Settlement of water rights claims for the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana.
The bill provides for the settlement of water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana. It includes provisions for the ratification of a water rights compact, the establishment of a trust fund, and the allocation of water from Lake Elwell. The bill also authorizes the exchange and transfer of certain lands, and the rehabilitation and expansion of the Fort Belknap Indian Irrigation Project. The benefits provided under the bill are in complete replacement of, and full satisfaction of, any claims against the United States by the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
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