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Proposed Updates to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement

Original title: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024

December 4, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes the administrative structure for managing tribal water funds, shifting control and long-term maintenance responsibility for water infrastructure projects entirely to the Crow Tribe.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Crow Tribe

The Tribe gains control over new infrastructure accounts and assumes full responsibility for the operation and maintenance of water projects.

Federal Government

The government is relieved of any obligation to fund the operation, maintenance, or replacement of MR&I projects.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 4, 2024.

What's next

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Summary

This bill updates the 2010 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act to reorganize how water infrastructure funds are managed and spent. It creates new accounts for specific water projects and clarifies that the federal government is not responsible for the ongoing maintenance of these projects.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill changes the administrative structure for managing tribal water funds, shifting control and long-term maintenance responsibility for water infrastructure projects entirely to the Crow Tribe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for maintaining the new water projects?

The bill explicitly states that the federal government has no obligation to pay for the operation, maintenance, or replacement of these projects; this responsibility lies with the Tribe.

What can the money in the new MR&I Projects Account be used for?

Funds can be used for planning, designing, constructing, and repairing water infrastructure, purchasing on-reservation land with water rights, and complying with environmental laws.

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