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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-306| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2023
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River. Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects. The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4870
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)
Mar 29, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 6, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.
Nov 6, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Jul 23, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8920
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4870
    Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)


  • March 29, 2023
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 6, 2023
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.


  • November 6, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.


  • July 23, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8920
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8920: Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
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 2023

USA118th CongressS-306| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2023
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River. Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects. The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4870
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)
Mar 29, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 6, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.
Nov 6, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Jul 23, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8920
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4870
    Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)


  • March 29, 2023
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 6, 2023
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.


  • November 6, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.


  • July 23, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8920
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8920: Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand transfersWater qualityWater use and supply