HR 1296 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 4, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Duncan Hunter R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 26, 2016 Received in the Senate.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 4, 2015
  2. Passed HouseSep 22, 2016
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to approve and ratify the settlement agreement dated January 30, 2015, and approved by the La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians (California), the San Luis Rey River Indian Water Authority, the City of Escondido, California, the Vista Irrigation District, and the United States.

The Departments of the Interior and Justice may execute the agreement and any amendments approved by the parties to make it consistent with such Act. Such execution shall not constitute a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Interior is authorized to take steps necessary to implement the agreement and such Act.

The tribes will continue to possess federally reserved rights and other water rights held in trust by the United States. In any proceeding involving the assertion, enforcement, or defense of such rights, the United States shall not be a required party and and any decision by the United States regarding participation in any such proceeding shall not be subject to judicial review or give rise to any claim for relief against the United States.

Congress confirms that the benefits to allottees in the agreement are equitable and fully satisfy their water rights.

(Sec. 2) A limit is set on the amount that may be allocated annually from the San Luis Rey Tribal Development Fund.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 4, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMar 4, 2015
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalMar 4, 2015
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalMar 4, 2015
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalMar 4, 2015
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalMar 4, 2015
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 4, 2015
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalMar 4, 2015
R-OKTom ColeOriginalMar 4, 2015

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2016Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 22, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5841-5842)
  3. Sep 22, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1296.
  4. Sep 22, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 22, 2016Mr. Denham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 612WIIN ActRelated billDec 16, 2016

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2016Received in Senate
  2. Sep 22, 2016Engrossed in House
  3. Sep 15, 2016Reported in House
  4. Mar 4, 2015Introduced in House

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