Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024

This bill amends the 2010 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify and update funding mechanisms for water infrastructure projects on the Crow Tribe's reservation in Montana. It creates two new accounts: the "MR&I Projects Account" for funding water infrastructure (like treatment plants and pipelines), land purchases with water rights, and environmental compliance, and the "Crow CIP Implementation Account" for administrative costs. The bill specifies that the Tribe retains full ownership and operation of infrastructure built with these funds, while removing federal responsibility for ongoing maintenance or replacement. It also adjusts cost-indexing rules for project funding and updates legal references to reflect these changes.