HR 3056 · 105th Congress · Water Resources Development

To provide for the preservation and sustainability of the family farm through the transfer of responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, Montana.

Introduced 1997-11-13· Sponsored by Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.(1998-10-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Interior, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to offer to enter into a contract with the irrigation district for the Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, under which the district will operate and manage the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, including the right to use permanent easements purchased under a prior Act. Terminates any such contract if a U.S. court finds that the district has operated, and persists in operating, the Project in such a manner as likely to damage tribal trust assets.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans