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S.399: Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced Feb. 17, 2011
- Latest Major Action Oct. 20, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in providing to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana the St. Mary River water right, to allocate to the Tribe 50,000 acre-feet per year of stored water in Lake Sherburne Reservoir as part of the tribal water right. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-492.
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| Feb. 17, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Max Baucus (D-Mont.) |