S.965: Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about native americans
  • Introduced May 4, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 20, 2010

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement of March 31, 2006, between the United States, the Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, the Taos Valley Acequia Association and its 55 member ditches, Taos, the El Prado Water and Sanitation District (EPWSD), and the 12 Taos area Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations, and any amendments executed to make the Agreement consistent with this Act....

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 111-117. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
May 4, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

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