I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1322 
To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma 
and Laguna in the Rio San Jose´ Stream System and the Pueblos 
of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of 
New Mexico, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself and Ms. STANSBURY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the 
Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose´ 
Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in 
the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New 
Mexico, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Rio San Jose´ and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 
2025’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—PUEBLOS OF ACOMA AND LAGUNA WATER RIGHTS 
SETTLEMENT 
Sec. 101. Purposes. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Ratification of Agreement. 
Sec. 104. Pueblo Water Rights. 
Sec. 105. Settlement trust funds. 
Sec. 106. Funding. 
Sec. 107. Enforceability Date. 
Sec. 108. Waivers and releases of claims. 
Sec. 109. Satisfaction of claims. 
Sec. 110. Consent of United States to jurisdiction for judicial review of a Pueb-
lo Water Right permit decision. 
Sec. 111. Miscellaneous provisions. 
Sec. 112. Antideficiency. 
TITLE II—PUEBLOS OF JEMEZ AND ZIA WATER RIGHTS 
SETTLEMENT 
Sec. 201. Purposes. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Ratification of Agreement. 
Sec. 204. Pueblo Water Rights. 
Sec. 205. Settlement trust funds. 
Sec. 206. Funding. 
Sec. 207. Enforceability date. 
Sec. 208. Waivers and releases of claims. 
Sec. 209. Satisfaction of claims. 
Sec. 210. Miscellaneous provisions. 
Sec. 211. Antideficiency. 
TITLE I—PUEBLOS OF ACOMA 
AND LAGUNA WATER RIGHTS 
SETTLEMENT 
SEC. 101. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
(1) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settle-
ment of all issues and controversies concerning 
claims to water rights in the general stream adju-
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dication of the Rio San Jose´ Stream System cap-
tioned ‘‘State of New Mexico, ex rel. State Engineer 
v. Kerr-McGee, et al.’’, No. D–1333–CV–1983– 
00190 and No. D–1333–CV1983–00220 (consoli-
dated), pending in the Thirteenth Judicial District 
Court for the State of New Mexico, for— 
(A) the Pueblo of Acoma; 
(B) the Pueblo of Laguna; and 
(C) the United States, acting as trustee for 
the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna; 
(2) to authorize, ratify, and confirm the agree-
ment entered into by the Pueblos, the State, and 
various other parties to the Agreement, to the extent 
that the Agreement is consistent with this title; 
(3) to authorize and direct the Secretary— 
(A) to execute the Agreement; and 
(B) to take any other actions necessary to 
carry out the Agreement in accordance with 
this title; and 
(4) to authorize funds necessary for the imple-
mentation of the Agreement and this title. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ACEQUIA.—The term ‘‘Acequia’’ means 
each of the Bluewater Toltec Irrigation District, La 
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Acequia Madre del Ojo del Gallo, Moquino Water 
Users Association II, Murray Acres Irrigation Asso-
ciation, San Mateo Irrigation Association, Seboyeta 
Community Irrigation Association, Cubero Acequia 
Association, Cebolletita Acequia Association, and 
Community Ditch of San Jose´ de la Cienega. 
(2) 
ACOMITA
RESERVOIR
WORKS
TRUST 
FUND.—The term ‘‘Acomita Reservoir Works Trust 
Fund’’ means the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust 
Fund established under section 105(a). 
(3) ADJUDICATION.—The term ‘‘Adjudication’’ 
means the general adjudication of water rights enti-
tled ‘‘State of New Mexico, ex rel. State Engineer v. 
Kerr-McGee, et al.’’, No. D–1333–CV–1983–00190 
and No. D–1333–CV1983–00220 (consolidated) 
pending, as of the date of enactment of this Act, in 
the Decree Court. 
