,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fhe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ba1 #bjag,mr4 ,daines 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system and the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system in the ,states of ,montana and ,north ,dakota1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,water for ,rural ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to ensure a safe and adequate municipal1 rural1 and industrial water supply for the citizens of-- 7#a7 ,dawson1 ,garfield1 ,mc,cone1 ,prairie1 ,richland1 ,judith ,basin1 ,wheatland1 ,golden ,valley1 ,fergus1 ,yellowstone1 and ,musselshell ,counties in the ,state of ,montana2 and 7#b7 ,mc,kenzie ,county1 ,north ,dakota4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration4 7#b7 ,authority ,the term ,authority means-- 7,a7 in the case of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system-- 7i7 the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority1 which is a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 and 7ii7 any nonprofit successor entity to the ,authority described in clause 7i72 and 7,b7 in the case of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system-- 7i7 the ,central ,montana ,regional ,water ,authority1 which is a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 and 7ii7 any nonprofit successor entity to the ,authority described in clause 7i74 7#c7 ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system ,the term ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system means the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system authorized under section #d7;a77#a7 with a project service area that includes-- 7,a7 ,garfield and ,mc,cone ,counties in the ,state2 7,b7 the area west of the ,yellowstone ,river in ,dawson and ,richland ,counties in the ,state2 7,c7 ,t4 #ae ,n4 7including the area north of the ,township7 in ,prairie ,county in the ,state2 and 7,d7 the portion of ,mc,kenzie ,county1 ,north ,dakota1 that includes all land that is located west of the ,yellowstone ,river in the ,state of ,north ,dakota4 7#d7 ,integrated system ,the term integrated system means the transmission system owned by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration ,basin ,electric ,power ,district and the ,heartland ,consumers ,power ,district4 7#e7 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system ,the term ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system means the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system authorized under section #d7;a77#b7 with a project service area that includes-- 7,a7 ,judith ,basin1 ,wheatland1 ,golden ,valley1 and ,musselshell ,counties in the ,state2 7,b7 the portion of ,yellowstone ,county in the ,state within #b miles of ,state ,highway #c and within #d miles of the county line between ,golden ,valley and ,yellowstone ,counties in the ,state1 inclusive of the ,town of ,broadview1 ,montana2 and 7,c7 the portion of ,fergus ,county in the ,state within #b miles of ,u4,s4 ,highway #hg and within #d miles of the county line between ,fergus and ,judith ,basin ,counties in the ,state1 inclusive of the ,town of ,moore1 ,montana4 7#f7 ,non-,federal distribution system ,the term non-,federal distribution system means a non-,federal utility that provides electricity to the counties covered by the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system4 7#g7 ,pick-sloan program ,the term ,pick-,sloan program means the ,pick-,sloan ,missouri ,river ,basin ,program 7authorized by section #i of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd 7commonly known as the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd7 7#eh ,stat4 #hia1 chapter #ffe774 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#i7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,montana4 7#aj7 ,water system ,the term ,water ,system means-- 7,a7 the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system2 and 7,b7 the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system4 #d4 ,dry-redwater regional water authority system and musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary may carry out-- 7#a7 the project entitled the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the feasibility study entitled ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,system ,feasibility ,study 7including revisions of the study71 which received funding from the ,bureau of ,reclamation on ,september #a1 #bjaj2 and 7#b7 the project entitled the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the feasibility report entitled ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system ,feasibility ,report 7including any and all revisions of the report74 7b7 ,cooperative agreement ,the ,secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,authority to provide ,federal assistance for the planning1 design1 and construction of the ,water ,systems4 7c7 ,cost-,sharing ,requirement 7#a7 ,federal share 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,federal share of the costs relating to the planning1 design1 and construction of the ,water ,systems shall not exceed-- 7i7 in the case of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system-- 7,i7 #ge percent of the total cost of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system2 or 7,,ii7 such other lesser amount as may be determined by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation1 in a feasibility report2 or 7ii7 in the case of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system1 #ge percent of the total cost of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system4 7,b7 ,limitation ,amounts made available under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be returnable or reimbursable under the reclamation laws4 7#b7 ,use of federal funds 7,a7 ,general uses ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the ,water ,systems may use ,federal funds made available to carry