Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010
Latest action · Sep 16, 2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement.
Ratifies, confirms, and declares valid the Tribal Water Right which shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Band and allottees.
States that the Band shall: (1) have authority to use, allocate, and lease the Tribal Water Right; and (2) enact a Pechanga Water Code.
Authorizes the execution of waivers of claims by the Band and the United States with respect to Santa Margarita River Watershed water rights and with respect subsidence damage to lands within the Reservation.
Directs the Secretary to provide specified funds: (1) to fulfill the Band's obligations under the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement and the ESAA Capacity Agreement; (2) for the Storage Pond and the Demineralization and Brine Disposal Project; (3) to fulfill the Band's obligations under the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement for the Storage Pond's design and construction; and (4) for Interim Capacity and Permanent Capacity.
Establishes in the Treasury the Pechanga Settlement Fund.
Repeals this Act and voids any related agreements effective January 1, 2016, if the Secretary does not publish a statement of findings required under this Act by December 31, 2015. Returns any appropriations and unobligated amounts to the general fund of the Treasury.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 26, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | May 26, 2010 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | May 26, 2010 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Original | May 26, 2010 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | May 26, 2010 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 26, 2010 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 26, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 26, 2010 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred May 28, 2010Hearings Sep 16, 2010 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2010Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- May 28, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- May 26, 2010Introduced in House
- May 26, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-741 | S. 2956, THE PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT, AND S. 3290, THE BLACKFEET WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT OF 2010139 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Jul 22, 2010 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2956 | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act | Related bill | Nov 18, 2010 |
| HR 4285 | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act | Related bill | Dec 14, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