(4) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means— 
(A) the document entitled ‘‘Rio San Jose´ 
Stream System Water Rights Local Settlement 
Agreement Among the Pueblo of Acoma, the 
Pueblo of Laguna, the Navajo Nation, the State 
of New Mexico, the City of Grants, the Village 
of Milan, the Association of Community Ditches 
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of the Rio San Jose´ and Nine Individual 
Acequias and Community Ditches’’ and dated 
May 13, 2022, and the attachments thereto; 
and 
(B) any amendment to the document re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) (including an 
amendment to an attachment thereto) that is 
executed to ensure that the Agreement is con-
sistent with this title. 
(5) 
ALLOTMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Allotment’’ 
means a parcel of land that is— 
(A) located within— 
(i) the Rio Puerco Basin; 
(ii) the Rio San Jose´ Stream System; 
or 
(iii) the Rio Salado Basin; and 
(B) held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of 1 or more individual Indians. 
(6) ALLOTTEE.—The term ‘‘Allottee’’ means an 
individual with a beneficial interest in an Allotment. 
(7) 
DECREE
COURT.—The 
term 
‘‘Decree 
Court’’ means the Thirteenth Judicial District Court 
of the State of New Mexico. 
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(8) ENFORCEABILITY DATE.—The term ‘‘En-
forceability Date’’ means the date described in sec-
tion 107. 
(9) PARTIAL FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE.— 
The term ‘‘Partial Final Judgment and Decree’’ 
means a final or interlocutory partial final judgment 
and decree entered by the Decree Court with respect 
to the water rights of the Pueblos— 
(A) that is substantially in the form de-
scribed in Article 14.7.2 of the Agreement, as 
amended to ensure consistency with this title; 
and 
(B) from which no further appeal may be 
taken. 
(10) PUEBLO.—The term ‘‘Pueblo’’ means ei-
ther of— 
(A) the Pueblo of Acoma; or 
(B) the Pueblo of Laguna. 
(11) PUEBLO LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Pueblo 
Land’’ means any real property— 
(i) in the Rio San Jose´ Stream Sys-
tem that is held by the United States in 
trust for either Pueblo, or owned by either 
Pueblo, as of the Enforceability Date; 
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(ii) in the Rio Salado Basin that is 
held by the United States in trust for the 
Pueblo of Acoma, or owned by the Pueblo 
of Acoma, as of the Enforceability Date; or 
(iii) in the Rio Puerco Basin that is 
held by the United States in trust for the 
Pueblo of Laguna, or owned by the Pueblo 
of Laguna, as of the Enforceability Date. 
(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘‘Pueblo 
Land’’ includes land placed in trust with the 
United States subsequent to the Enforceability 
Date for either Pueblo in the Rio San Jose´ 
Stream System, for the Pueblo of Acoma in the 
Rio Salado Basin, or for the Pueblo of Laguna 
in the Rio Puerco Basin. 
(12) PUEBLO TRUST FUND.—The term ‘‘Pueblo 
Trust Fund’’ means— 
(A) the Pueblo of Acoma Settlement Trust 
Fund established under section 105(a); 
(B) the Pueblo of Laguna Settlement 
Trust Fund established under that section; and 
(C) the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust 
Fund. 
(13) PUEBLO
WATER
RIGHTS.—The term 
‘‘Pueblo Water Rights’’ means— 
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(A) the respective water rights of the 
Pueblos in the Rio San Jose´ Stream System— 
(i) as identified in the Agreement and 
section 104; and 
(ii) as confirmed in the Partial Final 
Judgment and Decree; 
(B) the water rights of the Pueblo of 
Acoma in the Rio Salado Basin; and 
(C) the water rights of the Pueblo of La-
guna in the Rio Puerco Basin, as identified in 
the Agreement and section 104. 
(14) PUEBLOS.—The term ‘‘Pueblos’’ means— 
(A) the Pueblo of Acoma; and 
(B) the Pueblo of Laguna. 
(15) RIO
PUERCO
BASIN.—The term ‘‘Rio 
Puerco Basin’’ means the area defined by the 
United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit 
Codes (HUC) 13020204 (Rio Puerco subbasin) and 
13020205 (Arroyo Chico subbasin), including the 
hydrologically connected groundwater. 
