(1) NO ALIENATION.—The Tribe shall not per-
manently alienate any portion of the Tribal water 
rights. 
(2) PURCHASES OR GRANTS OF LAND FROM IN-
DIANS.—An authorization provided by this Act for 
the allocation, distribution, leasing, or other ar-
rangement entered into pursuant to this Act shall be 
considered to satisfy any requirement for authoriza-
tion of the action by treaty or convention imposed by 
section 2116 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 
177). 
(3) PROHIBITION ON FORFEITURE.—The non- 
use of all or any portion of the Tribal water rights 
by a lessee or contractor shall not result in the for-
feiture, abandonment, relinquishment, or other loss 
of all or any portion of the Tribal water rights. 
(h) EFFECT.—Except as otherwise expressly provided 
in this section, nothing in this Act— 
(1) authorizes any action by an allottee against 
any individual or entity, or against the Tribe, under 
Federal, State, tribal, or local law; or 
(2) alters or affects the status of any action 
brought pursuant to section 1491(a) of title 28, 
United States Code. 
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SEC. 16. BLACKFEET SETTLEMENT TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known 
as the ‘‘Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund’’ (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), to be managed, in-
vested, and distributed by the Secretary and to remain 
available until expended, consisting of the amounts depos-
ited in the Trust Fund under subsection (c), together with 
any interest earned on those amounts, for the purpose of 
carrying out this Act. 
(b) ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary shall establish in the 
Trust Fund the following accounts: 
(1) The Administration and Energy Account. 
(2) The OM&R Account. 
(3) The St. Mary Account. 
(4) The Blackfeet Water, Storage, and Develop-
ment Projects Account. 
(c) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall deposit in the 
Trust Fund— 
(1) in the Administration and Energy Account, 
the amount made available pursuant to section 
18(a)(1)(A); 
(2) in the OM&R Account, the amount made 
available pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(B); 
(3) in the St. Mary Account, the amount made 
available pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(C); and 
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(4) in the Blackfeet Water, Storage, and Devel-
opment Projects Account, the amount made avail-
able pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(D). 
(d) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage, in-
vest, and distribute all amounts in the Trust Fund in a 
manner that is consistent with the investment authority 
of the Secretary under— 
(1) the first section of the Act of June 24, 
1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a); 
(2) the American Indian Trust Fund Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.); 
and 
(3) this section. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated to, 
and deposited in, the Trust Fund, including any in-
vestment earnings, shall be made available to the 
Tribe by the Secretary beginning on the enforce-
ability date. 
(2) FUNDING
FOR
TRIBAL
IMPLEMENTATION 
ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), on ap-
proval pursuant to this Act and the Compact by a 
referendum vote of a majority of votes cast by mem-
bers of the Tribe on the day of the vote, as certified 
by the Secretary and the Tribe and subject to the 
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availability of appropriations, of the amounts in the 
Administration and Energy Account, $4,800,000 
shall be made available to the Tribe for the imple-
mentation of this Act. 
(f) WITHDRAWALS UNDER AIFRMRA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Tribe may withdraw 
any portion of the funds in the Trust Fund on ap-
proval by the Secretary of a tribal management plan 
submitted by the Tribe in accordance with the 
American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform 
Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the re-
quirements under the American Indian Trust 
Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the tribal management 
plan under paragraph (1) shall require that the 
Tribe shall spend all amounts withdrawn from 
the Trust Fund in accordance with this Act. 
(B) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may 
carry out such judicial and administrative ac-
tions as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to enforce the tribal management plan to 
ensure that amounts withdrawn by the Tribe 
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from the Trust Fund under this subsection are 
used in accordance with this Act. 
(g) WITHDRAWALS UNDER EXPENDITURE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe may submit to 
the Secretary a request to withdraw funds from the 
Trust Fund pursuant to an approved expenditure 
plan. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to with-
draw funds under an expenditure plan under para-
graph (1), the Tribe shall submit to the Secretary 
for approval an expenditure plan for any portion of 
the Trust Fund that the Tribe elects to withdraw 
pursuant to this subsection, subject to the condition 
that the funds shall be used for the purposes de-
scribed in this Act. 
(3) INCLUSIONS.—An expenditure plan under 
this subsection shall include a description of the 
manner and purpose for which the amounts pro-
posed to be withdrawn from the Trust Fund will be 
used by the Tribe, in accordance with subsection (h). 
(4) APPROVAL.—On receipt of an expenditure 
plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall ap-
prove the plan, if the Secretary determines that the 
plan— 
(A) is reasonable; and 
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(B) is consistent with, and will be used for, 
the purposes of this Act. 
(5) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may carry 
out such judicial and administrative actions as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to enforce an 
expenditure plan to ensure that amounts disbursed 
under this subsection are used in accordance with 
this Act. 
(h) USES.—Amounts from the Trust Fund shall be 
used by the Tribe for the following purposes: 
(1) The Administration and Energy Account 
shall be used for administration of the Tribal water 
rights and energy development projects under this 
Act and the Compact. 
(2) The OM&R Account shall be used to assist 
the Tribe in paying OM&R costs. 
(3) The St. Mary Account shall be distributed 
pursuant to an expenditure plan approved under 
subsection (g), subject to the conditions that— 
(A) during the period for which the 
amount is available and held by the Secretary, 
$500,000 shall be distributed to the Tribe an-
nually as compensation for the deferral of the 
St. Mary water right; and 
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(B) any additional amounts deposited in 
the account may be withdrawn and used by the 
Tribe to pay OM&R costs or other expenses for 
1 or more projects to benefit the Tribe, as ap-
proved by the Secretary, subject to the require-
ment that the Secretary shall not approve an 
expenditure plan under this paragraph unless 
the Tribe provides a resolution of the tribal 
council— 
(i) approving the withdrawal of the 
funds from the account; and 
(ii) acknowledging that the Secretary 
will not be able to distribute funds under 
subparagraph (A) indefinitely if the prin-
cipal funds in the account are reduced. 
