118th Congress Water Resources Development
S. 4996: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2024
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Summary
This bill authorizes additional funding for municipal, rural, and industrial water supply projects in North Dakota and on tribal land in North Dakota.
Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding, as indexed, to complete the following projects in North Dakota:
- the Northwest Area Water Supply Biota Water Treatment Plant and Pump Station Project,
- the McClusky Canal and Missouri River North Alternative for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project,
- specified activities (e.g., transmission line upgrades) for the Southwest Pipeline Project, and
- water treatment and rural distribution expansion for North Dakota rural water districts.
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Additionally, the bill authorizes additional funding, as indexed, to complete the following projects on tribal land:
- the Spirit Lake Rural Water System within the Fort Totten Indian Reservation,
- the Three Affiliated Tribes Rural Water System within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation,
- the Standing Rock Rural Water System within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation,
- the Turtle Mountain Rural Water System within the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, and
- a feasibility study for the construction of a rural water system to meet the drinking water needs of the Lake Traverse Rural Water System within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
The bill also authorizes additional funding for the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Hoeven SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-405.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.