Secretary determines to be qualified for the po-
sition. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which a feasibility study is completed 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that— 
(A) includes recommendations for the re-
habilitation and improvement of the Blackfeet 
Irrigation Project; and 
(B) describes the amount of funds nec-
essary for the rehabilitation and improvement 
of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project. 
SEC. 8. FORT BELKNAP RESERVATION FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 1 or 
more studies to determine the feasibility of developing a 
safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water 
supply project for the residents of the Fort Belknap Res-
ervation and surrounding communities. 
(b) COSTS.—Any costs incurred in carrying out the 
feasibility study under subsection (a) are nonreimbursable 
and nonreturnable to the United States. 
SEC. 9. EFFECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act— 
(1) create or alters— 
(A) any Federal reserved water right; or 
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(B) any other right to the use of water; 
(2) expands or diminishes any Federal, State, 
or tribal jurisdiction or authority over— 
(A) water resources development or con-
trol; or 
(B) water rights; 
(3) alters the private ownership of any struc-
tures, canals, and laterals owned by the Chinook Di-
vision; or 
(4) prohibits the Secretary, as part of an Indian 
water rights settlement, from using any project fa-
cilities to deliver water from the St. Mary River for 
the use of the Blackfeet Tribe. 
(b) RECLAMATION LAWS.—No activity carried out 
under this Act shall be considered to be a supplemental, 
additional, or new benefit under the reclamation laws, in-
cluding the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 
390aa et seq.). 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ST. MARY DIVERSION AND CONVEYANCE WORKS 
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 3(a) $15,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
(b) ST. MARY DIVERSION AND CONVEYANCE WORKS 
REHABILITATION PROJECT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 3(b) $135,000,000. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT.—The amount authorized 
under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted as necessary 
to account for increases in development costs after 
January 31, 2005, as determined using applicable 
engineering cost indices. 
(c) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 4 $2,000,000. 
(d) EMERGENCY FUND.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Fund $15,000,000. 
(e) MILK RIVER PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDIES.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
6(c) $10,000,000. 
(f) BLACKFEET PROJECTS.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 7(c) $1,000,000. 
(g) BLACKFEET IRRIGATION PROJECT.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 7(f) 
$5,000,000. 
(h) FORT
BELKNAP
RESERVATION
FEASIBILITY 
STUDY.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 8 $1,000,000. 
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