Indian Reservation Water Infrastructure Grant Act

WRITTEN BY
William J. Krause (D-SD)
----101st Congress of the United States
COSPONSORS
Caleb Keizer (D-CO)
IN BRIEF
To provide money to Indian Reservations in order to build or improve water infrastructure
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Indian Reservation Water Infrastructure Grant Act, IRWIGA or Indian Water Grant Act, for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings and Definitions ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, in most Indian reservation, there is complete lack of, unsafe or insufficient water access 
# Whereas, these issues disproportionately affect Indian reservations and their inhabitants, and contribute to Indian reservations problems of poverty and poor health 
# Whereas, that this issue needs to be rectified.
DEFINITIONS
# Grant - A select sum of money given by the federal government to fund state projects.
== Section 3. Bill Action ==
# That a small committee of non-partisan experts be established by the federal government, in order to review Indian reservation applications for grants. 
# After the committee's formation, that Indian reservations be allowed to apply to federal grants in order to fund the construction of or better maintenance of water infrastructure.
== Section 5. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $45,000,000
* Section 3 - $45,000,000 total that is to be granted to Indian reservations over a period of two years
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