A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
Public Law 115-227 · S. 2850 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Aug 1, 2018 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John McCain
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act) to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Aug 1, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-227.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 26, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 23, 2018FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2850.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 19, 2018FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Jul 18, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 16, 2018CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
- May 15, 2018CalendarCalendar · Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3398SenateSen. Jeff FlakeR-AZ· offered Jul 18, 2018Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jul 18, 2018: Amendment SA 3398 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.