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H.R. 1323In committee
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 13, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of the pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.
Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio Chama Stream System in New Mexico.
The bill establishes and provides funding for the Ohkay Owingeh Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund. This trust fund may only be used for five specified purposes, including for activities related to water production, treatment, or delivery infrastructure.
The bill also (1) specifies the water rights of the pueblo; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the pueblo and the United States.
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Native Americans
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Federal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationNew MexicoState and local financeWater qualityWater use and supplyWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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