S 640 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Summary

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

House Passage

President

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Dec 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced in Senate → Engrossed in Senate · 2 edits · Dec 11, 2025

MINOR

The engrossed version adds a new section (Section 6) authorizing the appropriation of investment earnings, including interest, credited to amounts held in trust funds under the Act. This expands the funding available beyond the original deposits by allowing accumulated earnings to be used. The only other change is a minor whitespace adjustment in Section (b).

FISCAL

New Section 6 authorizes the appropriation of investment earnings (including interest) credited to amounts held in trust funds under the Act, in addition to the deposits already authorized. This means accumulated financial returns on trust fund balances can now be spent.

TECHNICAL

Section (b) text regarding Section 623 of the Claims Resolution Act was re-added with a trailing whitespace difference only; no substantive change.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)

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Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Nov 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.

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Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor