To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

HR 1061 amends existing law to expand eligibility for irrigation districts to access Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power. It defines "eligible irrigation district" as those located in a specific test area or a 28,000-acre area within the program that remains undeveloped. These districts would receive pumping power only under a contract with the Secretary of the Interior, subject to the Secretary’s established terms and rates. The bill directly affects eligible irrigation districts in designated areas of the Missouri Basin, enabling them to utilize existing program resources for water pumping. This is a procedural change to eligibility criteria, not a new funding mechanism.