(4) The Blackfeet Water, Storage, and Develop-
ment Projects Account shall be used to carry out 
section 13. 
(i) LIABILITY.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall not be liable for the expenditure or in-
vestment of any amounts withdrawn from the Trust Fund 
by the Tribe under subsection (f) or (g). 
(j) NO PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTIONS.—No portion of 
the Trust Fund shall be distributed on a per capita basis 
to any member of the Tribe. 
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(k) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.—On request by the Tribe, 
the Secretary may deposit amounts from an account de-
scribed in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of subsection (b) to 
any other account the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
SEC. 17. BLACKFEET WATER SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTA-
TION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a nontrust, interest-bearing 
account, to be known as the ‘‘Blackfeet Water Settlement 
Implementation Fund’’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Implementation Fund’’), to be managed and distributed 
by the Secretary, for use by the Secretary for carrying 
out this Act. 
(b) ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary shall establish in the 
Implementation Fund the following accounts: 
(1) The MR&I System, Irrigation, and Water 
Storage Account. 
(2) The Blackfeet Irrigation Project Deferred 
Maintenance and Four Horns Dam Safety Improve-
ments Account. 
(3) The St. Mary/Milk Water Management and 
Activities Fund. 
(c) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall deposit in the 
Implementation Fund— 
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(1) in the MR&I System, Irrigation, and Water 
Storage Account, the amount made available pursu-
ant to section 18(a)(2)(A); 
(2) in the Blackfeet Irrigation Project Deferred 
Maintenance and Four Horns Dam Safety Improve-
ments Account, the amount made available pursuant 
to section 18(a)(2)(B); and 
(3) in the St. Mary/Milk Water Management 
and Activities Fund, the amount made available pur-
suant to section 18(a)(2)(C). 
(d) USES.— 
(1) MR&I SYSTEM, IRRIGATION, AND
WATER 
STORAGE ACCOUNT.—The MR&I System, Irrigation, 
and Water Storage Account shall be used to carry 
out sections 11 and 12. 
(2) BLACKFEET
IRRIGATION
PROJECT
DE-
FERRED
MAINTENANCE
AND
FOUR
HORNS
DAM 
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT.—The Blackfeet 
Irrigation Project Deferred Maintenance and Four 
Horns Dam Safety Improvements Account shall be 
used to carry out section 10. 
(3) ST. MARY/MILK WATER MANAGEMENT AND 
ACTIVITIES
ACCOUNT.—The St. Mary/Milk Water 
Management and Activities Account shall be used to 
carry out sections 5 and 7. 
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(e) MANAGEMENT.—Amounts in the Implementation 
Fund shall not be available to the Secretary for expendi-
ture until the enforceability date. 
SEC. 18. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
(1) as adjusted on appropriation to reflect 
changes since April 2010 in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers West Urban 50,000 
to 1,500,000 index for the amount appropriated— 
(A) for deposit in the Administration and 
Energy Account of the Blackfeet Settlement 
Trust Fund established under section 16(b)(1), 
$28,900,000; 
(B) for deposit in the OM&R Account of 
the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund estab-
lished under section 16(b)(2), $27,760,000; 
(C) for deposit in the St. Mary Account of 
the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund estab-
lished under section 16(b)(3), $27,800,000; and 
(D) for deposit in the Blackfeet Water, 
Storage, and Development Projects Account of 
the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund estab-
lished under section 16(b)(4), $91,000,000; and 
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(2) as adjusted annually to reflect changes 
since April 2010 in the Bureau of Reclamation Con-
struction Cost Trends Index applicable to the types 
of construction involved— 
(A) for deposit in the MR&I System, Irri-
gation, and Water Storage Account of the 
Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation 
Fund 
established 
under 
section 
17(b)(1), 
$163,500,000; 
(B) for deposit in the Blackfeet Irrigation 
Project Deferred Maintenance, Four Horns 
Dam Safety, and Rehabilitation and Enhance-
ment of the Four Horns Feeder Canal, Dam, 
and Reservoir Improvements Account of the 
Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation 
Fund 
established 
under 
section 
17(b)(2), 
$54,900,000, of which— 
(i) $40,900,000 shall be made avail-
able for activities and projects under sec-
tion 10(c); and 
(ii) $14,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for activities and projects under sec-
tion 10(d)(2); and 
(C) for deposit in the St. Mary/Milk Water 
Management and Activities Account of the 
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Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation 
Fund 
established 
under 
section 
17(b)(3), 
$28,100,000, of which— 
(i) $27,600,000 shall be allocated in 
accordance with section 7(g); and 
(ii) $500,000 shall be used to carry 
out section 5. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The adjustment of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1) shall occur each time an amount is 
appropriated for an account and shall add to, or 
subtract from, as applicable, the total amount au-
thorized. 
(2) REPETITION.—The adjustment process 
under this subsection shall be repeated for each sub-
sequent amount appropriated until the amount au-
thorized, as adjusted, has been appropriated. 
(3) TREATMENT.—The amount of an adjust-
ment may be considered— 
(A) to be authorized as of the date on 
which congressional action occurs; and 
(B) in determining the amount authorized 
to be appropriated. 
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