Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Latest action · Jun 15, 2020 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2019
- Passed SenateJun 4, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
This bill ratifies and modifies various agreements related to tribal water rights and contains other related provisions.
The bill ratifies an agreement relating to the settlement of the Aamodt litigation, which resolved claims concerning Pueblo water resources. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 activities to construct a regional water system as part of that settlement. Specifically, the bill ratifies an agreement between the United States, New Mexico, the city of Santa Fe, and the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque relating to the litigation. (This agreement is in addition to previously ratified agreements settling the litigation.)
The bill also ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. That agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation, resulting in depletions not to exceed a specified amount annually.
The Department of the Interior shall establish and manage the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund, with amounts available for withdrawal by the Navajo Nation for Navajo water development projects.
The bill specifies waivers and releases that must be executed in order for the Navajo settlement to be binding and effective.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to enter arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 27, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2020Held at the desk.
- Jun 15, 2020Received in the House.
- Jun 11, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 4, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2743-2745)
- Jun 4, 2020Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1592 | In the nature of a substitute. | Tom Udall D-NM | Amendment SA 1592 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 644 | Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 18, 2020 |
| HR 895 | Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act | Related bill | Sep 22, 2020 |
| S 1207 | Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 9, 2019 |
| S 1875 | Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2019 |
| HR 1904 | Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 19, 2019Reported to Senate
- May 23, 2019Reference Change Senate
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
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