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Version 49 · Public Law · Sep 30, 2015
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New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
(Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to expand the current authorization for the construction or rehabilitation and operation and maintenance of conjunctive use wells in the San Juan River Basin, Little Colorado River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico to include the planning and design of those wells.
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Revises the percentages of funds authorized for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, conjunctive use wells, and San Juan River Irrigation Projects that may be made available for specified purposes by:
increasing from 2% to 4% the portion of funds that may be used for the survey, recovery, protection, preservation, and display of archaeological resources in the area of a Project facility or conjunctive use well; and
decreasing from 4% to 2% the portion of funds that may be used for purchasing land and constructing and maintaining facilities to mitigate the loss of, and improve conditions for the propagation of, fish and wildlife.
Makes technical corrections.
People & committees
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
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Became Public Law No: 114-57.
Became Public Law No: 114-57.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6002)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6002)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 501.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6002)
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-255.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-255.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3249-3250; text as passed Senate: CR S3249-3250)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3249-3250; text as passed Senate: CR S3249-3250)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-41.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-41.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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