To amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to update the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. It expands the project service area to include Navajo communities in Utah and the Rio San Jose Basin in New Mexico, establishes a Deferred Construction Fund, extends trust fund deposit deadlines to 2029-2032, and updates project references from draft to final environmental impact statements.
Who Benefits and How
The Navajo Nation and its tribal members benefit from expanded water supply infrastructure, extended funding timelines, and new service areas. Communities in Utah and New Mexico gain access to treated water through project infrastructure. The Navajo Nation also gains taxation authority over construction activities on trust land.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The federal government bears the financial burden through authorized appropriations and trust fund deposits. State and local governments lose taxation authority over project construction on tribal trust lands. The Bureau of Reclamation bears increased project management responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Deferred Construction Fund for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
- Expands Project Service Area to include Navajo communities in Utah (up to 2,000 acre-feet/year)
- Extends deadline for trust fund deposits from 2024 to 2029
- Updates project authorization from draft to final environmental impact statement
- Grants Navajo Nation taxation authority over project activities on trust land
- Exempts project construction on trust land from state/local taxation
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to expand and update the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, extend deadlines for trust fund deposits, expand service areas to Utah, and establish a Deferred Construction Fund.
Key Policy Areas
Water & Natural Resources, Tribal Affairs
Primary Purpose
Amends the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to expand and update the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, extend deadlines for trust fund deposits, expand service areas to Utah, and establish a Deferred Construction Fund.
Policy Domains
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Navajo Nation tribal members
- City of Gallup
- Jicarilla Apache Reservation communities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal government (Bureau of Reclamation)
- State/local tax jurisdictions
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Schatz, with an amendment
Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following …
Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Romney) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bureau of Reclamation, City of Gallup, Federal Treasury
Positive-direction: City of Gallup, Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation tribal communities
Negative-direction: Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Treasury, Federal government (Treasury)
Water infrastructure contractors, Water project contractors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "City"
- → City of Gallup, New Mexico
- "Nation"
- → Navajo Nation
- "Secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior (Bureau of Reclamation)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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