,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fea #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgcf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,rounds 7for himself and ,mr4 ,thune7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,september #ag1 #bjbf,reported by ,mr4 ,lee1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct 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 ,minnesota1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project ,feasibility ,study ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 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 #c7;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 #c4 ,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 ,the ,federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section shall not exceed #ej percent4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project ,feasibility ,study ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,dakota mainstem water supply project ,the term ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project means the proposed 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 ,non-,federal project entity ,the term non-,federal project entity 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 #c7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior 7acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation74 #c4 ,dakota mainstem water supply project 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 constructing the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project in accordance with the reclamation laws and reclamation feasibility standards4 7#b7 ,feasibility report ,after completion of the feasibility study for the ,dakota ,mainstem ,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 ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project is found to be technically and financially feasible in accordance with the reclamation laws2 7ii7 whether the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project should be authorized for construction2 and 7iii7 the appropriate non-,federal share of construction costs for the ,dakota ,mainstem ,water ,supply ,project1 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 section4 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 costs2 funding 7#a7 ,federal share2 funding ,the ,federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section-- 7,a7 shall not exceed #ej percent2 and 7,b7 shall be paid for by the ,secretary using appropriated funds4 7#b7 ,identification of funds ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall identify sources of available funds to pay the ,federal share under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7d7 ,limitation on expenditures ,not more than #aj1jjj1jjj of ,federal funds may be expended to carry out the feasibility study under this section4 7e7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,september #ag1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment