To approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates states the purposes of the Act: to achieve a final settlement of water rights claims in the Rio Chama Stream System for Ohkay Owingeh, authorize the settlement agreement, direct the Secretary of the Interior, provides definitions for the Act, including the Adjudication, Agreement, bosque, Enforceability Date, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo Water Rights, Rio Chama Stream System, Secretary (of the Interior), State (New Mexico), and creates ratifies and confirms the Ohkay Owingeh water rights settlement agreement, directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute it, and allows future modifications consistent with the Act without additional. It relies on liability protections, exemptions, appropriations, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Water Rights, Agriculture, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo could gain revenue opportunities, United States government could face reduced risk, and Other water rights holders in Rio Chama could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Secretary of the Interior would take on compliance duties, Department of the Interior would take on compliance duties, and State of New Mexico would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates states the purposes of the Act: to achieve a final settlement of water rights claims in the Rio Chama Stream System for Ohkay Owingeh, authorize the settlement agreement, direct the Secretary of the Interior...
- Provides definitions for the Act, including the Adjudication, Agreement, bosque, Enforceability Date, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo Water Rights, Rio Chama Stream System, Secretary (of the Interior), State (New Mexico)...
- Creates ratifies and confirms the Ohkay Owingeh water rights settlement agreement, directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute it, and allows future modifications consistent with the Act without additional...
- Establishes that Pueblo Water Rights shall be held in trust by the United States, cannot be lost through non-use or forfeiture, and allows Ohkay Owingeh to lease, allocate, and distribute water rights both on and off...
- Establishes the Ohkay Owingeh Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund, managed by the Secretary of the Interior, to receive appropriated amounts and investment earnings for carrying out the Act. Specifies investment...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates states the purposes of the Act: to achieve a final settlement of water rights claims in the Rio Chama Stream System for Ohkay Owingeh, authorize the settlement agreement, direct the Secretary of the Interior, provides definitions for the Act, including the Adjudication, Agreement, bosque, Enforceability Date, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo Water Rights, Rio Chama Stream System, Secretary (of the Interior), State (New Mexico), and creates ratifies and confirms the Ohkay Owingeh water rights settlement agreement, directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute it, and allows future modifications consistent with the Act without additional.
Key Policy Areas
Water Rights, Agriculture, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill creates states the purposes of the Act: to achieve a final settlement of water rights claims in the Rio Chama Stream System for Ohkay Owingeh, authorize the settlement agreement, direct the Secretary of the Interior, provides definitions for the Act, including the Adjudication, Agreement, bosque, Enforceability Date, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo Water Rights, Rio Chama Stream System, Secretary (of the Interior), State (New Mexico), and creates ratifies and confirms the Ohkay Owingeh water rights settlement agreement, directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute it, and allows future modifications consistent with the Act without additional.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
- United States government
- Other water rights holders in Rio Chama
- Other Indian Tribes
- United States (as trustee)
Identified Costs
- Secretary of the Interior
- Department of the Interior
- State of New Mexico
- Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Other Indian Tribes
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo faces effects in multiple directions
Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior, United States (as trustee)
Positive-direction: United States (as trustee), United States government
Negative-direction: Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior
Other water rights holders in Rio Chama, Water users leasing from Ohkay Owingeh
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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