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Irrigation Rehabilitation and Renovation for Indian Tribal Governments and Their Economies Act or the IRRIGATE Act TITLE I--INDIAN IRRIGATION FUND (Sec. 101) This bill establishes the Indian Irrigation Fund (Fund), from which the Department of the Interior may make expenditures to carry out this Act. (Sec. 102) The Department of the Treasury may deposit into such Fund for each of FY2016-FY2037 specified amounts of revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund. Interior may expend such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations Acts. Treasury shall invest any portion of the Fund not required to meet current withdrawals. (Sec. 106) The Fund shall terminate on September 30, 2037, and any unexpended and unobligated balance shall be transferred to the reclamation fund. TITLE II--REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECTS (Sec. 201) Interior shall establish a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian irrigation projects that: (1) create risks to public or employee safety or to natural or cultural resources, and (2) unduly impede the management and efficiency of the Indian irrigation program. Interior shall use or transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) specified amounts in the Fund for each of FY2016-FY2037 to carry out maintenance, repair, and replacement activities for Indian irrigation projects in the western United States that are owned by the federal government and managed and operated by BIA and that have deferred maintenance documented by the BIA, subject to the condition that the funds expended under this title shall not be: (1) subject to reimbursement by the owners of the land served by the Indian irrigation projects, or (2) assessed as debts or liens against the land served by the Indian irrigation projects. (Sec. 203) As a condition of the expenditure of such amounts, Interior must submit to Congress programmatic goals to carry out this Act that: (1) would enable the completion of repairing, replacing, improving, or performing maintenance on projects as expeditiously as possible; (2) facilitate or improve BIA's ability to carry out its mission in operating a project; and (3) ensure that the results of government-to-government consultation with the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the land on which an eligible project is located are addressed. Interior must also submit funding prioritization criteria to serve as a methodology for distributing funds under this Act that takes into account: the extent to which deferred project maintenance threatens public or employee safety or health, natural or cultural resources, or BIA's ability to operate the project; the methodology of the rehabilitation priority index; the potential economic benefits of expenditures on job creation and general economic development in the affected tribal communities; and the ability of the qualifying project to address tribal, regional, and watershed level water supply needs. (Sec. 204) Interior, within two years of this Act's enactment, shall study and report to Congress on options for improving programmatic and project management and performance of irrigation projects managed and operated by BIA. Before conducting such study or expending funds on an Indian irrigation project under this bill, Interior shall: (1) consult with the Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over the land on which an irrigation project eligible to receive funding under this bill is located; and (2) solicit and consider the input, comments, and recommendations of the landowners served by the project. Interior is required to submit report to Congress every two years on: (1) the progress made toward addressing the deferred maintenance needs of the identified Indian irrigation projects, (2) the outstanding needs of projects that have been provided funding under this bill, and (3) how the goals of this title have been met. (Sec. 206) Interior shall ensure that, for each of FY2016-FY2037, each eligible Indian irrigation project that has critical maintenance needs receives funding to address those needs. In allocating funding under this bill, Interior: (1) shall give priority to projects serving more than one Indian tribe within an Indian reservation and to projects for which funding has not been made available during the previous 10 years under any other Act of Congress that expressly addresses the deferred maintenance, repair, or replacement needs of such project; and (2) shall not provide more than a specified amount to any individual project during any consecutive 3-year period.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-245.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-14.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S924-925)
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill matters; the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); the Water Resources Development Act (S.2848/H.R.5303); the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511); Tribe's Land Management System; general tribal federal funding matters; and the matters concerning the Office of Special Counsel's report.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill matters; the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); the Water Resources Development Act (S.2848/H.R.5303); the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act (S.3234); matters concerning the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate rule; rights-of-way matters; trust acquisition matters; the Native American Education Act (H.R.1089); the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act (H.R.3080); the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (H.R.812); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill matters; matters concerning proposed changes to House Rule XXI; the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); the Native American Education Act (H.R.1089); the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act (H.R.4943); the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act (H.R.3080); the Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act (S.2902); the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (H.R.812); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (H.R.812/S.383); Lake Roosevelt issues; forest management issues (H.R.2647); wildfire matters; FEMA issues; dental health care issues; economic development issues; New Markets Tax Credit issues; Columbia River Treaty issues; cabin fee matters; hydro licensing issues; the Bring IHS Accountability Act (S.2953); the Bring the Ancient One Home Act (S.1979); the Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act (S.3014); the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); and Water Resources Development Act issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; transportation matters; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill legislation (S.2063); land-to-trust bills (H.R.3137/S.1879); the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill legislation (S.2063); land-to-trust bills (H.R.3137/S.1879); the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Wapato Irrigation District issues; Indian Irrigation Fund (S. 438)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, Yakima River Basin legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S. 1365, Authorized Rural Water Completion Act S. 438, IRRIGATE Act Tribal Justice issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, and Rattlesnake Mtn. issues, Yakima River Basin draft legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting, drought, PL 280 retrocession, Kennewick Man/Ancient One repatriation, amendments to National Historic Preservation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concerns to Indian tribes including appropriations, and Rattlesnake Mtn. issues, Yakima River Basin draft legislation, sea lions, feral horses, irrigation projects including S.438, taxation, forestry and fire fighting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, testimony, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General matters of concern to Indian tribes including appropriations, contract support, wildfire issue, testimony, health care, self-governance, water settlements, irrigation including S. 438, Bison Range
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian energy issues (H.R.538/S.209); trust reform (H.R.812/S.383); Columbia River issues; Lake Roosevelt issues; forest management issues (H.R.2647); wildfire management matters; fee-to-trust issues; federal tax issues; irrigation issues S.438); employment labor issues (H.R.511); the Billy Frank Wildlife Refuge legislation (H.R.2270); tribal historic preservation issues and Kennewick Man issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S. 1365, Authorized Rural Water Completion Act S. 438, IRRIGATE Act Tribal Justice issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian energy issues (H.R.538/S.209); trust reform H.R.812/S.383); Columbia River issues; forest management issues; wildfire management matters; education issues; environmental regulatory issues; fee-to-trust issues; federal tax issues; transportation; irrigation issues (S.438); Indian housing issues (H.R.360); and Indian health issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Irrigation and infrastructure matters (S.438) and land exchange matters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Tribal Transportation Programs S. 438, IRRIGATE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Tribal Transportation Programs S. 438, IRRIGATE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Tribal Transportation Programs S. 438, IRRIGATE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Referred to |
| February 10, 2015 |
| Republican |
| UT |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |