S3736Referred to Committee

Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-01-29
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Mike Rounds
Mike Rounds
Republican · SD · Senator
Votes with party: 35.7% (322 recorded votes)

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-06-10

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would fund a study to examine whether a major water supply project in the Dakota region is practical and economically viable, looking at factors like cost, environmental impact, and water availability. This would help determine if the project could reliably deliver water to communities and agriculture in the area while identifying potential challenges and benefits. The study would give policymakers the information they need to decide whether to move forward with actually building such a project.

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Water Resources Development

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3736 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3736 To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2026 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, 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 ``Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Dakota mainstem regional water system.--The term ``Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System'' means the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-Federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section 3(a)(1). (2) Reclamation feasibility standards.--The term ``reclamation feasibility standards'' means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in part 404 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. DAKOTA MAINSTEM WATER SUPPLY PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, through a cooperative agreement, may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. (2) Requirement.--The study under paragraph (1) shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards. (b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000. (d) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by this section expires on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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