Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023

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Status Placed on Calendar
Sponsor Alejandro Padilla
Citation 118-S-306
Actions 5
Introduced Feb 7th, 2023
Cosponsors
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Last Action Nov 6th, 2023
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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River. Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects. The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

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Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 7, 2023
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
Mar 29, 2023
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED UNAMENDED
Nov 6, 2023
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
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