#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,september #ad1 #bjbf ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #bdj7 entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj to make improvements to that ,act1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,amendments ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,crow ,tribe water rights settlement 7a7 ,definitions ,section #djc of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #cjig7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#aa7 and inserting the following3 7#aa7 ,,mr,i ,project ,the term ,,mr,i ,project means an activity described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of section #daa7;e77#c77;,f74 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,system and inserting ,projects2 and 7,b7 in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 by striking ,system each place it appears and inserting ,projects4 7b7 ,repeal of ,,mr,i ,system 7#a7 ,in general ,section #djf of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #cajb7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,claims ,resolution ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #cjfd7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #djf4 7c7 ,crow ,settlement ,fund ,section #daa of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #caac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking to be administered by the ,secretary and inserting to be managed1 invested1 and distributed by the ,secretary and to remain available until expended1 withdrawn1 or reverted to the general fund of the ,treasury1 consisting of amounts deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7b71 together with any investment earnings1 including interest1 earned on those amounts12 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,system and inserting ,projects2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 7,a7 ,the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account1 to be established as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,amendments ,act of #bjbe1 consisting of-- 7i7 amounts made available pursuant to paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #dad7;b7 that are appropriated after the date of enactment of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,amendments ,act of #bjbe2 and 7ii7 amounts to be deposited pursuant to section #dad7;h77#b74 7,b7 ,amounts deposited into the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account shall be further deposited into the special joint signature account named ,,mr,i ,account established pursuant to the agreement with the ,tribe dated ,september #ac1 #bjab1 prior to any investment earnings accruing or becoming available40 2 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 the ,american ,indian ,trust ,fund ,management ,reform ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking through 7,e7 and inserting through 7,f72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking ,system and inserting ,projects2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,system each place it appears and inserting ,projects2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,,mr,i ,projects ,account ,funds from the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account shall be used for expenditures by the ,tribe in accordance with the following3 7i7 ,priority use of funds ,the ,tribe shall use funds from the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account-- 7,i7 to plan1 permit1 design1 engineer1 construct1 reconstruct1 replace1 rehabilitate1 operate1 or repair water production1 treatment1 or delivery infrastructure1 including for domestic and municipal use or wastewater infrastructure2 and 7,,ii7 to comply with applicable environmental laws for the activities described in subclause 7,i74 7ii7 ,other use of funds ,after providing written notice to the ,secretary that on-,reservation ,,mr,i projects described in clause 7i7 are complete1 the ,tribe may use funds remaining in the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account to purchase on-,reservation land with water rights4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,title to infrastructure ,title to1 control over1 and operation of any project constructed using funds from the ,,mr,i ,projects ,account shall remain in the ,tribe4 7j7 ,operation1 maintenance1 and replacement ,the ,federal ,government shall have no obligation to pay for the operation1 maintenance1 or replacement of any ,,mr,i ,project4 4 7d7 ,yellowtail ,dam1 ,montana ,subsection 7b77#a7 of section #dab of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #caaf7 is amended by striking #ae years and inserting #bj years4 7e7 ,funding ,section #dad of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #cabj7 is amended in subsection 7e7-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,system and inserting ,projects2 and 7#b7 by striking ,system and inserting ,projects4 7f7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #djc7i7 of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #cjih7 is amended by striking 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7 and inserting 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,section #daj7;e77#a7 of the ,crow ,tribe ,water ,rights ,settlement ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bia2 #abd ,stat4 #caab7 is amended in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking agreements with the ,tribe required by sections #dje7;a7 and #djf7;a7 and inserting agreement with the ,tribe required by section #dje7;a74 ,clerk4