Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1999
Public Law 106-285 · H.R. 2647 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 10, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ-4)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1999 - Permits the Ak-Chin Indian Community to lease, enter into options to lease, renew options to lease, extend the initial terms of or renew leases (for the same or a lesser term as the initial term of the lease), exchange, or temporarily dispose of water to which it is entitled for the beneficial use in the areas initially designated as the Pinal, Phoenix, and Tucson Active Management Areas pursuant to the Arizona Groundwater Management Act of 1980; and (2) limit to 100 years the initial term of any such lease.
Ratifies and approves the option and lease agreement among the Community, the United States, and Del Webb Corporation, dated as of December 14, 1996, and the Amendment Number One thereto, dated as of January 7, 1999. Directs the Secretary to execute Amendment Number One, and the restated agreement as provided in such amendment, within 60 days after the enactment date of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 10, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-285.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 9, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 9, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.