Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act

Bill: 110-hr-4841
Sponsor: Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2007-12-19 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: California
District courts
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Indian claims
Indian lands
Indian water rights
Infrastructure
Jurisdiction
Law
Minorities
Water Resources Development
Water districts
Water use
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act - Approves, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement dated June 7, 2006, between the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians (Tribe) and certain water districts in California relating to the water rights of such Tribe.

Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the San Jacinto Basin Restoration Fund to pay costs associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the basin recharge project for accommodating supplemental imported water deliveries; and (2) the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Water Development Fund for costs associated with constructing and maintaining water-related development projects.

Provides for waivers and releases of specified claims made by the Tribe.

Declares that the United States consents to jurisdiction in the case of 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
, No. 001-04208, for the purpose of entering the judgment and decree rendered in such case.

Allows the Tribe to use water made available to it under the Settlement Agreement for any use it deems advisable on the Reservation and to enter into contracts and other agreements to exchange water made available to it under the Settlement Agreement, subject to certain limitations.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to comply with all federal environmental requirements in implementing the Agreement. 

action_date: 2008-07-31
text: 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act - Approves, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement dated June 7, 2006, between the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians (Tribe) and certain water districts in California relating to the water rights of such Tribe.

Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the San Jacinto Basin Restoration Fund to pay costs associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the basin recharge project for accommodating supplemental imported water deliveries; and (2) the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Water Development Fund for costs associated with constructing and maintaining water-related development projects.

Provides for waivers and releases of specified claims made by the Tribe.

Declares that the United States consents to jurisdiction in the case of 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
, No. 001-04208, for the purpose of entering the judgment and decree rendered in such case.

Allows the Tribe to use water made available to it under the Settlement Agreement for any use it deems advisable on the Reservation and to enter into contracts and other agreements to exchange water made available to it under the Settlement Agreement, subject to certain limitations.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to comply with all federal environmental requirements in implementing the Agreement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Became Public Law No: 110-297.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Became Public Law No: 110-297.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7197-7198)
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7197-7198)
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4841.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4075-4078)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-649.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-649.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-297