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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Introduced: June 14, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2024
Held at the desk.
Jun 21, 2024
Received in the House.
Jun 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4188-4198)
Jun 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)
Jun 20, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4172)
Jun 20, 2024
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-120.
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,074 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jun 20, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now June 21, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2226 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 5088 Identical bill Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1987: Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1987/
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"S. 1987: Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1987/.
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S. 1987, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1987/.
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