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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 3019 (Introduced in Senate) — To protect access to water for all Montanans, and for other purposes. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Ratification of Compact

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As modified by this Act, the Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. Any amendment to the Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed, to the extent that the amendment is executed to ensure that the Compact is consistent with this Act. To the extent that the Compact does not conflict with this Act, the Secretary shall execute the Compact, including all exhibits to, appendices to, and parts of the Compact requiring the signature of the Secretary. Nothing in this Act precludes the Secretary from approving a modification to an appendix or exhibit to the Compact that is consistent with this Act, to the extent that the modification does not otherwise require congressional approval under— section 2116 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 177 ); or any other applicable Federal law.
In implementing the Compact and this Act, the Secretary and the Tribes shall comply with— the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and all other applicable environmental laws (including regulations). The execution of the Compact by the Secretary under this section shall not constitute a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
The Secretary and the Tribes shall carry out all Federal compliance activities necessary to implement the Compact and this Act. As provided in articles IV.I.b (relating to hearings), IV.I.c (relating to the employment of a water engineer), and IV.I.7.e (relating to Board records) of the Compact, and in recognition of section 9 of article II of the Montana State Constitution, all records of the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board and the Water Engineer employed by the Board shall be open to public inspection.
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