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A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.

Public Law 117-342 · S. 3168 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jan 5, 2023 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 378 yea, 33 nay378–33
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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This act revises the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010, including by extending certain deadlines and establishing reporting requirements. (The quantification act approved the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement, settling the tribe's water rights in Arizona. It authorized the design and construction of a rural water system to address the water infrastructure needs on the tribe's reservation.)

Specifically, the act extends the enforceability deadline, from 2023 to 2027, for the Department of the Interior to publish a statement of findings required by the quantification act. In particular, the act repeals the settlement agreement on December 31, 2027, if Interior does not publish by December 30, 2027, a statement of findings that specified conditions have been fulfilled (including that funds necessary to construct the rural water system have been deposited into a specified subaccount).

The act makes changes to cost indexing for the funds and subaccounts established under the quantification act, including by allowing adjustments for construction costs.

The act also requires annual reports to Congress describing all expenditures and including additional information, such as progress and cost accounting on the planning, design, and construction of the Miner Flat Dam and any additional water supply facilities resulting from expenditures.

Finally, the act establishes requirements for determining whether the rural water system is substantially complete. In particular, the rural water system shall be determined to be substantially complete if (1) the infrastructure is capable of storing, diverting, treating, transmitting, and distributing a supply of water as set forth in the final project design; or (2) Interior has expended all available funding and cannot complete construction due solely to the lack of additional authorized funding.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 378 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

378 yea33 nay19 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(215)

Republicans who voted yea(163)

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Committees

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 5880Identical bill

    To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Jan 5, 2023Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-342.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 28, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 21, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 33 (Roll no. 537).House roll call 537
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. FloorFloor · By Senator Schatz from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 117-285.
  8. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3168.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mrs. Peltola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  13. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  14. Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. FloorFloor · The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7292)
  17. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  18. CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 683.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  20. Nov 16, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  21. Mar 23, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  23. Nov 4, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 6546SenateSen. Brian SchatzD-HI· offered Dec 19, 2022Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Dec 19, 2022: Amendment SA 6546 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.