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: 115-s-2850
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2018-05-15
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona

Indian claims

Indian lands and resources rights

Water resources funding

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2018-08-01
text: Became Public Law No: 115-227.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-15
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 planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.</p>

action_date: 2018-07-18
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
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> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act) to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.</p>

action_date: 2018-07-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
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> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act) to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.</p>

action_date: 2018-08-01
action_desc: Public Law
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> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act) to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 416 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2018 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time May 16, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar 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 (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). .

May 16, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2850 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). . 2. Expansion of pueblo of Santa Clara land eligible for 99-year lease Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ), is amended— (1) by striking Indians,, and inserting Indians, ; (2) by inserting Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, after Cochiti, ; (3) by inserting the pueblo of Santa Clara, after Pojoaque, ; (4) by striking the the lands and inserting the land ; (5) by striking lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara, ; and (6) by striking lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2850 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). . 2. Expansion of pueblo of Santa Clara land eligible for 99-year lease Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ), is amended— (1) by striking Indians,, and inserting Indians, ; (2) by inserting Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, after Cochiti, ; (3) by inserting the pueblo of Santa Clara, after Pojoaque, ; (4) by striking the the lands and inserting the land ; (5) by striking lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara, ; and (6) by striking lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo .

Passed the Senate July 18, 2018. Secretary