Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
USA119th CongressS-640| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2025
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Senator
New Mexico
Cosponsors (1)
Indian Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill makes technical corrections to existing laws concerning water resource development trust funds for several Native American communities. It specifically amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 . The primary purpose is to authorize adjusted interest payments for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. The legislation authorizes an additional $6,357,674.46 for the Navajo Nation fund, correcting previous interest calculations. It also provides $7,794,297.52 for the Taos Pueblo fund and $4,314,709.18 for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. Additionally, the bill includes a provision to waive certain interest payments owed to the United States related to the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. Finally, it clarifies that the Act does not affect the validity of previous Secretarial findings regarding the satisfaction of conditions precedent for these settlements.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 118-3406Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Native Americans
Government trust fundsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
USA119th CongressS-640| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2025
This bill makes technical corrections to existing laws concerning water resource development trust funds for several Native American communities. It specifically amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 . The primary purpose is to authorize adjusted interest payments for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. The legislation authorizes an additional $6,357,674.46 for the Navajo Nation fund, correcting previous interest calculations. It also provides $7,794,297.52 for the Taos Pueblo fund and $4,314,709.18 for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. Additionally, the bill includes a provision to waive certain interest payments owed to the United States related to the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. Finally, it clarifies that the Act does not affect the validity of previous Secretarial findings regarding the satisfaction of conditions precedent for these settlements.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 118-3406Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Senator
New Mexico
Cosponsors (1)
Indian Affairs Committee
Native Americans
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government trust fundsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico