Senate Bill 2850
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 115-227 on Aug 1, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2850
Congress
115
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
checkPassed on July 18, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
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.
Amendments (1)
Jul 18, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 3398
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
08/01/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-227.
08/01/2018
Signed by President.
07/26/2018
Presented to President.
07/23/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/23/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6629)
07/23/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6629)
07/23/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2850.
07/23/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6629-6630)
07/23/2018
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/19/2018
Held at the desk.
07/19/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/19/2018
Received in the House.
07/18/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/18/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/18/2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5074)
05/16/2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
05/15/2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2681)
05/15/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:02 PM