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Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
S. 640 To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes technical corrections to three prior laws regarding water rights settlements for Native American communities in New Mexico. The bill authorizes additional appropriations for adjusted interest payments to three trust funds: $6,357,674.46 for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, $7,794,297.52 for the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and $4,314,709.18 for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. The bill also waives certain interest payments owed to the United States from the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund for costs related to water operations and maintenance. The amendments preserve the validity of previous findings and conditions related to these water settlement agreements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
Actions (11)
- Dec 15, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693) · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 11, 2025 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692) · senate
- Nov 4, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262. · senate
- Nov 4, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95. · senate
- Mar 5, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 19, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- Feb 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 19, 2025
Mr. Lujan (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
November 4, 2025
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act”.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON THE NAVAJO NATION WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND.
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) is amended—
(1) in section 10701(e)(1)(A)(vii), by striking “10702.” and inserting “10702, except for deposits made pursuant to section 10702(g).”; and
(2) in section 10702—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “subsection
(f)” and inserting “subsections (f) and (g)”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Adjusted Interest Payments.—In addition to amounts made available under subsection (f), there is authorized to be appropriated for deposit in the Trust Fund $6,357,674.46.”.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON THE TAOS PUEBLO WATER DEVELOPMENT FUND.
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) is amended by adding after section 513 the following:
“SEC. 514. ADJUSTED INTEREST PAYMENTS.
“In addition to the amounts made available under section 509(c), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund established by section 505(a) $7,794,297.52.”.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON THE AAMODT SETTLEMENT PUEBLOS’ FUND.
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) is amended by adding after section 626 the following:
“SEC. 627. INTEREST PAYMENTS.
“(a) Adjusted Interest Payments.—In addition to amounts made available under section 617, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund established by section 615(a) $4,314,709.18 for the Pueblos’ share of the costs of operating, maintaining, and replacing the Pueblo Water Facilities and the Regional Water System, as set forth in section 617(c)(1)(B).
“(b) Waiver of Payment.—To the extent monies are due or payable to the United States attributable to interest earned on amounts made available under section 617(c)(1)(A) prior to September 15, 2017, the Secretary of the Treasury shall waive payment of such monies.”.
SEC. 5. DISCLAIMER.
(a) Section 509 of Claims Resolution Act of 2010.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the previous satisfaction of the conditions precedent in section 509(f)(2) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) or to affect the validity of the Secretarial finding published in the Federal Register on October 7, 2016, pursuant to section 509(f)(1) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) that such conditions precedent were fully satisfied.
(b) Section 623 of Claims Resolution Act of 2010.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the previous satisfaction of the conditions precedent in section 623(a)(2) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) or to affect the validity of the Secretarial finding published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2017, pursuant to section 623(a)(1) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291) that such conditions precedent were fully satisfied. Calendar No. 262
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 640
[Report No. 119-95]
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund, and for other purposes.
November 4, 2025
Reported without amendment
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