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Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressS-3725| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for the expansion of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The primary goal is to determine the viability of a proposed project aimed at enhancing the supply of municipal, rural, and industrial water across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The study, conducted in coordination with the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System, Inc., will culminate in a detailed feasibility report . This report must include the Secretary's recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction and specify the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which must be at least 25 percent. Furthermore, the bill mandates consultation with various Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities throughout the study process. A cost-sharing agreement for the feasibility study itself is required, with the Federal share capped at 50 percent of the total costs. The Act authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 for these study efforts, with the authority to conduct the study expiring ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)
Jan 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7287
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • January 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)


  • January 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7287
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7287: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7288: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressS-3725| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for the expansion of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The primary goal is to determine the viability of a proposed project aimed at enhancing the supply of municipal, rural, and industrial water across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The study, conducted in coordination with the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System, Inc., will culminate in a detailed feasibility report . This report must include the Secretary's recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction and specify the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which must be at least 25 percent. Furthermore, the bill mandates consultation with various Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities throughout the study process. A cost-sharing agreement for the feasibility study itself is required, with the Federal share capped at 50 percent of the total costs. The Act authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 for these study efforts, with the authority to conduct the study expiring ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)
Jan 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7287
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • January 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)


  • January 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7287
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7287: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7288: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted