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White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide a loan to the White Mountain Apache Tribe to carry out planning, engineering, and design of the Miner Flat Project (defined as the White Mountain Apache Rural Water System) in Arizona. Requires such loan to be interest free (0% rate) and to be repaid over a term of 25 years, beginning on January 1, 2013.
Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Tribe for the planning, engineering, and design of the Project, which shall be subject to the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 110-390.
Became Public Law No: 110-390.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text as passed House: CR H10609)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text as passed House: CR H10609)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10609)
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9552-9553; text as passed in Senate: CR S9552)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9552-9553; text as passed in Senate: CR S9552)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1080.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-502.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-502.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-678.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5626-5627)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5626)
Introduced in Senate
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