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New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-57.
Sep 30, 2015
Signed by President.
Sep 21, 2015
Presented to President.
Sep 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6002)
Sep 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6002)
Sep 16, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 501.
Sep 16, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6002)
Sep 16, 2015
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 8, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
Sep 8, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-255.
Jul 9, 2015
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Jul 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
May 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 22, 2015
Received in the House.
May 22, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3249-3250; text as passed Senate: CR S3249-3250)
May 21, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3249-3250; text as passed Senate: CR S3249-3250)
May 11, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
May 11, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-41.
Feb 25, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

(Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to expand the current authorization for the construction or rehabilitation and operation and maintenance of conjunctive use wells in the San Juan River Basin, Little Colorado River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico to include the planning and design of those wells.

Revises the percentages of funds authorized for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, conjunctive use wells, and San Juan River Irrigation Projects that may be made available for specified purposes by:

  • increasing from 2% to 4% the portion of funds that may be used for the survey, recovery, protection, preservation, and display of archaeological resources in the area of a Project facility or conjunctive use well; and
  • decreasing from 4% to 2% the portion of funds that may be used for purchasing land and constructing and maintaining facilities to mitigate the loss of, and improve conditions for the propagation of, fish and wildlife.

Makes technical corrections.

What's happening now September 30, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-57.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1406 Identical bill New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 12, 2015
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