(16) RIO
SAN
JOSE´
STREAM
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘Rio San Jose´ Stream System’’ means the geo-
graphic extent of the area involved in the Adjudica-
tion pursuant to the description filed in the Decree 
Court on November 21, 1986. 
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(17) RIO SALADO BASIN.—The term ‘‘Rio Sa-
lado Basin’’ means the area defined by the United 
States Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit Code 
(HUC) 13020209 (Rio Salado subbasin), including 
the hydrologically connected groundwater. 
(18) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(19) SIGNATORY ACEQUIA.—The term ‘‘Signa-
tory Acequia’’ means an acequia that is a signatory 
to the Agreement. 
(20) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of New Mexico and all officers, agents, depart-
ments, and political subdivisions of the State of New 
Mexico. 
SEC. 103. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. 
(a) RATIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as modified by this 
title and to the extent that the Agreement does not 
conflict with this title, the Agreement is authorized, 
ratified, and confirmed. 
(2) AMENDMENTS.—If an amendment to the 
Agreement, or any attachment to the Agreement re-
quiring the signature of the Secretary, is executed in 
accordance with this title to make the Agreement 
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consistent with this title, the amendment is author-
ized, ratified, and confirmed. 
(b) EXECUTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the extent that the 
Agreement does not conflict with this title, the Sec-
retary shall execute the Agreement, including all at-
tachments to, or parts of, the Agreement requiring 
the signature of the Secretary. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—Nothing in this title pro-
hibits the Secretary, after execution of the Agree-
ment, from approving any modification to the Agree-
ment, including an attachment to the Agreement, 
that is consistent with this title, to the extent that 
the modification does not otherwise require congres-
sional approval under section 2116 of the Revised 
Statutes (25 U.S.C. 177) or any other applicable 
provision of Federal law. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In implementing the Agree-
ment and this title, the Secretary shall comply 
with— 
(A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
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(B) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including the 
implementing regulations of that Act; and 
(C) all other applicable Federal environ-
mental laws and regulations. 
(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In implementing the 
Agreement and this title, the Pueblos shall pre-
pare any necessary environmental documents, 
consistent with— 
(i) the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(ii) the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), in-
cluding the implementing regulations of 
that Act; and 
(iii) all other applicable Federal envi-
ronmental laws and regulations. 
(B) 
AUTHORIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(i) independently evaluate the docu-
mentation required under subparagraph 
(A); and 
(ii) be responsible for the accuracy, 
scope, and contents of that documentation. 
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(3) EFFECT OF EXECUTION.—The execution of 
the Agreement by the Secretary under this section 
shall not constitute a major Federal action under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(4) COSTS.—Any costs associated with the per-
formance of the compliance activities under this sub-
section shall be paid from funds deposited in the 
Pueblo Trust Funds, subject to the condition that 
any costs associated with the performance of Federal 
approval or other review of such compliance work or 
costs associated with inherently Federal functions 
shall remain the responsibility of the Secretary. 
SEC. 104. PUEBLO WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) TRUST
STATUS
OF
THE
PUEBLO
WATER 
RIGHTS.—The Pueblo Water Rights shall be held in trust 
by the United States on behalf of the Pueblos in accord-
ance with the Agreement and this title. 
(b) FORFEITURE AND ABANDONMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Pueblo Water Rights 
shall not be subject to loss through non-use, for-
feiture, abandonment, or other operation of law. 
(2) STATE-LAW BASED WATER RIGHTS.—Pur-
suant to the Agreement, State-law based water 
rights acquired by a Pueblo, or by the United States 
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on behalf of a Pueblo, after the date for inclusion in 
the Partial Final Judgment and Decree, shall not be 
subject to forfeiture, abandonment, or permanent 
alienation from the time they are acquired. 
