To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The table of contents for this...
- Section id40aa1b61598a4255af9adf003d6f6a76: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of all claims to rights to water in the State for— the Navajo...
- Section id4c3dad17008c4386b6cec29f10f1e4e4: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term 1882 Reservation means— land within the exterior boundaries of the Hopi Indian Reservation defined as District 6 in...
- Section id45f1c71763b64044ae3238aabb2f07f3: 4. Ratification and execution of the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement Except as modified by this Act and to the extent the...
- Section id28519fef5f0c4437ae96db1420d1bd3a: 5. Water Rights The Water Rights of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Navajo Allottees, and the Hopi Allottees as...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Mark Kelly
D-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Addendum to the Treaty entered into by the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on May 7, 2004. The term Tribe means, individually, as applicable— the Navajo Nation
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