S3406-118

Reported

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 5, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill authorizes additional federal appropriations as adjusted interest payments into three tribal water trust funds: approximately .36 million for the Navajo Nation, .79 million for Taos Pueblo, and .31 million for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos. It also waives interest owed to the U.S. by the Aamodt Pueblos for amounts available prior to September 2017.

Who Benefits and How

The Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos (Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque) benefit from additional trust fund deposits to compensate for delayed federal payments. The Aamodt Pueblos additionally benefit from waiver of interest owed to the United States.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The federal government bears the cost of approximately .5 million in additional appropriations and forgoes interest payments owed by the Aamodt Pueblos.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes ,357,674.46 for Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund
  • Authorizes ,794,297.52 for Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund
  • Authorizes ,314,709.18 for Aamodt Settlement Pueblos Fund
  • Waives interest owed to U.S. by Aamodt Pueblos for pre-September 2017 amounts
  • Preserves validity of prior Secretarial findings on conditions precedent

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Makes technical corrections to authorize adjusted interest payments into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos Fund to compensate for delayed federal deposits.

Key Policy Areas

Tribal Affairs, Water & Natural Resources

Primary Purpose

Makes technical corrections to authorize adjusted interest payments into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos Fund to compensate for delayed federal deposits.

Policy Domains

Tribal Affairs Water & Natural Resources

Tribal Water Trust Fund Interest Corrections

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Navajo Nation
  • Taos Pueblo
  • Aamodt Settlement Pueblos
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
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  • Federal government (Treasury/Interior)
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 12, 2024

Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment

Dec 5, 2023

Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
11 mentions across 5 clauses
+6 positive -5 negative

Aamodt Settlement Pueblos, Aamodt Settlement Pueblos (Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque), Federal Treasury

Positive-direction: Aamodt Settlement Pueblos, Aamodt Settlement Pueblos (Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque), Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo

Negative-direction: Federal Treasury

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sections analyzed
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Tribal Affairs Water & Natural Resources
Actor Mappings
"Secretary"
→ Secretary of the Interior
"Secretary of the Treasury"
→ U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"" §Trust Fund

"" §Aamodt Settlement Pueblos Fund

"" §Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund

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