,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gfj #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ighe ,report ,no4 #aai-hfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,october #bi1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #bj1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal1 rural1 and industrial water in certain parts of the ,missouri ,river basin1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,south ,dakota ,water ,feasibility ,studies ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,title ,i--,,western ,,dakota ,,regional ,,water ,,system ,,feasibility ,,study ,a,c,t,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4,sec4 #ajb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #ajc4 ,western ,dakota ,regional ,water ,system ,feasibility ,study4,title ,,ii--,,lewis ,,and ,,clark ,,regional ,,water ,,system ,,expansion ,,feasibility ,s,t,u,d,y,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,lewis and ,clark ,regional ,water ,system ,expansion ,feasibility ,study4,title ,,iii--,,dakota ,,mainstem ,,water ,,supply ,,project ,,feasibility ,s,t,u,d,y,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #cjc4 ,dakota mainstem water supply project feasibility study4 ,i ,,western ,,dakota ,,regional ,,water ,,system ,,feasibility ,,study ,,act #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,western ,dakota ,regional ,water ,system ,feasibility ,study ,act4 #ajb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,non-,federal project entity ,the term non-,federal project entity means the ,western ,dakota ,regional ,water ,system1 a nonprofit corporation4 7#b7 ,proposed rural water supply project ,the term proposed rural water supply project means the proposed project to supply municipal1 rural1 and industrial water from the ,missouri ,river to the ,western ,dakota ,regional ,water ,system4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #ajc4 ,western ,dakota ,regional ,water ,system ,feasibility ,study 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the non-,federal project entity1 shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project4 7#b7 ,feasibility report ,after completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the ,secretary on-- 7i7 whether the proposed rural water supply project should be authorized for construction2 and 7ii7 the appropriate non-,federal share of construction costs1 which shall be at least #be percent of the total construction costs2 7,b7 submit the report under subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 make the report under subparagraph 7,a7 publicly available1 along with associated feasibility study documents4 7#c7 ,consultation and cooperation ,in addition to the non-,federal project entity1 the ,secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 regional1 and local authorities during the conduct of the feasibility study and development of the feasibility report under this subsection4 7b7 ,cost-sharing agreement for feasibility study costs ,the ,secretary shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 7or an appropriate financial assistance agreement1 as determined by the ,secretary7 with the non-,federal project entity to conduct a study under subsection 7a7 that complies with the reclamation feasibility standards4 7c7 ,federal share of feasibility study costs ,the ,federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall not exceed #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 shall not exceed #ej percent of the cost of the feasibility study4 7d7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,,lewis ,,and ,,clark ,,regional ,,water ,,system ,,expansion ,,feasibility ,,study #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,lewis and ,clark ,regional ,water ,system ,expansion ,feasibility ,study ,act4 #bjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,non-,federal project entity ,the term non-,federal project entity means-- 7,a7 the ,lewis and ,clark ,regional ,water ,system1 ,inc42 and 7,b7 any nonprofit successor entity to the corporation described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,proposed rural water supply project ,the term proposed rural water supply project means the proposed project to supply municipal1 rural1 and industrial water to expand the capacity and reach of the ,lewis and ,clark ,regional ,water ,system in the ,states of ,iowa1 ,minnesota1 and ,south ,dakota4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #bjc4 ,lewis and ,clark ,regional ,water ,system ,expansion ,feasibility ,study 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the non-,federal project entity1 shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project4 7#b7 ,feasibility report ,after completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the ,secretary on-- 7i7 whether the proposed rural water supply project should be authorized for construction2 and 7ii7 the appropriate non-,federal share of construction costs1 which shall be at least #be percent of the total construction costs2 7,b7 submit the report under subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 make the report under subparagraph 7,a7 publicly available1 along with associated feasibility study documents4 7#c7 ,consultation and cooperation ,in addition to the non-,federal project entity1 the ,secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 regional1 and local authorities during the conduct of the feasibility study and development of the feasibility report under this subsection4 7b7 ,cost-sharing agreement for feasibility study costs ,the ,secretary shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 7or an appropriate financial assistance agreement1 as determined by the ,secretary7 with the non-,federal project entity to conduct a study under subsection 7a7 that complies with the reclamation feasibility standards4 7c7 ,federal share of feasibility study costs ,the ,federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall not exceed #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 shall not exceed #ej percent of the cost of the feasibility study4 7d7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,,dakota ,,mainstem ,,water ,,supply ,,project ,,feasibility ,,study #cja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project ,feasibility ,study ,act4 #cjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,dakota mainstem regional water system ,the term ,dakota ,mainstem ,regional ,water ,system means the ,dakota ,mainstem ,regional ,water ,system1 ,inc41 a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-,federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section #cjc7;a77#a74 7#b7 ,reclamation feasibility standards ,the term reclamation feasibility standards means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in part #djd of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #cjc4 ,dakota mainstem water supply project feasibility study 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,dakota ,mainstem ,regional ,water ,system1 through a cooperative agreement1 may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal1 rural1 and industrial water to the ,dakota ,mainstem ,regional ,water ,system service area in the ,states of ,south ,dakota1 ,iowa1 ,nebraska1 and ,minnesota4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the study under paragraph 7#a7 shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards4 7b7 ,federal share of feasibility study costs ,the ,federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall not exceed #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 shall not exceed #ej percent of the cost of the feasibility study4 7c7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,october #bi1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed