Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This technical-corrections bill adjusts financing for three existing Tribal water-rights settlements. It authorizes $6,357,674.46 for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, $7,794,297.52 for the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and $4,314,709.18 for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. It also directs Treasury to waive certain interest payments owed to the United States under the Aamodt settlement, preserves prior findings that settlement conditions were satisfied, and authorizes appropriation of investment earnings credited to the relevant trust funds.
Who Benefits and How
The Navajo Nation benefits from adjusted-interest funding for its water resources development trust fund. Taos Pueblo benefits from a new adjusted-interest deposit into the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund. The Aamodt Settlement Pueblos, including Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, benefit from additional funding for their share of operating, maintaining, and replacing Pueblo Water Facilities and the Regional Water System, plus a waiver of certain interest amounts otherwise payable to the United States. The trust funds also benefit because investment earnings can be appropriated rather than stranded.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The U.S. Treasury and federal taxpayers bear the cost of the additional deposits and the waived interest revenue. The Secretary administering the settlement funds must deposit the new amounts and administer the revised trust-fund financing terms. Treasury must waive the specified Aamodt interest amounts attributable to pre-September 15, 2017 earnings.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes a $6,357,674.46 adjusted-interest deposit for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund.
- Authorizes a $7,794,297.52 adjusted-interest deposit for the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund.
- Authorizes a $4,314,709.18 adjusted-interest deposit for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund.
- Requires Treasury to waive specified Aamodt settlement interest amounts owed to the United States.
- Preserves prior Secretarial findings that Taos Pueblo and Aamodt settlement conditions precedent were satisfied.
- Authorizes appropriation of investment earnings, including interest, credited to the covered trust funds.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes technical financing corrections to three Tribal water settlements by authorizing adjusted-interest deposits for the Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos trust funds, waiving certain Treasury interest payments, preserving prior settlement conditions, and authorizing appropriation of investment earnings.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Water Infrastructure, Appropriations, Finance
Primary Purpose
Makes technical financing corrections to three Tribal water settlements by authorizing adjusted-interest deposits for the Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos trust funds, waiving certain Treasury interest payments, preserving prior settlement conditions, and authorizing appropriation of investment earnings.
Policy Domains
Tribal water settlement financing corrections
Identified Gains
- Navajo Nation water infrastructure program
- Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund
- Aamodt Settlement Pueblos
- Pueblo Water Facilities
- Regional Water System
- Nambe Pueblo
- Pojoaque Pueblo
- San Ildefonso Pueblo
- Tesuque Pueblo
Identified Costs
- U.S. Treasury
- Federal taxpayers
- Department of the Interior
- Secretary administering Tribal water settlement funds
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateHeld at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by …
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. …
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Aamodt Settlement Pueblos (Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque), Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo
U.S. Treasury, U.S. Treasury (forgoes interest income)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary"
- → Secretary administering the water settlement funds
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Claims Resolution Act fund receiving the $7,794,297.52 adjusted-interest authorization.
The settlement fund receiving $4,314,709.18 for Pueblo water facility and regional water system OM&R costs.
The trust fund receiving the $6,357,674.46 adjusted-interest authorization.
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