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S.1171: A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for other purposes.

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July 29, 2008 S. 1171, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25, 2008.

July 28, 2008 S. 1171, The Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act ...

S. 1171 would amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, it would authorize the use of the reclamation fund to ...

May 25, 2008 Colorado Secretary Of State

Colorado Secretary Of State Website S. 900 – To authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. S. 1171 – To amend the Colorado River Storage ...

May 08, 2008 Senate panel approves Navajo Nation water rights bill

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved S.1171, a bill to settle the water rights of the Navajo Nation, on Wednesday. The bill recognizes the tribe's right to about 600000 acre-feet of the San Juan River ...

May 07, 2008 Navajo Water Settlement & San Joaquin River Settlement advance to ...

From John Fleck at Inkstain: The bill, S.1171, would guarantee 600000 acre feet per year of water rights to the Navajo Nation, and also fund a water pipeline that would run across the Navajo Nation from the San Juan River in [...]

September 17, 2007 Fom: Steve Cone

While the Navajo Tribal Chairman is on record supporting S. 1171, there is plenty of opposition to the bill from both Indian and non-Indian constituents. The Navajo-Gallup pipeline would serve 43 of the 110 Navajo Nation chapters, ...

September 17, 2007 Steve Cone: desert-rock-blog.com

desert-rock-blog.com :: Fom: Steve Cone: "While the Navajo Tribal Chairman is on record supporting S. 1171, there is plenty of opposition to the bill from both Indian and non-Indian constituents. The Navajo-Gallup pipeline would serve ...

September 17, 2007 Fom: Steve Cone

In April, New Mexico senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman introduced the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (S. 1171) that would contribute funding over two decades to construct the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline ...

September 17, 2007 Fom: Steve Cone

In April, New Mexico senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman introduced the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (S. 1171) that would contribute funding over two decades to construct the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline ...

July 23, 2007 Subject: op-ed ABQJournal

On June 27, 2007, I testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in support of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, S. 1171. The House Resources Committee will hear testimony next week regarding ...

June 27, 2007 Senate hearing on Navajo water rights bill

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing this afternoon on S.1171, a bill to settle the Navajo Nation's water rights. The tribe reached a deal with the state of New Mexico. It resolves the tribe's claims...

June 25, 2007 This Week's Senate Committee Schedule

S.1171, to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the reclamation fund to fund the ...