S 1219 · 113th Congress · Native Americans
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-215.(2014-07-22)
Plain Language Summary
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement, entered into by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, the Rancho California Water District (RCWD), the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), and the United States. Ratifies, confirms, and declares valid the Tribal Water Right which shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Band and its allottees. States that the Band shall: (1) have the authority to use, allocate, and lease the Tribal Water Right; and (2) enact a Pechanga Water Code. Authorizes the waiver of claims by the Band and the United States regarding: (1) Santa Margarita River Watershed water rights, (2) subsidence damage to lands within the Reservation, and (3) the negotiation or execution of the Pechanga Settlement Agreement or this Act. Requires the Band and the United States to waive such claims against the RCWD and EMWD. Establishes in the Treasury the Pechanga Settlement Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts from designated accounts of that Fund to fulfill the Band's obligations under the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement a…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1219, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Jun 2, 2014As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on April 2, 2104
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