CONGRESSMAN DOWNING'S BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION PASSES BOTH CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS

Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Troy Downing issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 7250, Congressman Troy Downing's legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The bill now heads to the President's desk, allowing critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward. H.R. 7250 amends the existing authorization by extending its expiration from 2026 to 2028. The Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 was enacted to provide safe and reliable municipal, rural, and industrial water through two interconnected systems: the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prair...