Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023
Latest action · Dec 12, 2023 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
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 1, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023
This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of (1) the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, and (2) the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia. It also establishes and provides funding for settlement trust funds.
Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.
With respect to the water settlement for the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Pueblo of Acoma Settlement Trust Fund, the Pueblo of Laguna Settlement Trust Fund, and the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund.
Additionally, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Jemez, the Pueblo of Zia, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Jemez River Stream System in New Mexico.
With respect to the water settlement for the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Pueblo of Jemez Settlement Trust Fund and the Pueblo of Zia Settlement Trust Fund.
For both of these agreements, the bill (1) specifies the water rights of the pueblos; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the pueblos and the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 1, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Mar 1, 2023 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2023Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-131.
- Dec 12, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
- Mar 29, 2023Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1304 | Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Jul 23, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2023Reported to Senate
- Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
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