Senate Bill 1987
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
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Passed Senate on Jun 20, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1987
Congress
118
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.
checkPassed on June 20, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4188-4198)
Summary
Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes).
The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (as applicable) to enter negotiations with Montana to exchange certain state lands for federal lands to be held in trust for the benefit of the community.
The bill also
- establishes the Aaniiih Nakoda Settlement Trust Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill,
- establishes the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Settlement Implementation Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill, and
- provides funding for specified accounts established by the bill.
Amendments (1)
Jun 20, 2024
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2074
In the nature of a substitute.
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06/21/2024
Held at the desk.
06/21/2024
Received in the House.
06/20/2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/20/2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4188-4198)
06/20/2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4188-4198)
06/20/2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4172)
06/20/2024
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
07/19/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/12/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-120.
06/14/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
06/14/2023
Introduced in Senate
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Jun 22, 2024 11:08:14 AM