(c) USE.—Any use of the Pueblo Water Rights shall 
be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement 
and this title. 
(d) ALLOTMENT
RIGHTS
NOT
INCLUDED.—The 
Pueblo Water Rights shall not include any water uses or 
water rights claims on an Allotment. 
(e) AUTHORITY OF THE PUEBLOS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Pueblos shall have the 
authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the Pueblo 
Water Rights for use on Pueblo Land in accordance 
with the Agreement, this title, and applicable Fed-
eral law. 
(2) USE OFF PUEBLO LAND.—The Pueblos may 
allocate, distribute, and lease the Pueblo Water 
Rights for use off Pueblo Land in accordance with 
the Agreement, this title, and applicable Federal 
law, subject to the approval of the Secretary. 
(3) ALLOTTEE WATER RIGHTS.—The Pueblos 
shall not object in any general stream adjudication, 
including the Adjudication, or any other appropriate 
forum, to the quantification of reasonable domestic, 
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stock, and irrigation water uses on an Allotment, 
and shall administer any water use in accordance 
with applicable Federal law, including recognition 
of— 
(A) any water use existing on an Allotment 
as of the date of enactment of this Act; 
(B) reasonable domestic, stock, and irriga-
tion water uses on an Allotment; and 
(C) any Allotment water right decreed in a 
general stream adjudication, including the Ad-
judication, or other appropriate forum, for an 
Allotment. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) NO
ALIENATION.—The Pueblos shall not 
permanently alienate any portion of the Pueblo 
Water Rights. 
(2) PURCHASES OR GRANTS OF LAND FROM IN-
DIANS.—An authorization provided by this title for 
the allocation, distribution, leasing, or other ar-
rangement entered into pursuant to this title shall 
be considered to satisfy any requirement for author-
ization of the action required by Federal law. 
(3) PROHIBITION ON FORFEITURE.—The non- 
use of all or any portion of the Pueblo Water Rights 
by any water user shall not result in the forfeiture, 
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abandonment, relinquishment, or other loss of all or 
any portion of the Pueblo Water Rights. 
SEC. 105. SETTLEMENT TRUST FUNDS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
2 trust funds, to be known as the ‘‘Pueblo of Acoma Set-
tlement Trust Fund’’ and the ‘‘Pueblo of Laguna Settle-
ment Trust Fund’’, and a trust fund for the benefit of 
both Pueblos to be known as the ‘‘Acomita Reservoir 
Works Trust Fund’’, to be managed, invested, and distrib-
uted by the Secretary and to remain available until ex-
pended, withdrawn, or reverted to the general fund of the 
Treasury, consisting of the amounts deposited in the 
Pueblo Trust Funds under subsection (c), together with 
any investment earnings, including interest, earned on 
those amounts, for the purpose of carrying out this title. 
(b) ACCOUNTS.— 
(1) PUEBLO
OF
ACOMA
SETTLEMENT
TRUST 
FUND.—The Secretary shall establish in the Pueblo 
of Acoma Settlement Trust Fund established under 
subsection (a) the following accounts: 
(A) The Water Rights Settlement Account. 
(B) The Water Infrastructure Operations 
and Maintenance Account. 
(C) The Feasibility Studies Settlement Ac-
count. 
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(2) PUEBLO OF LAGUNA SETTLEMENT TRUST 
FUND.—The Secretary shall establish in the Pueblo 
of Laguna Settlement Trust Fund established under 
subsection (a) the following accounts: 
(A) The Water Rights Settlement Account. 
(B) The Water Infrastructure Operations 
and Maintenance Account. 
(C) The Feasibility Studies Settlement Ac-
count. 
(c) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall deposit in each 
Pueblo Trust Fund the amounts made available pursuant 
to section 106(a). 
