This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of building a water supply project for the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, which would serve municipal, rural, and industrial water needs across South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The feasibility study must follow federal reclamation standards and be conducted through a cooperative agreement between the Interior Department and the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, a nonprofit organization. The federal government would cover up to 50 percent of the study's costs, with authorization for $10 million in federal funding. The bill sets a 10-year deadline for completing the study before the authorization expires.
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