Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what was struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. Public Law 111-291changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(a)

   The bill says: by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following:

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2. Public Law 111-291(12)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(a)

   The bill says: in the paragraph heading, by striking "System" and inserting "Projects"; and

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3. Public Law 111-291(12)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(a)

   The bill says: in subparagraphs (A) through (C), by striking "System" each place it appears and inserting "Projects".

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4. Public Law 111-291repealedby S. 240 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: Section 406 of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3102) is repealed.

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5. Public Law 111-291changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: The table of contents for the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3064) is amended by striking the item relating to section 406.

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6. Public Law 111-291(a)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: in subsection (a), by striking "to be administered by the Secretary" and inserting "to be managed, invested, and distributed by the Secretary and to remain available until expended, withdrawn, or reverted to the general fund of the Treasury, consisting of amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (b), together with any investment earnings, including interest, earned on those amounts,";

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7. Public Law 111-291(c)(3)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking "System" and inserting "Projects"; and

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8. Public Law 111-291(c)added (5)by S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

   (5)(A) The MR&I Projects Account, to be established as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, consisting of—(i) amounts made available pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 414(b) that are appropriated after the date of enactment of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025; and(ii) amounts to be deposited pursuant to section 414(h)(2).(B) Amounts deposited into the MR&I Projects Account shall be further deposited into the special joint signature account named "MR&I Account" established pursuant to the agreement with the Tribe dated September 13, 2012, prior to any investment earnings accruing or becoming available.”

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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9. Public Law 111-291(e)(2)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

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10. Public Law 111-291(e)(3)(A)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

    The bill says: in subparagraph (A), by striking "through (E)" and inserting "through (F)";

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11. Public Law 111-291(e)(3)(E)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

    The bill says: in the subparagraph heading, by striking "System" and inserting "Projects"; and

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12. Public Law 111-291(e)(3)(E)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

    The bill says: by striking "System" each place it appears and inserting "Projects"; and

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13. Public Law 111-291(e)(3)added (F)by S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

    (F) MR&I Projects Account.— Funds from the MR&I Projects Account shall be used for expenditures by the Tribe in accordance with the following:(i) Priority use of funds.— The Tribe shall use funds from the MR&I Projects Account—(I) to plan, permit, design, engineer, construct, reconstruct, replace, rehabilitate, operate, or repair water production, treatment, or delivery infrastructure, including for domestic and municipal use or wastewater infrastructure; and(II) to comply with applicable environmental laws for the activities described in subclause (I).(ii) Other use of funds.— After providing written notice to the Secretary that on-Reservation MR&I projects described in clause (i) are complete, the Tribe may use funds remaining in the MR&I Projects Account to purchase on-Reservation land with water rights.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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14. Public Law 111-291added (i)by S. 240 Sec. 2(c)

    (i) Title to infrastructure.— Title to, control over, and operation of any project constructed using funds from the MR&I Projects Account shall remain in the Tribe.(j) Operation, maintenance, and replacement.— The Federal Government shall have no obligation to pay for the operation, maintenance, or replacement of any MR&I Project.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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15. Public Law 111-291changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(d)

    The bill says: Subsection (b)(1) of section 412 of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3116) is amended by striking "15 years" and inserting "20 years".

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16. Public Law 111-291(e)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(e)

    The bill says: in the subsection heading, by striking "System" and inserting "Projects"; and

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17. Public Law 111-291(e)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(e)

    The bill says: by striking "System" and inserting "Projects".

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18. Public Law 111-291(9)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(f)

    The bill says: Section 403(9) of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3098) is amended by striking "(25 U.S.C. 450b)" and inserting "(25 U.S.C. 5304)".

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19. Public Law 111-291(e)(1)(C)changedby S. 240 Sec. 2(f)

    The bill says: Section 410(e)(1) of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3112) is amended in subparagraph (C), by striking "agreements with the Tribe required by sections 405(a) and 406(a)" and inserting "agreement with the Tribe required by section 405(a)".

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From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.