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Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
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 expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System can be expanded to supply water to Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The Secretary must develop a feasibility report with a recommendation on whether the project should be authorized and what the non-federal share of costs should be, which must be at least 25 percent. The report must be submitted to Congress and made publicly available, and the Secretary must coordinate with federal, state, tribal, and local authorities during the study. The federal government would pay no more than 50 percent of the feasibility study costs, with up to $10 million authorized to be appropriated. The authority for this study expires 10 years after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dusty Johnson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,175
- SANFORD HEALTH $31,000
- STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA $28,050
- AVERA HEALTH $18,200
- VANTAGE POINT $15,205
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dusty Johnson → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Apr 29, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jan 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 30, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 30, 2026
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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 expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
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 “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Non-federal project entity.—The term “non-Federal project entity” means—
(A) the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc.; and
(B) any nonprofit successor entity to the corporation described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Proposed rural water supply project.—The term “proposed rural water supply project” means the proposed project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. LEWIS AND CLARK REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Study.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal project entity, shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project.
(2) Feasibility report.—After completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the Secretary on—
(i) whether the proposed rural water supply project should be authorized for construction; and
(ii) the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which shall be—
(I) at least 25 percent of the total construction costs; and
(II) determined based on an analysis of the financial capability- to-pay the allocated construction and operations, maintenance, and replacement costs of the recommended plan;
(B) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(C) make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available, along with associated feasibility study documents.
(3) Consultation and cooperation.—In addition to the non- Federal project entity, the Secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities during the conduct of the feasibility study and development of the feasibility report under this subsection.
(b) Cost-Sharing Agreement for Feasibility Study Costs.—The Secretary shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement (or an appropriate financial assistance agreement, as determined by the Secretary) with the non-Federal project entity to conduct a study under subsection (a) that complies with the reclamation feasibility standards.
(c) Federal Share of Feasibility Study Costs.—The Federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under subsection
(a) shall not exceed 50 percent.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000.
(e) 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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