Public Law
Restoring the Bison Range to Tribal Ownership
In 2016, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes drafted the National Bison Range Restoration Act. That legislation was incorporated into S. 3019, the “Montana Water Rights Protection Act”, which was introduced on December 11, 2019. After amendments, in December 2020 the Montana Water Rights Protection Act was incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (HR 133), which was passed by the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, and signed into law by the President on December 27, 2020, becoming Public Law 116-260.
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The official version of Public Law 116-260 has not yet been released, so the text here is taken from the enrolled bill (HR 133) as presented to, and signed by, the President
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), have completed a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) for the management and use of the National Bison Range (NBR) in Montana.
Resolution of the governing body of The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana.