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H.R.3739 / 110th Congress

To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings.

Became Public Law No: 110-148.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 21, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Arizona Water Settlements Act to make the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement effective as of the date the Secretary of the Interior publishes in the Federal Register a statement of findings that specified conditions apply, including that the judgment and decree attached to the Tohono O'odham settlement agreement has been approved by the state court having jurisdiction over the Gila River adjudication proceedings. (Current law requires the judgment and decree to have become final and nonappealable.)

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Who introduced it

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D–AZ

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Became Public Law No: 110-148.

    2. Became Public Law No: 110-148.

    3. Signed by President.

    4. Signed by President.

    5. Presented to President.

    6. Presented to President.

    7. Cleared for White House.

    8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    9. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    11. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15706)

    12. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15706)

    13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15229)

    16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15229)

    17. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.

    18. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15229-15230)

    19. Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    20. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.

    21. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-484.

    22. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-484.

    23. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    24. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    25. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    26. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

    27. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    28. Introduced in House

    29. Introduced in House

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