A bill to amend the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act to establish an acquisition fund for the water rights and habitat acquisition program.

Bill: 109-s-3501
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2006-06-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Animals
Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Habitat conservation
Indian water rights
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Utah
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: 
Amends the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act to establish in the Treasury the Santa Clara Water Rights and Habitat Acquisition Fund for the water rights and habitat acquisition program in the Santa Clara and Virgin River Basins.
 
Makes appropriations to the Fund. 

action_date: 2006-07-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act to establish in the Treasury the Santa Clara Water Rights and Habitat Acquisition Fund for the water rights and habitat acquisition program in the Santa Clara and Virgin River Basins.

Makes appropriations to the Fund. 

action_date: 2006-11-13
text: 
Amends the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act to establish in the Treasury the Santa Clara Water Rights and Habitat Acquisition Fund for the water rights and habitat acquisition program in the Santa Clara and Virgin River Basins.
 
Transfers to the Fund any funds made available under such Act, but not expended, for the water rights and habitat acquisition program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10085)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10085)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10884-10885)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-291.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-291.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5795)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5794-5795)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Introduced in Senate