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S. 3736

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3736, the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 29, 2026 by Sen. Mike Rounds (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jun 10, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 3736 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3736/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3736 IS: Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3736  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2026   Mr. Rounds  (for himself and  Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    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 to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act  .
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System
The term  Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System  means the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-Federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section 3(a)(1).
(2)
Reclamation feasibility standards
The term  reclamation feasibility standards  means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in part 404 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Interior.
3.
Dakota Mainstem water supply project feasibility study
(a)
Study
(1)
In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, through a cooperative agreement, may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
(2)
Requirement
The study under paragraph (1) shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards.
(b)
Federal share
The Federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000.
(d)
Termination of authority
The authority provided by this section expires on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-29
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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 to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Rounds (R) sponsors S. 3736, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3736 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and Water and Power Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Markup By · Jun 10, 2026 · 314 Bills
Water and Power Subcommittee
Water and Power Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 17, 2026

Actions

S. 3736 has taken 4 actions since Jan 29, 2026, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.Water and Power Subcommittee
Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jan 29, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3736 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3736, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3736 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act — Display Title
  • Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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 to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 3736 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Health Issues, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TEACH PLUS, INC.—Massachusetts12—
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)State GovernmentSouth Dakota11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
TEACH PLUS, INC.12—
STOICK CONSULTING, LLC11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DILAN PEDRAZA112
SILVIA MARTINEZ112
JORDAN STOICK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)STOICK CONSULTING, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
TEACH PLUS, INC.TEACH PLUS, INC.2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
TEACH PLUS, INC.TEACH PLUS, INC.2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3736 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3736’s is Water Resources Development.

s3736/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

S. 3736 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Environmental assessment, monitoring, research to Water use and supply.

s3736/subjects.txt
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchIowaMinnesotaNebraskaSouth DakotaWater resources fundingWater use and supply

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com