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A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1770| Senate 
| Updated: 12/6/2017
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
John McCain (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 This bill modifies and ratifies the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement negotiated between the tribe, the United States, Arizona, and others, thus satisfying the tribe's claims for groundwater and surface water rights to water in Arizona, including the Verde River, the Bill Williams River, and the Colorado River. The bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert, use, and store 4,000 acre-feet of agricultural priority water of the Central Arizona Project that was previously allocated to non-tribal agricultural entities, but retained by the Department of the Interior for reallocation to tribes in Arizona pursuant to the Central Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2004. The Bureau of Reclamation must construct the Hualapai Water Project. The project must be designed to divert, treat, and convey at least 3,414 acre-feet of water per year from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. The bill establishes the: (1) Hualapai Water Project Account for constructing the project; and (2) Hualapai OM&R Trust Account for the operation, maintenance, and replacement charges associated with the project. The bill provides for land to be added to the reservation and taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe. In the future, land located outside the reservation may only be taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe through an act of Congress. The bill outlines: (1) waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement; and (2) a limited waiver of sovereign immunity by the United States and the tribe with respect to certain claims.
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Timeline
Sep 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-179.
Jan 2, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4723
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
  • September 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • December 6, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-179.


  • January 2, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4723
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4723: To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.
ArizonaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsInfrastructure developmentLakes and riversLand transfersWater use and supply

A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1770| Senate 
| Updated: 12/6/2017
Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 This bill modifies and ratifies the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement negotiated between the tribe, the United States, Arizona, and others, thus satisfying the tribe's claims for groundwater and surface water rights to water in Arizona, including the Verde River, the Bill Williams River, and the Colorado River. The bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert, use, and store 4,000 acre-feet of agricultural priority water of the Central Arizona Project that was previously allocated to non-tribal agricultural entities, but retained by the Department of the Interior for reallocation to tribes in Arizona pursuant to the Central Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2004. The Bureau of Reclamation must construct the Hualapai Water Project. The project must be designed to divert, treat, and convey at least 3,414 acre-feet of water per year from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. The bill establishes the: (1) Hualapai Water Project Account for constructing the project; and (2) Hualapai OM&R Trust Account for the operation, maintenance, and replacement charges associated with the project. The bill provides for land to be added to the reservation and taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe. In the future, land located outside the reservation may only be taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe through an act of Congress. The bill outlines: (1) waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement; and (2) a limited waiver of sovereign immunity by the United States and the tribe with respect to certain claims.
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Timeline
Sep 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-179.
Jan 2, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4723
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
  • September 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • December 6, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-179.


  • January 2, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4723
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
John McCain (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4723: To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ArizonaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsInfrastructure developmentLakes and riversLand transfersWater use and supply