To allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-2978
Sponsor: Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Infrastructure
Leases
Missouri River development
Montana
Water districts
Water rights
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Allows the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated. 

action_date: 2006-04-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Allows the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated. 

action_date: 2006-05-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Allows the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2603)
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2603)
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2978.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2603)
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-419.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-419.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House