To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.
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Passed SenateReported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read …
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, and …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes a technical correction to a 2009 water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. It authorizes an additional appropriation of $5,124,902.12 to be deposited into the Tribes' Development Fund to cover adjusted interest payments that were not properly accounted for in the original law.
Who Benefits and How
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation: The Tribes will receive approximately $5.1 million in additional federal funds deposited into their Development Fund. This payment represents interest that should have accrued under the original 2009 water rights settlement, correcting a technical oversight that shortchanged the Tribes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of the Interior / Federal Treasury: The federal government must appropriate the $5.1 million from the Treasury to fulfill this obligation. The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for depositing these funds into the Development Fund once appropriated by Congress.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $5,124,902.12 to be appropriated for deposit into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' Development Fund
- Amends Section 10807(b)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11)
- Corrects a technical error in the original water rights settlement that prevented proper interest payments
- Designates the Secretary of the Interior as responsible for depositing the funds
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to correct a technical issue related to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation and authorizes additional payments into the Development Fund.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
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