Crow Tribe would get more control over water project funds and infrastructure management
This bill would update a 2010 law to give the Crow Tribe more direct control over money for water projects. It would create new accounts for managing these funds and clarify who is responsible for maintaining the projects. The changes aim to improve how the original water rights settlement is carried out.
Today, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 defines an "MR&I System" and has certain funding structures. After this bill, the term "MR&I System" would be changed to "MR&I Projects," and a specific section of the 2010 Act would be removed. New dedicated accounts, the "MR&I Projects Account" and "Crow CIP Implementation Account," would be established, and the Crow Tribe would have more direct control over how these funds are used for water infrastructure, with cost adjustments for inflation. The timeframe related to Yellowtail Dam would also be extended from 15 years to 20 years.
HR 726 · 119th Congress · January 24, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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