White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act
Public Law 110-390 · S. 3128 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 10, 2008 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide a loan to the White Mountain Apache Tribe to carry out planning, engineering, and design of the Miner Flat Project (defined as the White Mountain Apache Rural Water System) in Arizona. Requires such loan to be interest free (0% rate) and to be repaid over a term of 25 years, beginning on January 1, 2013.
Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Tribe for the planning, engineering, and design of the Project, which shall be subject to the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
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Related bills
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H.R. 6754Related bill
White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 10, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-390.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 2, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sep 25, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 24, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1080.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-502.
- Sep 23, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sep 11, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-678.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 12, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5626)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Official record
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