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5/4/2009--Introduced.Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement of March 31, 2006, between the United States, the Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, the Taos Valley Acequia Association and its 55 member ditches, Taos, the El Prado Water and Sanitation District (EPWSD), and the 12 Taos area Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations. Requires water rights to which the Taos Pueblo is entitled under the Partial Final Decree entered in New Mexico v. Abeyta and New Mexico v. Arellano to be held in trust by the United States. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide: (1) grants and technical assistance to the Pueblo to construct, replace, or rehabilitate water infrastructure, to protect the environment associated with the Buffalo Pasture area, and to enhance watershed conditions; and (2) financial assistance to eligible non-Pueblo entities for mutual-benefit projects in accordance with the Agreement. Establishes in the Treasury a Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund.Authorizes the Pueblo to market its water rights under the Agreement. Directs the Secretary to enter into three repayment contracts by December 31, 2009, for the delivery of specified amounts of San Juan-Chama Project water to the Pueblo, the town of Taos, and EPWSD. Provides for the waiver and release of claims against the parties to New Mexico v. Abeyta and New Mexico v. Arellano in return for recognition of the Pueblo's water rights.

1252555200 2009-09-10 Sat Nov 14 08:01:12 -0600 2009 introduced 57257 'tao':6 'bill':2 'right':10 'water':9 'approv':4 'indian':8 'pueblo':7 'purpos':16 'agreement':12 'settlement':11 72724 false official introduced 57257 'act':7 'tao':1 'right':5 'water':4 'indian':3 'pueblo':2 'settlement':6 72723 false short calendar 57257 Fri Sep 11 18:52:43 -0500 2009 1252555200 Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208133 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. B000468 1943-10-03 7505 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4069 N00006518 10325 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov U000039 1948-05-18 5812 B40d Dirksen Senate Office Building http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-1331 Tom 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'tom':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400413 Udall Tom_Udall S. Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] 1924 N00006561 7821 Democrat 202-224-6621 Latter Day Saints NM Tom Udall 3.76190476190476 http://tomudall.senate.gov calendar 57257 Fri Sep 11 18:52:43 -0500 2009 1252555200 Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208133 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 57257 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193651 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5071-5072) introduced 57257 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193650 action 57257 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193652 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.