(d) MANAGEMENT AND INTEREST.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—On receipt and deposit of 
funds into the Pueblo Trust Funds under subsection 
(c), the Secretary shall manage, invest, and dis-
tribute all amounts in the Pueblo Trust Funds in a 
manner that is consistent with the investment au-
thority of the Secretary under— 
(A) the first section of the Act of June 24, 
1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a); 
(B) the American Indian Trust Fund Man-
agement Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 
et seq.); and 
(C) this subsection. 
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(2) INVESTMENT
EARNINGS.—In addition to 
the deposits made to each Pueblo Trust Fund under 
subsection (c), any investment earnings, including 
interest, earned on those amounts held in each 
Pueblo Trust Fund are authorized to be used in ac-
cordance with subsections (f) and (h). 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated to, 
and deposited in, each Pueblo Trust Fund, including 
any investment earnings, including interest, earned 
on those amounts, shall be made available to the 
Pueblo or Pueblos by the Secretary beginning on the 
Enforceability Date, subject to the requirements of 
this section, except for those funds to be made avail-
able to the Pueblos pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)— 
(A) amounts deposited in the Feasibility 
Studies Settlement Account of each Pueblo 
Trust Fund, including any investment earnings, 
including interest, earned on those amounts, 
shall be available to the Pueblo on the date on 
which the amounts are deposited for uses de-
scribed in subsection (h)(3), and in accordance 
with the Agreement; 
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(B) amounts deposited in the Acomita Res-
ervoir Works Trust Fund, including any invest-
ment earnings, including interest, earned on 
those amounts, shall be available to the Pueblos 
on the date on which the amounts are deposited 
for uses described in subsection (h)(4), and in 
accordance with the Agreement; and 
(C) up to $15,000,000 from the Water 
Rights Settlement Account for each Pueblo 
shall be available on the date on which the 
amounts are deposited for installing, on Pueblo 
Lands, groundwater wells to meet immediate 
domestic, commercial, municipal and industrial 
water needs, and associated environmental, cul-
tural, and historical compliance. 
(f) WITHDRAWALS.— 
(1) WITHDRAWALS UNDER THE AMERICAN IN-
DIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT OF 
1994.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Pueblo may with-
draw any portion of the amounts in its respec-
tive Settlement Trust Fund on approval by the 
Secretary of a Tribal management plan sub-
mitted by each Pueblo in accordance with the 
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American Indian Trust Fund Management Re-
form Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the 
requirements under the American Indian Trust 
Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Tribal management 
plan under this paragraph shall require that the 
appropriate Pueblo shall spend all amounts 
withdrawn from each Pueblo Trust Fund, and 
any investment earnings, including interest, 
earned on those amounts through the invest-
ments under the Tribal management plan, in 
accordance with this title. 
(C) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may 
carry out such judicial and administrative ac-
tions as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to enforce the Tribal management plan 
under this paragraph to ensure that amounts 
withdrawn by each Pueblo from the Pueblo 
Trust Funds under subparagraph (A) are used 
in accordance with this title. 
(2) 
WITHDRAWALS
UNDER
EXPENDITURE 
PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Pueblo may sub-
mit to the Secretary a request to withdraw 
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funds from the Pueblo Trust Fund of the Pueb-
lo pursuant to an approved expenditure plan. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to 
withdraw amounts under an expenditure plan 
under subparagraph (A), the appropriate Pueb-
lo shall submit to the Secretary an expenditure 
plan for any portion of the Pueblo Trust Fund 
that the Pueblo elects to withdraw pursuant to 
that subparagraph, subject to the condition that 
the amounts shall be used for the purposes de-
scribed in this title. 
(C) INCLUSIONS.—An expenditure plan 
under this paragraph shall include a description 
of the manner and purpose for which the 
amounts proposed to be withdrawn from the 
Pueblo Trust Fund will be used by the Pueblo, 
in accordance with this subsection and sub-
section (h). 
(D) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove an expenditure plan submitted under sub-
paragraph (A) if the Secretary determines that 
the plan— 
(i) is reasonable; and 
(ii) is consistent with, and will be used 
for, the purposes of this title. 
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