Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
The Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024 ratifies a settlement agreement that resolves water rights claims for the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System. It establishes a $223.271 million trust fund managed by the Secretary of the Interior to support water infrastructure, management, and implementation of the settlement. The bill clarifies that Navajo Nation water rights will be held in trust by the United States, while explicitly protecting the water rights of individual allottees (land parcels held by the US for individual Native Americans). The settlement becomes effective on the "Enforceability Date" when specific conditions including court approval and fund deposits are met.
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in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 9, 2024
Last action Dec 4, 2024
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Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-263.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-551.
upper
Sep 9, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Sep 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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