Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Fixes interest and adds funds for New Mexico tribal water projects
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Adds about $18.47 million to three existing tribal water funds to fix past interest errors
- Sends $6.36M to the Navajo Nation water fund, $7.79M to the Taos Pueblo fund, and $4.31M to the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ fund
- Money helps build, maintain, and replace water pipes, treatment plants, and other systems for safe drinking water and irrigation
- Forgives some interest the tribes would have had to send back to the U.S. from before Sept. 15, 2017, keeping more dollars local
- Does not change the original water rights deals; it simply corrects funding and accounting so projects can move forward
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
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