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- H.R.5633
H.R.5633: Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 6, 2016
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 6, 2016
Bill Summary
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the water rights compact between the Blackfeet Tribe and Montana dated April 15, 2009, as modified to be consistent with this bill. The tribe and the Fort Belknap Indian Community must agree on their Milk River water rights. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) must: (1) enter into at least one water delivery contract with the Blackfeet Tribe for water from the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Nov. 15, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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| July 6, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| July 6, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) |