United StatesCrow Tribe must use water project funds for infrastructure first
The Crow Tribe must use its water project account for water systems first and keeps ownership and control of projects built with that money.
What it does
The Crow Tribe must use its water project account for water and wastewater work first. Leftover money can buy reservation land with water rights after reservation projects are complete and the Tribe notifies the Secretary in writing.
The Crow Tribe keeps ownership and control of projects built with this account. The federal government has no duty to pay for their operation, upkeep, or replacement.
Argument forKeeping ownership and control could help the Tribe manage water projects around its community’s needs.
Argument againstWithout a federal duty to pay for upkeep, the Tribe could struggle to keep projects running when repairs or replacement become necessary.
More detail
The Crow Tribe must spend its water project account on water infrastructure and related environmental compliance first. Covered work includes building, repairing, and running water and wastewater systems. The Tribe may buy reservation land with water rights using remaining money only after completing its reservation water projects and notifying the Secretary in writing.
The Crow Tribe keeps ownership, control, and operation of projects built with account money. These rules cover water projects built with money from the Tribe’s water project account. The federal government has no obligation to pay to run, maintain, or replace these projects.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 15Signed by President.Became Law
- Oct 15Became Public Law No: 119-122.Minor
- Oct 5Presented to President.To President
- Sep 28Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 24Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
- Sep 24Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
- Sep 15Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Sep 14Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5570-5571)
- Sep 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 240.
- Sep 14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5570)Passed House
- Sep 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025
- Dec 15Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 15Received in the House.
- Dec 15Held at the desk.
- Dec 11Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691-8692; text: CR S8691-8692)Passed Senate
- Nov 4Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-93.
- Nov 4Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
- Mar 5Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 24Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Introduced
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