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S 737 117th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Appropriations Dams and canals Federal-Indian relations Government studies and investigations Lakes and rivers Water resources funding

St. Mary's Reinvestment Act

Introduced: March 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 25, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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St. Mary's Reinvestment Act

This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to use funds through FY2032 to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal Headworks, which are part of the Milk River Project in Montana.

In addition, the bill requires Reclamation to (1) coordinate with the Blackfeet Tribe with respect to the replacement activities that are carried out for the rehabilitation, (2) study the ability of project beneficiaries (i.e., water users) to pay for the costs of the rehabilitation, and (3) establish repayment terms based on the study.

Finally, the bill requires the federal cost share to be at least 26.04%.

What's happening now May 25, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 737: St. Mary's Reinvestment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-737/
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"S. 737: St. Mary's Reinvestment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-737/.
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