S 4870
117th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
California
Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Water quality
Water use and supply
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
Introduced: September 15, 2022
Introduced by:
Padilla, Alex
Democratic
· California
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Sep 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4642)
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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