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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4642)
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4642)
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand transfersWater qualityWater use and supply
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4870| Senate
| Updated: 11/16/2022
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.
CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand transfersWater qualityWater use and supply