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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 4, 2000
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 - Amends the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in order to settle the outstanding claims of the Ute Indian tribes on the Animas and La Plata Rivers in Colorado and acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: (1) complete construction of, operate, and maintain a reservoir, pumping plant, reservoir inlet conduit, and appurtenant facilities to divert and store water from the Animas River to provide a municipal and industrial water supply (the Project); and (2) deliver through the use of such components, specified municipal and industrial water allocations to the San Juan Water Commission, Animas-La Plata Conservancy District, State of Colorado, La Plata Conservancy District of New Mexico, Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes, and Navajo Nation.Provides that construction costs required to deliver each tribe's water allocation shall be nonreimbursable.Sets forth provisions regarding defenses to challenges of environmental impact statements and biological opinions with respect to provision of water to the Ute tribes and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and Endangered Species Act of 1973.Requires the Secretary, upon request of the State Engineer of New Mexico, to assign to the New Mexico Project beneficiaries or the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission any portion of Department of the Interior interests under a specified permit in order to fulfill the New Mexico purposes of the Project, so long as the assignment does not affect the application of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the use of the water.Authorizes the Secretary to construct a water line to augment the existing system that conveys municipal water supplies to the Navajo Indian Reservation at Shiprock, New Mexico. Makes construction costs for the water line nonreimbursable.Authorizes appropriations to the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Resource Funds. Requires the Secretary to establish such Funds. Provides for disbursement of Fund monies in accordance with approved natural resource acquisition and enhancement plans.Establishes the Colorado Ute Settlement Fund in the Treasury and authorizes appropriations to the Fund to complete the construction of Project facilities.Requires the construction of facilities, allocation of water supply to the Indian tribes, and provision of funds under this Act to constitute final settlement of tribal claims to water rights on the Animas and La Plata Rivers.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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By Senator Campbell from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-513.
By Senator Campbell from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-513.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 282.
Senate roll call 282 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 282.
Senate roll call 282 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10984-10986)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10776-10785)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged. pursuant to the order of June 23, 2000.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged. pursuant to the order of June 23, 2000.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources pursuant to the order of of June 23, 2000, for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committees on Indian Affairs. Joint hearings held with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-620.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3522-3524)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3521-3522)
Introduced in Senate
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