Downing) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT OF 2025; 101. Short title; 102. Purposes; 103. Definitions; 104. Ratification of Compact; 105. Tribal water rights; 106. Exchange and transfer of land; 107. Storage allocation from Lake Elwell; 108. Milk River Project mitigation; 109. Fort Belknap Indian Irrigation Project System; 110. Satisfaction of claims; 111. Waivers and releases of claims; 112. Aaniiih Nakoda Settlement Trust Fund; 113. Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Settlement Implementation Fund; 114. Funding; 115. Miscellaneous provisions; 116. Antideficiency; TITLE II—BLACKFEET TRIBE WASTEWATER FACILITIES; 201. Blackfeet Tribe Wastewater Facilities
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,