Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term allottee means an individual or the Fort Belknap Indian Community who holds a beneficial real property interest in an allotment of Indian land that is— located within the Reservation; and held in trust by the United States. The term Blackfeet Tribe means the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Reclamation. The term Compact means— the Fort Belknap-Montana water rights compact dated April 16, 2001, as contained in section 85–20–1001 of the Montana Code Annotated (2019); and any exhibit (including exhibit amendments), part, or amendment to the Compact that is executed to make the Compact consistent with this Act.

The term CERCLA means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). The term Dodson means the facilities of the Milk River Project, including the Dodson Diversion Dam and Dodson South Canal, owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and located in the northeastern corner of, and within the exterior boundary of, the Reservation. The term enforceability date means the date described in section 10(f). The term Fort Belknap Indian Community means the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana, a federally recognized Indian Tribe included on the list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131(a) ).

The term Fort Belknap Indian Community Council means the governing body of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. The term Fresno Reservoir means the dam and reservoir of the Milk River Project, located on the Milk River 14 miles west of Havre, Montana, and authorized by the Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 195, chapter 90) (commonly known as the National Industrial Recovery Act ). The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).

The term Joint Board means the Joint Board of Control for the Milk River Project established in accordance with State law. The term Lake Elwell means the water impounded on the Marias River in the State by Tiber Dam, a feature of the Lower Marias Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. The term Malta Irrigation District means the public corporation— created on December 28, 1923, pursuant to the laws of the State relating to irrigation districts; and headquartered in Malta, Montana.

The term Milk River means the mainstem of the Milk River and each tributary of the Milk River between the headwater of the Milk River and the confluence of the Milk River with the Missouri River, consisting of— Montana Water Court Basins 40F, 40G, 40H, 40I, 40J, 40K, 40L, 40M, 40N, and 40O; and the portion of the Milk River and each tributary of the Milk River that flows through the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The term Milk River Coordinating Committee means the committee established by article IV.C. of the Compact.

The term Milk River Project means the Bureau of Reclamation project conditionally approved by the Secretary on March 14, 1903, pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), commencing at Lake Sherburne Reservoir and providing water to a point approximately 6 miles east of Nashua, Montana. The term Milk River Project includes the St. Mary Unit. The term Missouri River Basin means the hydrologic basin of the Missouri River, including tributaries. The term OM&R means— any recurring or ongoing activity associated with the day-to-day operation of a project; any activity relating to scheduled or unscheduled maintenance of a project; and any activity relating to replacing a feature of a project.

The term Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program means the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program (authorized by section 9 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1944 ) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665)). The term PMM means the Principal Meridian, Montana. The term Reservation means the area of the Fort Belknap Reservation in the State, as defined in the Compact and modified by section 6. The term Reservation includes all land and interests in land— held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, including the land within the boundary established by— the Agreement with the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation, ratified by the Act of May 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 113, chapter 212), as modified by the Agreement with the Indians of the Fort Belknap Reservation of October 9, 1895 (ratified by the Act of June 10, 1896) (29 Stat. 350, chapter 398); and the Act of March 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1355, chapter 135); and to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort Belknap Indian Community pursuant to section 6.

The term St. Mary Unit means the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project authorized by Congress on March 25, 1905. The term St. Mary Unit includes— Sherburne Dam and Reservoir; Swift Current Creek Dike; Lower St. Mary Lake; St. Mary Canal Diversion Dam; and St. Mary Canal and appurtenances. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term service contract means a business or commercial agreement between a contractor and a customer covering maintenance and servicing of facilities over a specified period.

The term State means the State of Montana. The term Tribal water rights means the water rights of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, as described in article III of the Compact and this Act, including— the allocation of water to the Fort Belknap Indian Community from Lake Elwell under section 7; and the water rights of allottees. The term Trust Fund means the Fort Belknap Indian Community Settlement Trust Fund established under section 11(b)(1).

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