S 313 · 111th Congress · Native Americans

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-26· Sponsored by Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.(2010-01-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009 - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement and amendments made to such Agreement by this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in implementing the Agreement, to comply with all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other applicable environmental laws. Requires the water rights of the Tribe to be held in trust by the United States. Provides for reallocations of certain water rights to the Tribe. Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into a specified contract with the Tribe for tribal water rights in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, and Yavapai Counties in Arizona; and (2) plan, construct, maintain, and operate the White Mountain Apache Tribe rural water system. Establishes in the Treasury the Rural Water System Construction Fund, consisting of specified funds. Requires the Secretary to provide financial and technical assistance to complete the Hawley Lake, Horeshoe Lake, Reservation Lake, Sunrise Lake, and Big and Little Bear Lake reconstruction projects and facilities improvements. Requir…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 313, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009

Nov 16, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 10, 2009</p>

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S. 313, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009

Nov 16, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 10, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican