H.R. 1065 — 111th Congress

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010

Originated in the House · Introduced Feb 13, 2009 · Native Americans

Latest action

Mar 26, 2010

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

CRS summary

As of Jan 21, 2010

Passed House amended

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement and amendments made to such Agreement by this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in implementing the Agreement, to comply with all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other applicable environmental laws.

(Sec. 5) Requires the water rights of the Tribe to be held in trust by the United States and to not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment. Provides for reallocations of certain water rights to the Tribe. Exempts the Tribe from any water service capital charge for tribal CAP water (water from specified aqueducts and pumping plants). Requires the Tribe to enact a water code, as specified.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to enter into a specified contract with the Tribe to provide, among other things, that the Tribe, on approval of the Secretary, may enter into contracts or options to lease, contracts to exchange, or options to exchange tribal CAP water in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, and Yavapai Counties in Arizona providing for the temporary delivery to any individual or entity of any portion of the tribal CAP water, subject to the conditions that the term of the contract or option to lease shall not be longer than 100 years (with renegotiation permitted at any time), the contracts or options to exchange shall be for the term provided in the contract or option, and a lease or option to lease providing for the temporary delivery of tribal CAP water shall require the lessee to pay to charges associated with the leased water. Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms such a contract or lease, except to the extent that any provision of the contract or lease conflicts with a provision of this Act.

Prohibits: (1) use of tribal CAP water outside of Arizona; (2) tribal water rights from being sold, leased, transferred, or used outside the boundaries of the reservation or off-reservation trust land other than pursuant to an exchange, except as specified; and (3) limiting the right of the Tribe to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Water Banking Authority.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, and acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, replace, and rehabilitate the WMAT rural water system (a specified the municipal, rural, and industrial water diversion, storage, and delivery system) as generally described in a project extension report dated February 2007. Specifies components of the WMAT rural water system, as well as the service area, and construction requirements. Requires title to the WMAT rural water system to be in trust by the United States in its capacity as trustee for the Tribe, but permits conveyance of title to the Tribe to the WMAT rural water system after publication by the Secretary of a specified statement of findings.

(Sec. 8) Sets forth provisions relating to the satisfaction, waiver, or release of claims by the Tribe, a limited waiver of U.S. or tribal sovereign immunity for the purpose of resolving issues arising under this Act, and after-acquired trust land.

(Sec. 10) Establishes in the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund a subaccount to be known as the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Subaccount (Subaccount), consisting of specified amounts and including up to $100 million from the Fund. Requires the Tribe: (1) to use amounts in the Subaccount only for the planning, design, and construction of the rural water system; and (2) to report annually to the Secretary on each expenditure from the Subaccount.

(Sec. 12) Establishes the WMAT Settlement Fund to be used the The Tribe for: (1) fish production, including hatcheries: (2) rehabilitation of recreational lakes and existing irrigation systems; (3) water-related economic development projects; (4) protection, restoration, and economic development of forest and watershed health; and (5) cost overruns for the completion of the WMAT rural water system.

Establishes the WMAT Maintenance Fund for the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs associated with the delivery of water through the rural water system.

Requires annual reports to the Secretary describing all expenditures from the Settlement and Maintenance funds.

Transfers up to $100 million from the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health to the Subaccount.

Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 13) Exempts the United States from any liability for failure to carry out any obligation or activity authorized to be carried out, subject to appropriations, under this Act if adequate appropriations for that purpose are not provided by Congress.

(Sec. 14) Repeals this Act, and reverts any appropriated funds, if the Secretary does not make specified findings by April 30, 2020.

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Roll-call votes

1 on record

Jan 21, 2010 · On Passage

Full roll call

Passed (262–147)

160 of 433 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea262: 141 D · 11 R

MemberPartyState
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWA
SHADEGG, John B.AZ
BOREN, Daniel DavidOK
CHANDLER, A. B.KY
CARDOZA, Dennis A.CA
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWV
WATT, Melvin L.NC
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OH
SESTAK, JoePA
MARKEY, BetsyCO
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCA
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMI
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CA
GORDON, Barton JenningsTN
KLEIN, RonFL
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.IL
CAO, AnhLA
MOORE, DennisKS
ROTHMAN, StevenNJ
KILPATRICK, Carolyn CheeksMI
SHULER, HeathNC
HARE, PhilIL
REYES, SilvestreTX
RICHARDSON, LauraCA
FRANK, BarneyMA
OBEY, David RossWI
HALL, JohnNY
WATSON, Diane EdithCA
WILSON, CharlieOH
KAGEN, StevenWI
ELLSWORTH, BradIN
TANNER, John S.TN
KUCINICH, DennisOH
DAHLKEMPER, Kathleen A.PA
McCOTTER, Thaddeus GeorgeMI
PERRIELLO, TomVA
MILLER, BradNC
TAYLOR, Gary EugeneMS
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TX
KILROY, Mary JoOH
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VA
RODRIGUEZ, Ciro D.TX
OBERSTAR, James LouisMN
DRIEHAUS, SteveOH
BOYD, F. Allen, Jr.FL
BOCCIERI, John A.OH
CHILDERS, Travis W.MS
TOWNS, EdolphusNY
KOSMAS, Suzanne M.FL
SALAZAR, JohnCO
KISSELL, LarryNC
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PA
DELAHUNT, BillMA
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNY
BERKLEY, ShelleyNV
HARMAN, Jane L.CA
NYE, Glenn C., IIIVA
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CA
HERSETH SANDLIN, StephanieSD
MASSA, Eric J.J.NY
MARSHALL, JimGA
SPACE, ZackOH
BACA, JoeCA
MURPHY, PatrickPA
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IA
TEAGUE, HarryNM
INSLEE, Jay RobertWA
SCHAUER, Mark H.MI
WU, DavidOR
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHI
DAVIS, LincolnTN
McMAHON, Michael E.NY
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMI
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisIL
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNY
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SC
SUTTON, BettyOH
MINNICK, WaltID
HOLDEN, Thomas TimothyPA
ROSS, Michael AveryAR
CARNAHAN, RussMO
MEEK, Kendrick B.FL
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIIND
ETHERIDGE, Bobby R.NC
STUPAK, Bart T.MI
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRI
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PA
SNYDER, Victor F.AR
MURPHY, ScottNY
ADLER, John H.NJ
LUNGREN, Daniel EdwardCA
MITCHELL, Harry E.AZ
ARCURI, MichaelNY
WEINER, Anthony D.NY
HODES, PaulNH
FILNER, BobCA
EDWARDS, Thomas ChesterTX
BERRY, Robert MarionAR
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJ
KRATOVIL, Frank M., Jr.MD
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFL
HALVORSON, Deborah L.IL
GIFFORDS, GabrielleAZ
BONO, MaryCA
MELANCON, Charles J.LA
HILL, Baron P.IN
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJ
OLVER, John WalterMA
GONZALEZ, Charles A.TX
BAIRD, BrianWA
Ann KirkpatrickDemocratAZ
Ed PastorDemocratAZ
Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocratAZ
Adam B. SchiffDemocratCA
Anna G. EshooDemocratCA
Barbara LeeDemocratCA
Brad ShermanDemocratCA
Doris O. MatsuiDemocratCA
George MillerDemocratCA
Grace F. NapolitanoDemocratCA
Henry A. WaxmanDemocratCA
Jackie SpeierDemocratCA
Jerry McNerneyDemocratCA
Jim CostaDemocratCA
John GaramendiDemocratCA
Judy ChuDemocratCA
Linda T. SánchezDemocratCA
Lois CappsDemocratCA
Loretta SanchezDemocratCA
Lucille Roybal-AllardDemocratCA
Maxine WatersDemocratCA
Michael M. HondaDemocratCA
Mike ThompsonDemocratCA
Sam FarrDemocratCA
Susan A. DavisDemocratCA
Xavier BecerraDemocratCA
Zoe LofgrenDemocratCA
Diana DeGetteDemocratCO
Ed PerlmutterDemocratCO
Jared PolisDemocratCO
Christopher MurphyDemocratCT
James A. HimesDemocratCT
Joe CourtneyDemocratCT
John B. LarsonDemocratCT
Rosa L. DeLauroDemocratCT
Alan GraysonDemocratFL
Alcee L. HastingsDemocratFL
Corrine BrownDemocratFL
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratFL
Kathy CastorDemocratFL
David ScottDemocratGA
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DemocratGA
John BarrowDemocratGA
John LewisDemocratGA
Mazie K. HironoDemocratHI
Bruce L. BraleyDemocratIA
David LoebsackDemocratIA
Bill FosterDemocratIL
Bobby L. RushDemocratIL
Daniel LipinskiDemocratIL
Danny K. DavisDemocratIL
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocratIL
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocratIL
Mike QuigleyDemocratIL
André CarsonDemocratIN
Joe DonnellyDemocratIN
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocratIN
John A. YarmuthDemocratKY
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratMA
James P. McGovernDemocratMA
John F. TierneyDemocratMA
Michael E. CapuanoDemocratMA
Niki TsongasDemocratMA
Richard E. NealDemocratMA
Stephen F. LynchDemocratMA
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocratMD
Chris Van HollenDemocratMD
Donna F. EdwardsDemocratMD
Elijah E. CummingsDemocratMD
John P. SarbanesDemocratMD
Steny H. HoyerDemocratMD
Chellie PingreeDemocratME
Michael H. MichaudDemocratME
Gary C. PetersDemocratMI
John Conyers, Jr.DemocratMI
John D. DingellDemocratMI
Sander M. LevinDemocratMI
Betty McCollumDemocratMN
Collin C. PetersonDemocratMN
Keith EllisonDemocratMN
Timothy J. WalzDemocratMN
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocratMO
Bennie G. ThompsonDemocratMS
David E. PriceDemocratNC
Mike McIntyreDemocratNC
Carol Shea-PorterDemocratNH
Albio SiresDemocratNJ
Bill Pascrell, Jr.DemocratNJ
Frank Pallone, Jr.DemocratNJ
Rush HoltDemocratNJ
Ben Ray LujánDemocratNM
Martin HeinrichDemocratNM
Dina TitusDemocratNV
Brian HigginsDemocratNY
Carolyn B. MaloneyDemocratNY
Carolyn McCarthyDemocratNY
Charles B. RangelDemocratNY
Daniel B. MaffeiDemocratNY
Eliot L. EngelDemocratNY
Gregory W. MeeksDemocratNY
Jerrold NadlerDemocratNY
José E. SerranoDemocratNY
Joseph CrowleyDemocratNY
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocratNY
Nita M. LoweyDemocratNY
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocratNY
Paul TonkoDemocratNY
Steve IsraelDemocratNY
Timothy H. BishopDemocratNY
William L. OwensDemocratNY
Yvette D. ClarkeDemocratNY
Marcia L. FudgeDemocratOH
Marcy KapturDemocratOH
Tim RyanDemocratOH
Earl BlumenauerDemocratOR
Kurt SchraderDemocratOR
Peter A. DeFazioDemocratOR
Allyson Y. SchwartzDemocratPA
Chaka FattahDemocratPA
Michael F. DoyleDemocratPA
James R. LangevinDemocratRI
James E. ClyburnDemocratSC
Jim CooperDemocratTN
Steve CohenDemocratTN
Al GreenDemocratTX
Gene GreenDemocratTX
Henry CuellarDemocratTX
Lloyd DoggettDemocratTX
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocratTX
Jim MathesonDemocratUT
Gerald E. ConnollyDemocratVA
James P. MoranDemocratVA
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratVA
Peter WelchDemocratVT
Adam SmithDemocratWA
Jim McDermottDemocratWA
Rick LarsenDemocratWA
Gwen MooreDemocratWI
Ron KindDemocratWI
Tammy BaldwinDemocratWI
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocratWV
Jeff FlakeRepublicanAZ
Trent FranksRepublicanAZ
Darrell IssaRepublicanCA
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublicanCA
Ken CalvertRepublicanCA
Michael K. SimpsonRepublicanID
John KlineRepublicanMN
Walter B. JonesRepublicanNC
Jeff FortenberryRepublicanNE
Tom ColeRepublicanOK
Tim MurphyRepublicanPA

