S. 565
Introduced in Senate · March 4, 2025February 13, 2025
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Purposes; 3. Definitions; 4. Ratification of Agreement; 5. Navajo Nation’s Water Rights; 6. Navajo Nation Rio San José Settlement Trust Fund; 7. Funding; 8. Enforceability Date; 9. Waivers and releases of claims; 10. Satisfaction of claims; 11. Consent of United States to jurisdiction for judicial review of a Navajo Nation Water Use Permit decision; 12. Miscellaneous provisions; 13. Relation to Allottees; 14. Expansion of Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project service area; 15. Antideficiency
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.
(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the.