Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
Sponsors
Steve Daines
R-MT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedReported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the 2010 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act to improve implementation, including changes to MR&I Project definitions and trust fund management provisions.
Who Benefits and How
- Crow Tribe gains improved settlement implementation
- Water infrastructure projects proceed more efficiently
- Tribal trust fund management is clarified
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal government implements amended settlement terms
- No new burdens on the Tribe
Key Provisions
- Updates MR&I Project definitions
- Modifies trust fund administration provisions
- Repeals outdated Section 406
- Funds remain available until expended or withdrawn
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Makes improvements to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve water rights settlement implementation"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
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