What does Preamble of Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 do?

This bill proposes to amend Public Law 89-108. The amendment aims to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies. The bill also includes provisions for 'other purposes'.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026'.

What does AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL, of Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 do?

This section amends Public Law 89-108 to authorize additional appropriations for water service projects. It authorizes $120,000,000, as indexed, for the Northwest Area Water Supply Biota Water Treatment Plant and Pump Station Project. It authorizes $404,000,000, as indexed, for the McClusky Canal and Missouri River North Alternative for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project. It authorizes $50,000,000, as indexed, for the Southwest Pipeline Project, including intake and pump station upgrades, transmission line upgrades, strategic hydraulic improvements, and rural distribution expansion. It authorizes $63,000,000, as indexed, for North Dakota rural water districts for water treatment and rural distribution expansion. It authorizes $743,000,000, as indexed, to be allocated to complete rural water systems within Indian Reservations, including Spirit Lake, Three Affiliated Tribes, Standing Rock, and Turtle Mountain. Funds allocated to these projects may be transferred among them, with a 50% limit on increases to initial amounts. The Secretary may use funds to complete final engineering reports, to be completed within two years of the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026. The $200,000,000 amount under subsection (a)(1)(B), the $200,000,000 amount under subsection (b)(1)(B), and the funds authorized under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) are indexed to account for construction cost fluctuations.

What does NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST. of Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 11(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 89-108. The amendment strikes 'and (b)(1)(B)' and inserts ', (b)(1)(B), and (b)(1)(D)'. Public Law 89-108 has been codified in multiple statutory references: 79 Stat. 433; 100 Stat. 424; 114 Stat. 2763A-292.

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Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

Last updated: 3/19/2026 · Introduced: 3/19/2026

Author: Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill authorizes over $1.4 billion in additional appropriations, indexed for inflation, for various water supply projects in North Dakota, including treatment plants, canals, pipelines, and rural water systems.
The bill allows for the transfer of funds between authorized projects, with a 50% limit on increases to initial funding allocations.
It amends existing law to broaden the scope of the Natural Resources Trust, specifically referencing additional subsections related to funding provisions.

119th Congressin committeeS. 4040(In Committee)Official page

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 2 more.

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