,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aiig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #f1 #bjad,mr4 ,baucus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure a safe & adequate municipal1 rural1 & indu/rial wat] supply = ! citiz5s (-- 7#a7 ,dawson1 ,g>field1 ,mc,cone1 ,prairie1 & ,ri*l& ,c\nties ( ! ,/ate2 & 7#b7 ,mc,kenzie ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority means-- 7,a7 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 :i* is a publicly own$ nonpr(it wat] au?ority =m$ 9 accordance ) ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 & 7,b7 any nonpr(it successor entity4 7#c7 ,integrat$ sy/em ,! t]m integrat$ sy/em means ! transmission sy/em own$ by ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration ,bas9 ,electric ,p[] ,di/rict & ! ,he>tl& ,consum]s ,p[] ,di/rict4 7#d7 ,non-,f$]al di/ribution sy/em ,! t]m non-,f$]al di/ribution sy/em means a non-,f$]al utility t provides electricity to ! c\nties cov]$ by ! ,wat] ,sy/em4 7#e7 ,pick-,sloan program ,! t]m ,pick-,sloan program means ! ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas9 ,program 7au?oriz$ by section #i ( ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4 #hia1 *apt] #ffe774 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,montana4 7#h7 ,wat] ,sy/em ,! t]m ,wat] ,sy/em means ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #d ) a project s]vice area t includes-- 7,a7 ! ,g>field & ,mc,cone ,c\nties ( ! ,/ate2 7,b7 ! area we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 ,dawson & ,ri*l& ,c\nties ( ! ,/ate2 7,c7 ,t[n%ip #ae,n 7includ+ ! area nor? ( ! ,t[n%ip7 9 ,prairie ,c\nty ( ! ,/ate2 & 7,d7 ! portion ( ,mc,kenzie ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota t includes all l& t is locat$ we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota4 #d4 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em 7a7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 det]m9es t ! project is feasible1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! project entitl$ ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em 9 a mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! plans1 & subject to ! conditions1 describ$ 9 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em ,feasibility ,/udy1 includ+ revisions ( ! /udy1 :i* receiv$ fund+ f ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaj1 & is to be complet$ 9 accordance ) section #ajf7;a7 ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7;a774 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,au?ority to provide ,f$]al assi/ance = ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em4 7b7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s relat+ to ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em %all n exce$-- 7i7 #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em2 or 7ii7 su* o!r less] am\nt z may be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation 9 a feasibility report4 7,b7 ,limitation ,am\nts made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be returnable or reimbursable "u ! reclamation laws4 7#b7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out ?is section may be us$ =-- 7i7 facilities relat+ to-- 7,i7 wat] intake2 7,,ii7 wat] pump+2 7,,iii7 wat] treatm5t2 & 7,,iv7 wat] /orage2 7ii7 transmission pipel9es & pump+ /ations2 7iii7 appurt5ant build+s1 ma9t5ance equipm5t1 & access roads2 7iv7 any int]connection facility t connects a pipel9e ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em to a pipel9e ( a public wat] sy/em2 7v7 di/ribution1 pump+1 & /orage facilities t-- 7,i7 s]ve ! ne$s ( citiz5s :o use public wat] sy/ems2 7,,ii7 are 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,,iii7 may be pur*as$1 improv$1 & repair$ 9 accordance ) a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#b72 7vi7 electrical p[] transmission & di/ribution facilities requir$ = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em2 7vii7 any o!r facility or s]vice requir$ = ! developm5t ( a rural wat] di/ribution sy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7viii7 any prop]ty or prop]ty "r requir$ = ! con/ruction or op]ation ( a facility describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,limitation ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out ?is section %all n be us$ = ! op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or replacem5t ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em4 7c7 ,title ,title to ! ,wat] ,sy/em %all be held by ! ,au?ority4 #e4 ,use ( p[] f ,pick-,sloan program 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ,mc,cone & ,g>field ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate 7 designat$ z impact c\nties dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,=t ,peck ,dam 0 con/ruct$1 & z su*1 7 to receive impact mitigation b5efits 9 accordance ) ! ,pick-,sloan program4 7b7 ,availability ( p[] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make available to ! ,wat] ,sy/em a quantity ( p[] requir$1 ( up to #a megawatt capacity1 to meet ! pump+ & incid5tal op]ation requirem5ts ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,may #a & end+ on ,octob] #ca ( ea* ye>-- 7,a7 f ! wat] intake facilities2 & 7,b7 ?r\gh all pump+ /ations1 wat] treatm5t facilities1 res]voirs1 /orage tanks1 & pipel9es up to ! po9t ( deliv]y ( wat] by ! wat] supply sy/em to all /orage res]voirs & tanks & ea* entity t di/ributes wat] at retail to individual us]s4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,! ,wat] ,sy/em %all be eligible to receive p[] "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,wat] ,sy/em-- 7,a7 op]ates on a n-=-pr(it basis2 & 7,b7 is con/ruct$ pursuant to a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,secret>y "u section #d7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,rate ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! co/ ( ! p[] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 at ! firm p[] rate4 7#d7 ,additional p[] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if p[]1 9 addition to t made available to ! ,wat] ,sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a71 is necess>y to meet ! pump+ requirem5ts ( ! ,au?ority1 ! ,adm9i/rator may pur*ase ! necess>y additional p[] at ! be/ available rate4 7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,! co/ ( pur*as+ additional p[] %all be reimburs$ to ! ,adm9i/rator by ! ,au?ority4 7#e7 ,responsibility = p[] *>ges ,! ,au?ority %all be responsible = ! paym5t ( ! p[] *>ge describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & non-,f$]al deliv]y co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74 7#f7 ,transmission arrangem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,wat] ,sy/em %all be responsible = all non-,f$]al transmission & di/ribution sy/em deliv]y & s]vice arrangem5ts4 7,b7 ,upgrades ,! ,wat] ,sy/em %all be responsible = fund+ any transmission upgrades1 if requir$1 to ! integrat$ sy/em necess>y to deliv] p[] to ! ,wat] ,sy/em4 7#g7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section exempts ! ,wat] ,sy/em f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et seq474 #f4 ,wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 preempts or affects any ,/ate wat] law2 or 7#b7 affects any au?ority ( a ,/ate1 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to manage wat] res\rces )9 t ,/ate4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em su* sums z are necess>y1 sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! co/ e/imate set =? 9 ! feasibility /udy describ$ 9 section #d7;a74 7b7 ,co/ index+ ,! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 may be increas$ or decreas$ 9 accordance ) ord9>y fluctuations 9 developm5t co/s incurr$ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjjh1 z indicat$ by any available eng9e]+ co/ indices applicable to con/ruction activities t are simil> to ! con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em4