A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

Bill: 114-s-2959
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2016-05-19
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona

Government trust funds

Indian claims

Indian lands and resources rights

Rural conditions and development

Water resources funding

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the tribe's rural water system.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-29
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2959 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2016 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the WMAT rural water system in accordance with subsection (e)(4). .

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2959 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

Passed the Senate September 29, 2016. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 651 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2959 [Report No. 114–363] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2016 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs September 27, 2016 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system Section (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the WMAT rural water system in accordance with subsection (e)(4) planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a) . .

September 27, 2016 Reported with amendments

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

Passed the Senate September 29, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary