U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Non-Federal project entity The term non-Federal project entity means the Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation. (2) Proposed rural water supply project The term proposed rural water supply project means the proposed project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. SECTION 3. Western South Dakota water supply project feasibility study (a) Study (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal project entity, shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project. (2) Feasibility report After completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the Secretary on-- (i) whether the proposed rural water supply project should …
Sponsors
- Thune, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Rounds, Mike (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: South Dakota, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Rural conditions and development, Water Resources Development, Missouri River, Water use and supply, Government information and archives, Water resources funding
Common questions
- What is SB3723?
- SB3723 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act.
- What does SB3723 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3723?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3723?
- Thune, John (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3723?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3723
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