,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fea #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,lee1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! feasibility ( con/ruct+ a project to supply municipal1 rural1 & indu/rial wat] to ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em s]vice area 9 ! ,/ates ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i[a1 ,nebraska1 & ,m9nesota1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project ,feasibility ,/udy ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em ,! t]m ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em means ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em1 ,inc41 a nonpr(it corporation e/abli%$ & op]at$ sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! reclamation feasibility /&>ds to s]ve z a non-,f$]al project entity = purposes ( ! coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #c7;a77#a74 7#b7 ,reclamation feasibility /&>ds ,! t]m reclamation feasibility /&>ds means ! eligibility crit]ia & feasibility /udy requirem5ts describ$ 9 "p #djd ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,dakota ,ma9/em wat] supply project feasibility /udy 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em1 ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t1 may und]take a /udy to det]m9e ! feasibility ( con/ruct+ a project to supply municipal1 rural1 & indu/rial wat] to ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em s]vice area 9 ! ,/ates ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i[a1 ,nebraska1 & ,m9nesota4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all comply ) ! reclamation feasibility /&>ds4 7b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/s ( c>ry+ out ! feasibility /udy "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is section expires on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project ,feasibility ,/udy ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dakota ma9/em wat] supply project ,! t]m ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project means ! propos$ project to supply municipal1 rural1 & indu/rial wat] to ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em s]vice area 9 ! ,/ates ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i[a1 ,nebraska1 & ,m9nesota4 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al project entity ,! t]m non-,f$]al project entity means ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,regional ,wat] ,sy/em1 ,inc41 a nonpr(it corporation e/abli%$ & op]at$ sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! reclamation feasibility /&>ds to s]ve z a non-,f$]al project entity = purposes ( ! coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #c7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation74 #c4 ,dakota ma9/em wat] supply project feasibility /udy 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! non-,f$]al project entity1 %all c>ry out a /udy to det]m9e ! feasibility ( con/ruct+ ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project 9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws & reclamation feasibility /&>ds4 7#b7 ,feasibility report ,aft] completion ( ! feasibility /udy = ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 develop a feasibility report t includes a recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y on-- 7i7 :e!r ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project is f\nd to be te*nically & f9ancially feasible 9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws2 7ii7 :e!r ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project %\ld be au?oriz$ = con/ruction2 & 7iii7 ! appropriate non-,f$]al %>e ( con/ruction co/s = ! ,dakota ,ma9/em ,wat] ,supply ,project1 :i* %all be at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! total con/ruction co/s2 7,b7 submit ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 make ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available1 along ) associat$ feasibility /udy docum5ts4 7#c7 ,consultation & coop]ation ,9 addition to ! non-,f$]al project entity1 ! ,secret>y %all consult & coop]ate ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 regional1 & local au?orities dur+ ! conduct ( ! feasibility /udy & developm5t ( ! feasibility report "u ?is section4 7b7 ,co/-%>+ agreem5t = feasibility /udy co/s ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a co/-%>+ agreem5t 7or an appropriate f9ancial assi/ance agreem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 ) ! non-,f$]al project entity to conduct a /udy "u subsection 7a7 t complies ) ! reclamation feasibility /&>ds4 7c7 ,f$]al %>e ( feasibility /udy co/s2 fund+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e2 fund+ ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/s ( c>ry+ out ! feasibility /udy "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t2 & 7,b7 %all be paid = by ! ,secret>y us+ appropriat$ funds4 7#b7 ,id5tification ( funds ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify s\rces ( available funds to pay ! ,f$]al %>e "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7d7 ,limitation on exp5ditures ,n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj ( ,f$]al funds may be exp5d$ to c>ry out ! feasibility /udy "u ?is section4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is section expires on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t