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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002

Congress approved a $192 million water project for the Fort Peck Reservation and surrounding communities.

The Assiniboine and Sioux tribes get most of the funding for the 10-year project. They are hoping to get $8 million for the first phase of construction of a 3,000-mile pipeline to serve 25,000 people.

The money was authorized but has to be appropriated by Congress. The budget bills are due for consideration in early 2003.

Get the Story:
Fort Peck Tribes await funds for water pipeline (The Great Falls Tribune 11/25)

Get the Bill:
To require the Secretary of the Interior to construct the Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System in the State of Montana (H.R.1946) | A bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (S.2017)

Relevant Documents:
Written Hearing Testimony (4/24)

Related Stories:
Mont. water bill headed to Bush (11/21)
Bush's help wanted on tribal project (05/02)
Interior opposes tribal water project (4/25)