,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fei #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #fhe ,report ,no4    
#aae-cgc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjag,mr4 ,da9es 7= 
himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah,report$  
by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !       
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em & ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural    
,wat] ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ates ( ,montana &    
,nor? ,dakota1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,clean ,wat] = ,rural ,communities ,act4
  #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&1 ,judi?      
,bas91 ,:eatl&1 ,gold5 ,valley1 ,f]gus1 
,yell[/one1 & ,mussel%ell ,c\nties 9 !  

,/ate ( ,montana2 &  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
 9 ! case ( ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional    
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em-- 7i7 !          
,dry-,r$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 &  7ii7 any  
nonpr(it successor entity to ! ,au?ority
 describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]    
,sy/em--  7i7 ! ,c5tral ,montana        
,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 &  7ii7 any nonpr(it 
successor entity to ! ,au?ority describ$
 9 clause 7i74  7#c7 ,dry-,r$wat]       
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em ,! t]m 
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em means ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   

,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em au?oriz$ "u      
section #d7;a77#a7 ) a project s]vice   
area t includes--  7,a7 ,g>field &      
,mc,cone ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 !    
area we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 ,dawson 
& ,ri*l& ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 ,t4  
#ae ,n4 7includ+ ! area nor? ( !        
,t[n%ip7 9 ,prairie ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate2 & 
7,d7 ! portion ( ,mc,kenzie ,c\nty1     
,nor? ,dakota1 t includes all l& t is   
locat$ we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 !     
,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,mussel%ell-,judi? 
,rural ,wat] ,sy/em ,! t]m              
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
means ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] 
,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #d7;a77#b7 ) 
a project s]vice area t includes--  7,a7
 ,judi? ,bas91 ,:eatl&1 ,gold5 ,valley1 
& ,mussel%ell ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 
! portion ( ,yell[/one ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate 

)9 #b miles ( ,/ate ,highway #c & )9 #d 
miles ( ! c\nty l9e betwe5 ,gold5       
,valley & ,yell[/one ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate1
 inclusive ( ! ,t[n ( ,broadview1       
,montana2 &  7,c7 ! portion ( ,f]gus    
,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate )9 #b miles ( ,u4,s4   
,highway #hg & )9 #d miles ( ! c\nty l9e
 betwe5 ,f]gus & ,judi? ,bas9 ,c\nties 9
 ! ,/ate1 inclusive ( ! ,t[n ( ,moore1  
,montana4  7#f7 ,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 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]       
,au?ority ,sy/em4  7#g7 ,pick-sloan     
program ,! t]m ,pick-,sloan program     
means ! ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,riv]     
,bas9 ,program 7au?oriz$ by section #i (
 ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7  
7#eh ,/at4 #hia1 *apt] #ffe774  7#h7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,montana4     
7#aj7 ,wat] sy/em ,! t]m ,wat] ,sy/em   

means-- 7,a7 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 !       
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
#d4 ,dry-r$wat] regional wat] au?ority  
sy/em & mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]  
,sy/em  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y  
may c>ry out--  7#a7 ! project entitl$ !
 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority 
,sy/em 9 a mann] t is sub/antially 9    
accordance ) ! feasibility /udy entitl$ 
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em     
,feasibility ,/udy 7includ+ revisions ( 
! /udy71 :i* receiv$ fund+ f ! ,bureau (
 ,reclamation on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaj2 & 
7#b7 ! project entitl$ !                
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em 9
 a mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance 
) ! feasibility report entitl$          
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
,feasibility ,report 7includ+ any & all 
revisions ( ! report74  7b7 ,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/ems4

  7c7 ,co/-,%>+ ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al
 %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !   
co/s relat+ to ! plann+1 design1 &      
con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems %all n    
exce$--  7i7 9 ! case ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]  
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em-- 7,i7 
#ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]
 ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em2 or   
7,,ii7 su* o!r less] am\nt z may be     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation1 9 a        
feasibility report2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]       
,sy/em1 #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
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$]al funds  7,a7 ,g5]al    
uses ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c71 ! ,wat] ,sy/ems may use ,f$]al    
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section =--  7i7 facilities relat+ to-- 
7,i7 wat] pump+2  7,,ii7 wat] treatm5t2 
&  7,,iii7 wat] /orage2  7ii7           

