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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 434 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and... · Sec. 12

Sec. 12. Design and construction of MR&I System

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The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall plan, design, and construct the MR&I System in accordance with 1 or more agreements between the Secretary and the Tribe. The Bureau of Reclamation shall serve as the lead agency with respect to any activity to design and construct the MR&I System. The scope of the design and construction under this section shall be as generally described in the document entitled Blackfeet Regional Water System Report , prepared by DOWL HKM, and dated June 2010, and updated in a memorandum entitled Blackfeet Regional Water System Potential Cost Modifications , prepared by DOWL HKM, and dated November 3, 2011, subject to the condition that, before commencing final design and construction activities, the Secretary shall— review the design of the proposed MR&I System; and perform value engineering analyses and appropriate Federal compliance activities.
On the basis of the review described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall negotiate with the Tribe appropriate changes to the final design— to ensure that the final design meets applicable industry standards; and to improve the cost-effectiveness of the delivery of MR&I System water. All costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section shall be nonreimbursable. The total amount of funding to carry out this section shall not exceed $76,200,000. Prior to completion of the final design of the MR&I System required by subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult with the Tribe, the State, and other affected non-Federal parties to discuss the practicability of receiving non-Federal contributions for the cost of the MR&I System.
If, based on the extent to which non-Federal parties are expected to use the MR&I System, a non-Federal contribution to the MR&I System is determined to be appropriate under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall initiate negotiations for an agreement regarding the means by which such contributions shall be provided.
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