Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8953 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8953 To amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2024 Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. CROW TRIBE WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT. (a) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3097) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following: ``(11) MR&I project.--The term `MR&I Project' means an activity described in clauses (i) through (iii) of section 411(e)(3)(F).''; and (2) in paragraph (12)-- (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``System'' and inserting ``Projects''; and (B) in subparagraphs (A) through (C), by striking ``System'' each place it appears and inserting ``Projects''. (b) Repeal of MR&I System.-- (1) In general.--Section 406 of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3102) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3064) is amended by striking the item relating to section 406. (c) Crow Settlement Fund.--Section 411 of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3113) is amended-- (1)