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

This bill amends Public Law 89-108. The bill modifies the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies. The bill includes provisions for other purposes, though these are not specified in the preamble.

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 state and tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water service. 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 supplementary raw water intake, pump station 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 specific projects may be transferred, but the initial amount for any project cannot increase by more than 50% due to transfers. The Secretary may use funds to complete final engineering reports, to be completed within two years of the enactment of the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026. The amounts under subsections (a)(1)(B), (b)(1)(B), and (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: 3/17/2026 · Introduced: 3/10/2026

Author: John Hoeven (R-ND)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Dakota Water Resources Act of 1965 to authorize additional federal appropriations for various water supply projects in North Dakota, including treatment plants, canals, pipelines, and rural water systems.
The bill allocates significant funding, indexed for inflation, to specific projects like the Northwest Area Water Supply Biota Water Treatment Plant and the McClusky Canal, as well as to rural water districts and systems on Indian Reservations.
The bill modifies existing law to include additional provisions related to funding allocation and authorizes the Secretary to complete engineering reports within two years of enactment.

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