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This bill, titled the "Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act," mandates that the Secretary of the Interior, referred to as the "Secretary," must conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a proposed project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water. This project aims to expand the capacity and reach of the existing Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, which serves Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The study will be conducted in coordination with the "non-Federal project entity," which is defined as the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc., or its successor. Following the study, the Secretary will produce a feasibility report recommending whether the project should be authorized for construction and what the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs should be, which must be at least 25% and based on financial capability. The Secretary will also consult with various government levels and make the report publicly available. The Federal government will cover no more than 50% of the feasibility study's costs, and $10,000,000 is authorized for this purpose, with the authority to conduct the study expiring 10 years after the bill's enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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