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House Bill 644
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 17, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jan 17, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
644
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Rob Bishop
Utah
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Arizona
Democrat
Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico
Democrat
Ben McAdams
Utah
Republican
Chris Stewart
Utah
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019

This bill ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. The agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation resulting in depletions not to exceed a specified amount annually.

The Navajo water rights shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of Navajo Nation and shall not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment.

The Navajo Nation shall have authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the water rights for any use on or off its reservation in accordance with the agreement.

The Department of the Interior shall establish and manage the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund, with amounts available for withdrawal by the Navajo Nation for planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and replacing Navajo water development projects.

The bill also specifies waivers and releases that must be executed in order for the settlement to be binding and effective.

Text (2)
Reported in House
December 18, 2020
Introduced in House
January 17, 2019
Related Bills (3)
Jul 01, 2020
Passed House
130
Sponsorship
House Bill 2
Moving Forward Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jun 04, 2020
Passed Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 886
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1207
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
Actions (9)
12/18/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
12/18/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-673.
02/12/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
02/12/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/12/2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
06/26/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
01/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:04 PM
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