transmission pipel9es2  7iii7 pump+     
/ations2  7iv7 appurt5ant build+s1      
ma9t5ance equipm5t1 & access roads2  7v7
 any int]connection facility t connects 
a pipel9e ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em to a pipel9e 
( a public wat] sy/em2  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 ,additional uses ,9 addition to !  
uses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 !
 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority 
,sy/em may use ,f$]al funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is section =--   
7,i7 facilities relat+ to wat] intake2 &
  7,,ii7 di/ribution1 pump+1 & /orage   
facilities t--  7aa7 s]ve ! ne$s (      
citiz5s :o use public wat] sy/ems2  7bb7
 are 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act2 &  7cc7 may be pur*as$1       
improv$1 & repair$ 9 accordance ) a     
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into by !     
,secret>y "u subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 !  
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
may use ,f$]al funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section =--  7,i7          
facilities relat+ to-- 7aa7 wat] supply 
wells2 &  7bb7 di/ribution pipel9es2 &  
7,,ii7 control sy/ems4  7,c7 ,limitation
 ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out
 ?is section %all n be us$ = ! op]ation1
 ma9t5ance1 or replacem5t ( ! ,wat]     
,sy/ems4  7,d7 ,title ,title to ! ,wat] 
,sy/ems %all be held by ! ,au?ority4    
#e4 ,use ( p[] f pick-sloan program by !
 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority 
,sy/em  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t--    
7#a7 ,mc,cone & ,g>field ,c\nties 9 !   
,/ate 7 designat$ z impact c\nties dur+ 
! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,=t ,peck ,dam 0        
con/ruct$2 &  7#b7 z a result ( !       
designation1 ! ,c\nties ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 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 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em a quantity ( p[] 
requir$1 ( up to #aa_/b megawatt        
capacity1 to meet ! pump+ & incid5tal   
op]ation requirem5ts ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]   
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,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 ,! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional  
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em %all be eligible 
to receive p[] "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !    
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,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;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 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a71
 is necess>y to meet ! pump+ requirem5ts
 ( ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]       
,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 !        
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority4 
7#e7 ,responsibility = p[] *>ges ,!     
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,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 ,!           
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em %all be responsible = all        
non-,f$]al transmission & di/ribution   

sy/em deliv]y & s]vice arrangem5ts4     
7,b7 ,upgrades ,! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional
 ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em %all be         
responsible = fund+ any transmission    
upgrades1 if requir$1 to ! integrat$    
sy/em necess>y to deliv] p[] to !       
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em4  #f4 ,wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act-- 7#a7 preempts or affects any     
,/ate wat] law2 or  7#b7 affects any    
au?ority ( a ,/ate1 z 9 effect on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to manage wat]  
res\rces )9 t ,/ate4  #g4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums
 z are necess>y to c>ry out ! plann+1   
design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems1
 sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! co/      
e/imate set =? 9 ! applicable           
feasibility /udy or feasibility report  
describ$ 9 section #d7;a74  7b7 ,co/    
index+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 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] ! applicable date specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 z indicat$ by any      
available eng9e]+ co/ indices applicable
 to con/ruction activities t are simil> 
to ! con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems4     
7#b7 ,applicable dates ,! date ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ! 
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjjh2 &  7,b7 9 !  
case ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]
 ,au?ority ,sy/em1 ,novemb] #a1 #bjad4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,clean ,wat] = ,rural ,communities    
,act4  #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&1   
,judi? ,bas91 ,:eatl&1 ,gold5 ,valley1  
,f]gus1 ,yell[/one1 & ,mussel%ell       
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana2 &  7#b7  
,mc,kenzie ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,au?ority
 ,! t]m ,au?ority means-- 7,a7 ! ,c5tral
 ,montana ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 a  

publicly own$ nonpr(it wat] au?ority =m$
 9 accordance ) ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 ,sec4
 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 &  7,b7 any nonpr(it
 successor entity to ! ,au?ority        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
,! t]m ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]  
,sy/em means ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural
 ,wat] ,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section       
#d7;a71 ) a project s]vice area t       
includes--  7,a7 ,judi? ,bas91 ,:eatl&1 
,gold5 ,valley1 & ,mussel%ell ,c\nties 9
 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 ! portion ( ,yell[/one  
,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate )9 #b miles ( ,/ate    
,highway #c & )9 #d miles ( ! c\nty l9e 
betwe5 ,gold5 ,valley & ,yell[/one      
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate1 inclusive ( ! ,t[n (
 ,broadview1 ,montana2 &  7,c7 ! portion
 ( ,f]gus ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate )9 #b miles (
 ,u4,s4 ,highway #hg & )9 #d miles ( !  
c\nty l9e betwe5 ,f]gus & ,judi? ,bas9  
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate1 inclusive ( ! ,t[n (
 ,moore1 ,montana4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means