out this section for-- 7i7 facilities relating to-- 7,i7 water pumping2 7,,ii7 water treatment2 and 7,,iii7 water storage2 7ii7 transmission pipelines2 7iii7 pumping stations2 7iv7 appurtenant buildings1 maintenance equipment1 and access roads2 7v7 any interconnection facility that connects a pipeline of the ,water ,system to a pipeline of a public water system2 7vi7 electrical power transmission and distribution facilities required for the operation and maintenance of the ,water ,system2 7vii7 any other facility or service required for the development of a rural water distribution system1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7viii7 any property or property right required for the construction or operation of a facility described in this subsection4 7,b7 ,additional uses ,in addition to the uses described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system may use ,federal funds made available to carry out this section for-- 7,i7 facilities relating to water intake2 and 7,,ii7 distribution1 pumping1 and storage facilities that-- 7aa7 serve the needs of citizens who use public water systems2 7bb7 are in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7cc7 may be purchased1 improved1 and repaired in accordance with a cooperative agreement entered into by the ,secretary under subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system may use ,federal funds made available to carry out this section for-- 7,i7 facilities relating to-- 7aa7 water supply wells2 and 7bb7 distribution pipelines2 and 7,,ii7 control systems4 7,c7 ,limitation ,federal funds made available to carry out this section shall not be used for the operation1 maintenance1 or replacement of the ,water ,systems4 7,d7 ,title ,title to the ,water ,systems shall be held by the ,authority4 #e4 ,use of power from pick-sloan program by the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,mc,cone and ,garfield ,counties in the ,state were designated as impact counties during the period in which the ,fort ,peck ,dam was constructed2 and 7#b7 as a result of the designation1 the ,counties referred to in paragraph 7#a7 were to receive impact mitigation benefits in accordance with the ,pick-,sloan program4 7b7 ,availability of power 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,administrator shall make available to the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system a quantity of power required1 of up to #aa_/b megawatt capacity1 to meet the pumping and incidental operation requirements of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system during the period beginning on ,may #a and ending on ,october #ca of each year-- 7,a7 from the water intake facilities2 and 7,b7 through all pumping stations1 water treatment facilities1 reservoirs1 storage tanks1 and pipelines up to the point of delivery of water by the water supply system to all storage reservoirs and tanks and each entity that distributes water at retail to individual users4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system shall be eligible to receive power under paragraph 7#a7 if the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system-- 7,a7 operates on a not-for-profit basis2 and 7,b7 is constructed pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into by the ,secretary under section #d7;b74 7#c7 ,rate ,the ,administrator shall establish the cost of the power described in paragraph 7#a7 at the firm power rate4 7#d7 ,additional power 7,a7 ,in general ,if power1 in addition to that made available to the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system under paragraph 7#a71 is necessary to meet the pumping requirements of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority1 the ,administrator may purchase the necessary additional power at the best available rate4 7,b7 ,reimbursement ,the cost of purchasing additional power shall be reimbursed to the ,administrator by the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority4 7#e7 ,responsibility for power charges ,the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority shall be responsible for the payment of the power charge described in paragraph 7#d7 and non-,federal delivery costs described in paragraph 7#f74 7#f7 ,transmission arrangements 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system shall be responsible for all non-,federal transmission and distribution system delivery and service arrangements4 7,b7 ,upgrades ,the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system shall be responsible for funding any transmission upgrades1 if required1 to the integrated system necessary to deliver power to the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system4 #f4 ,water rights ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 preempts or affects any ,state water law2 or 7#b7 affects any authority of a ,state1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act1 to manage water resources within that ,state4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,authorization ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the planning1 design1 and construction of the ,water ,systems1 substantially in accordance with the cost estimate set forth in the applicable feasibility study or feasibility report described in section #d7;a74 7b7 ,cost indexing 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a7 may be increased or decreased in accordance with ordinary fluctuations in development costs incurred after the applicable date specified in paragraph 7#b71 as indicated by any available engineering cost indices applicable to construction activities that are similar to the construction of the ,water ,systems4 7#b7 ,applicable dates ,the date referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 in the case of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system1 ,january #a1 #bjjh2 and 7,b7 in the case of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,authority ,system1 ,november #a1 #bjad4