110 STAT. 3646 PUBLIC LAW 104-300 —OCT. 11, 1996 Public Law 104-300 104th Congress Oct. 11, 1996 [S. 1467] Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1996. Montana. Contracts. An Act To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Riural County Water Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1996". SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act: (1) CONSTRUCTION.— The term "construction" means such activities associated with the actual development or construction of facilities as are initiated on execution of contracts for construction. (2) DISTRICT.— The term "District" means the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in Montana. (3) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— The term "feasibility study" means the study entitled "Final Engineering Report and Alternative Evaluation for the Fort Peck Rural County Water District", dated September 1994. (4) PLANNING. — The term "planning" means activities such as data collection, evaluation, design, and other associated preconstruction activities required prior to the execution of contracts for construction. (5) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.— The term "water supply system" means the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to be established and operated substantially in accordance with the feasibility study. SEC. 3. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. (a) IN GENERAL.— Upon request of the District, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the District for the planning, design, and construction by the District of the water supply system. Title to this project shall remain in the name of the District. (b) SERVICE AREA.—The water supply system shall provide for safe and adequate rural water supplies under the jurisdiction
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