 ! ,/ate ( ,montana4  #d4               
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y may c>ry 
out ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! 
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em 9
 a mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance 
) ! feasibility report entitl$          
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
,feasibility ,report 7includ+ any & all 
revisions ( ! report74  7b7 ,coop]ative 
agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a  
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,au?ority to    
provide ,f$]al assi/ance = ! plann+1    
design1 & con/ruction ( !               
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
7c7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s  
relat+ to ! plann+1 design1 &           
con/ruction ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi?      
,rural ,wat] ,sy/em %all n exce$ #fe    
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !                 
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
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$]al funds  7,a7 ,g5]al   
uses ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !    
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
may use ,f$]al funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section =--  7i7 facilities
 relat+ to-- 7,i7 wat] pump+2  7,,ii7   
wat] treatm5t2  7,,iii7 wat] /orage2    
7,,iv7 wat] supply wells2  7,v7         
di/ribution pipel9es2 &  7,,vi7 control 
sy/ems2  7ii7 transmission pipel9es2    
7iii7 pump+ /ations2  7iv7 appurt5ant   
build+s1 ma9t5ance equipm5t1 & access   
roads2  7v7 any int]connection facility 
t connects a pipel9e ( !                
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
to a pipel9e ( a public wat] sy/em2     
7vi7 electrical p[] transmission &      
di/ribution facilities requir$ = !      
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !                
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,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 ( !            
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
7,c7 ,title ,title to !                 
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
%all be held by ! ,au?ority4  #e4       
,dry-,r$wat] feasibility /udy  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,! t]m ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]     
,au?ority means-- 7,a7 ! ,dry-,r$wat]   
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 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 entity to ! ,au?ority describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,dry-,r$wat] 
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em ,! t]m 
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em means ! project entitl$ !        
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em1 ) a project s]vice area t       

includes--  7,a7 ,g>field & ,mc,cone    
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 ! area we/ ( !
 ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 ,dawson & ,ri*l&    
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 ,t4 #ae ,n4   
7includ+ ! area nor? ( ! ,t[n%ip7 9     
,prairie ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 !    
portion ( ,mc,kenzie ,c\nty1 ,nor?      
,dakota1 t includes all l& t is locat$  
we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate (    
,nor? ,dakota4  7#c7 ,reclamation       
feasibility /&>ds ,! t]m reclamation    
feasibility /&>ds means ! eligibility   
crit]ia & feasibility /udy requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 section #ajf ( ! ,reclamation
 ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7z 9 effect on         
,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf74  7#d7 ,submitt$  
feasibility /udy ,! t]m submitt$        
feasibility /udy means ! feasibility    
/udy entitl$ ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional     
,wat] ,sy/em ,feasibility ,/udy 7includ+
 revisions ( ! /udy71 :i* receiv$ fund+ 
f ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation on ,septemb] 
#a1 #bjaj4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           

,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 
may und]take a /udy1 includ+ a review ( 
! submitt$ feasibility /udy1 to det]m9e 
! feasibility ( con/ruct+ ! ,dry-,r$wat]
 ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em4  7#b7          
,requirem5t ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all comply ) ! reclamation feasibility 
/&>ds4  7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! /udy "u          
subsection 7b7 does n comply ) !        
reclamation feasibility /&>ds1 !        
,secret>y may ent] into a coop]ative    
agreem5t ) ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional     
,wat] ,au?ority to complete additional  
"w to ensure t ! /udy complies ) !      
reclamation feasibility /&>ds4  7d7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority    
provid$ by ?is section %all expire on ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #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 ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! 
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em1 
sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! co/       
e/imate set =? 9 ! feasibility report   
describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 #ef1fej1jjj4 
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] ,novemb] #a1 #bjad1 z      
indicat$ by any available eng9e]+ co/   
indices applicable to con/ruction       
activities t are simil> to ! con/ruction
 ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]    
,sy/em4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a  
bill to au?orize ! con/ruction ( !      
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em &
 /udy ( ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]  
,au?ority ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ates ( ,montana &
 ,nor? ,dakota1 & = o!r purposes44      

,novemb] #ae1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t
 & an am5dm5t to ! title