Summary#
This bill makes a small, technical change to a 2009 water rights settlement law for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. It amends section 10807(b)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 by renumbering the opening text as subsection (A) and adding a new subsection (B). The new subsection (B) authorizes an appropriation of $5,124,902.12 to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund to cover adjusted interest payments.
What it means for you#
- The bill would allow the Secretary to receive and deposit $5,124,902.12 into the Development Fund for adjusted interest related to the Duck Valley water rights settlement.
- For members or officials of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and agencies managing the settlement, this clarifies and authorizes a specific payment into the Development Fund.
- For most other people, the bill is a narrow technical correction and would have no direct effect.
Expenses#
- The bill authorizes an appropriation of $5,124,902.12 for deposit into the Development Fund.
- No publicly available information on additional costs, offsets, or the timing and source of the appropriation beyond the authorized amount.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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