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To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings.

Public Law 110-148 · H.R. 3739 · 110th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 21, 2007 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-7)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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Amends the Arizona Water Settlements Act to make the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement effective as of the date the Secretary of the Interior publishes in the Federal Register a statement of findings that specified conditions apply, including that the judgment and decree attached to the Tohono O'odham settlement agreement has been approved by the state court having jurisdiction over the Gila River adjudication proceedings. (Current law requires the judgment and decree to have become final and nonappealable.)

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Dec 21, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-148.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 19, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 14, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  8. Dec 12, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  9. Dec 11, 2007FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-484.
  16. Nov 15, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. Oct 24, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Oct 5, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
  21. Oct 3, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.