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Senate Bill 1207
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 11, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1207
Congress
116
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mitt Romney
Utah
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019

This bill ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. The agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation resulting in depletions not to exceed a specified amount annually.

The Navajo water rights shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of Navajo Nation and shall not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment.

The Navajo Nation shall have authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the water rights for any use on or off its reservation in accordance with the agreement.

The Department of the Interior shall establish and manage the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund, with amounts available for withdrawal by the Navajo Nation for planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and replacing Navajo water development projects.

The bill also specifies waivers and releases that must be executed in order for the settlement to be binding and effective.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
September 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
April 11, 2019
Related Bills (3)
Jul 01, 2020
Passed House
130
Sponsorship
House Bill 2
Moving Forward Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jun 04, 2020
Passed Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 886
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
6
Sponsorship
House Bill 644
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
Actions (5)
09/09/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.
09/09/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-79.
05/15/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
04/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:47:15 PM
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