S 640
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Summary
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Sponsor
- Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2025-12-15: Held at the desk.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-12-15: Held at the desk.
- 2025-12-15: Received in the House.
- 2025-12-15: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-11: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
- 2025-12-11: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.