S. 3725 · On the floor · Water Resources Development

Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

What it does

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study, in coordination with Lewis & Clark Rural Water System, Inc., to determine whether to expand the regional water system in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
Directs the Secretary to develop a feasibility report with a recommendation on project authorization and non-federal cost share of at least 25 percent, submitted to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Limits the federal share of feasibility study costs to 50 percent and authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 for the feasibility study.
Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out the study 10 years after enactment.

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources