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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9554
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 12, 2024
Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend Public Law 89–108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2024
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Authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water service
Section 10 of Public Law 89–108 (79 Stat. 433; 100 Stat. 424; 106 Stat. 4669; 114 Stat. 2763A–291) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1)—
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
Other amounts
In general
Subject to clause (ii), in addition to the amounts made available under subparagraphs (A) and (B), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 7(a)—
$120,000,000, as indexed, to complete all phases of the Northwest Area Water Supply Biota Water Treatment Plant and Pump Station Project, as described in the record of decision dated August 21, 2015;
$454,000,000, as indexed, to complete the McClusky Canal and Missouri River North Alternative for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project, as described in the record of decision issued by the Bureau of Reclamation on January 15, 2021;
$50,000,000, as indexed, for the Southwest Pipeline Project to complete the supplementary raw water intake pump station, main transmission line upgrades, strategic hydraulic improvements, and rural distribution expansion; and
$63,000,000, as indexed, for North Dakota rural water districts for water treatment and rural distribution expansion.
Transfers
Any amounts made available under any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (i) may be transferred among the projects described in those subclauses, subject to the limitation that the initial amount authorized for any 1 project described in any of those subclauses may not be increased by more than 50 percent as a result of any transfers authorized under this clause.
; and
in paragraph (2)—
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
Other amounts
In general
In addition to the amounts made available under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 7(d) $743,000,000, as indexed.
Allocation
The amount under clause (i) shall be allocated as follows:
Not more than $118,000,000, as indexed, shall be made available to the Secretary to complete the Spirit Lake Rural Water System within the Fort Totten Indian Reservation.
Not more than $275,000,000, as indexed, shall be made available to the Secretary to complete the Three Affiliated Tribes Rural Water System within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Not more than $240,000,000, as indexed, shall be made available to the Secretary to complete the Standing Rock Rural Water System within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Not more than $98,000,000, as indexed, shall be made available to the Secretary to complete the Turtle Mountain Rural Water System within the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.
Not more than $12,000,000, as indexed, shall be made available to the Secretary to complete the Lake Traverse Rural Water System within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
Feasibility studies
Of the amounts made available under clause (i), the Secretary may use such sums as are necessary to fund feasibility studies, to be completed not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2024, that identify the features necessary to complete each of the rural water systems described in clause (ii), as determined by the Secretary.
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in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
$75,000,000 to carry out section 11, to remain available until expended.
; and
by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
Indexing
In general
The $200,000,000 amount under subsection (a)(1)(B), the $200,000,000 amount under subsection (b)(1)(B), and the funds authorized under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) shall be indexed as necessary to allow for ordinary fluctuations of construction costs incurred after the date of enactment of the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000, as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable for the type of construction involved.
Other amounts
The funds authorized under subsections (b)(1)(C) and (b)(2)(C) shall be indexed as necessary to allow for ordinary fluctuations of construction costs incurred after the date of enactment of the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2024, as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable for the type of construction involved.
Other cost ceilings
All other authorized cost ceilings under this Act shall remain unchanged.
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Natural Resources Trust
Section 11(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 89–108 (79 Stat. 433; 100 Stat. 424; 114 Stat. 2763A–292) is amended by striking and (b)(1)(B)
and inserting , (b)(1)(B), and (b)(1)(C)
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