,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjai,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 construction of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system and study of the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,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 ,authority ,the term ,authority means-- 7,a7 the ,central ,montana ,regional ,water ,authority1 a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 ,sec4 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 and 7,b7 any nonprofit successor entity to the ,authority described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system ,the term ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system means the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system authorized under section #d7;a71 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#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,montana4 #d4 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary may carry out the planning1 design1 and construction of 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 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system4 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 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system shall not exceed #fe 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 subparagraph 7,b71 the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system may use ,federal funds made available to carry out this section for-- 7i7 facilities relating to-- 7,i7 water pumping2 7,,ii7 water treatment2 7,,iii7 water storage2 7,,iv7 water supply wells2 7,v7 distribution pipelines2 and 7,,vi7 control systems2 7ii7 transmission pipelines2 7iii7 pumping stations2 7iv7 appurtenant buildings1 maintenance equipment1 and access roads2 7v7 any interconnection facility that connects a pipeline of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,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 ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,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 ,limitation ,federal funds made available to carry out this section shall not be used for the operation1 maintenance1 or replacement of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system4 7,c7 ,title ,title to the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system shall be held by the ,authority4 #e4 ,dry-,redwater feasibility study 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,the term ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority means-- 7,a7 the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority1 a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with ,mont4 ,code ,ann4 #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 and 7,b7 any nonprofit successor entity to the ,authority described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system ,the term ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system means the project entitled the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority ,system1 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#c7 ,reclamation feasibility standards ,the term reclamation feasibility standards means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in section #ajf of the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7as in effect on ,september #bi1 #bjaf74 7#d7 ,submitted feasibility study ,the term submitted feasibility study means 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 #bjaj4 7b7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority1 may undertake a study1 including a review of the submitted feasibility study1 to determine the feasibility of constructing the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,system4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the study under paragraph 7#a7 shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards4 7c7 ,cooperative agreement ,if the ,secretary determines that the study under subsection 7b7 does not comply with the reclamation feasibility standards1 the ,secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,dry-,redwater ,regional ,water ,authority to complete additional work to ensure that the study complies with the reclamation feasibility standards4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4 7e7 ,termination ,the authority provided by this section shall expire on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #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 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the planning1 design1 and construction of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system1 substantially in accordance with the cost estimate set forth in the feasibility report described in section #d7;a71 #ef1fej1jjj4 7b7 ,cost ,indexing ,the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a7 may be increased or decreased in accordance with ordinary fluctuations in development costs incurred after ,november #a1 #bjad1 as indicated by any available engineering cost indices applicable to construction activities that are similar to the construction of the ,musselshell-,judith ,rural ,water ,system4