Nay147: 107 R

MemberPartyState
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDE
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMD
PUTNAM, AdamFL
FALLIN, MaryOK
ALEXANDER, RodneyLA
AKIN, W. ToddMO
LINDER, John ElmerGA
BUYER, Stephen EarleIN
JOHNSON, Timothy V.IL
GRIFFITH, ParkerAL
BROWN-WAITE, VirginiaFL
SOUDER, Mark EdwardIN
MANZULLO, Donald A.IL
BROWN, Henry Edward, Jr.SC
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSC
BIGGERT, Judy BorgIL
LEE, Christopher JohnNY
SULLIVAN, JohnOK
BEAN, Melissa L.IL
SCHMIDT, JeanOH
DREIER, David TimothyCA
YOUNG, Charles WilliamFL
CANTOR, EricVA
REHBERG, DennyMT
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTX
PLATTS, ToddPA
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFL
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IVMO
MACK, Connie, IVFL
ALTMIRE, JasonPA
HOEKSTRA, PeterMI
EMERSON, Jo AnnMO
MYRICK, SueNC
BURTON, Danny LeeIN
HERGER, Walter WilliamCA
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CA
PENCE, MikeIN
AUSTRIA, SteveOH
TIAHRT, ToddKS
CARNEY, ChrisPA
Mike RogersRepublicanAL
Robert B. AderholtRepublicanAL
Spencer BachusRepublicanAL
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Dana RohrabacherRepublicanCA
Devin NunesRepublicanCA
Duncan HunterRepublicanCA
Edward R. RoyceRepublicanCA
Gary G. MillerRepublicanCA
John CampbellRepublicanCA
Kevin McCarthyRepublicanCA
Tom McClintockRepublicanCA
Doug LambornRepublicanCO
Mike CoffmanRepublicanCO
Bill PoseyRepublicanFL
Gus M. BilirakisRepublicanFL
Jeff MillerRepublicanFL
John L. MicaRepublicanFL
Mario Diaz-BalartRepublicanFL
Thomas J. RooneyRepublicanFL
Vern BuchananRepublicanFL
Jack KingstonRepublicanGA
Lynn A. WestmorelandRepublicanGA
Paul C. BrounRepublicanGA
Phil GingreyRepublicanGA
Tom PriceRepublicanGA
Steve KingRepublicanIA
Tom LathamRepublicanIA
Aaron SchockRepublicanIL
John ShimkusRepublicanIL
Mark KirkRepublicanIL
Peter J. RoskamRepublicanIL
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Lynn JenkinsRepublicanKS
Brett GuthrieRepublicanKY
Ed WhitfieldRepublicanKY
Harold RogersRepublicanKY
Bill CassidyRepublicanLA
John FlemingRepublicanLA
Steve ScaliseRepublicanLA
Candice S. MillerRepublicanMI
Dave CampRepublicanMI
Fred UptonRepublicanMI
Mike RogersRepublicanMI
Erik PaulsenRepublicanMN
Michele BachmannRepublicanMN
Blaine LuetkemeyerRepublicanMO
Roy BluntRepublicanMO
Sam GravesRepublicanMO
Gregg HarperRepublicanMS
Howard CobleRepublicanNC
Patrick T. McHenryRepublicanNC
Virginia FoxxRepublicanNC
Adrian SmithRepublicanNE
Lee TerryRepublicanNE
Christopher H. SmithRepublicanNJ
Frank A. LoBiondoRepublicanNJ
Leonard LanceRepublicanNJ
Rodney P. FrelinghuysenRepublicanNJ
Scott GarrettRepublicanNJ
Dean HellerRepublicanNV
Peter T. KingRepublicanNY
Jim JordanRepublicanOH
John A. BoehnerRepublicanOH
Michael R. TurnerRepublicanOH
Patrick J. TiberiRepublicanOH
Robert E. LattaRepublicanOH
Frank D. LucasRepublicanOK
Greg WaldenRepublicanOR
Bill ShusterRepublicanPA
Charles W. DentRepublicanPA
Glenn ThompsonRepublicanPA
Jim GerlachRepublicanPA
Joseph R. PittsRepublicanPA
Joe WilsonRepublicanSC
David P. RoeRepublicanTN
Marsha BlackburnRepublicanTN
Joe BartonRepublicanTX
John R. CarterRepublicanTX
K. Michael ConawayRepublicanTX
Kay GrangerRepublicanTX
Kenny MarchantRepublicanTX
Lamar SmithRepublicanTX
Louie GohmertRepublicanTX
Mac ThornberryRepublicanTX
Michael C. BurgessRepublicanTX
Michael T. McCaulRepublicanTX
Pete OlsonRepublicanTX
Pete SessionsRepublicanTX
Ralph M. HallRepublicanTX
Randy NeugebauerRepublicanTX
Sam JohnsonRepublicanTX
Ted PoeRepublicanTX
Jason ChaffetzRepublicanUT
Rob BishopRepublicanUT
Bob GoodlatteRepublicanVA
Frank R. WolfRepublicanVA
J. Randy ForbesRepublicanVA
Robert J. WittmanRepublicanVA
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublicanWA
David G. ReichertRepublicanWA
Doc HastingsRepublicanWA
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.RepublicanWI
Paul D. RyanRepublicanWI
Thomas E. PetriRepublicanWI
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWV
Cynthia M. LummisRepublicanWY

Not Voting24: 8 R · 6 D

MemberPartyState
LEWIS, Charles JeremyCA
BRIGHT, Bobby Neal, Sr.AL
BILBRAY, Brian P.CA
RADANOVICH, George P.CA
DAVIS, ArturAL
BARRETT, James GreshamSC
WAMP, Zachary PaulTN
DEAL, John NathanGA
DAVIS, Geoffrey C.KY
BONNER, Jr., Josiah RobinsAL
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DemocratGA
Emanuel CleaverDemocratMO
G. K. ButterfieldDemocratNC
Robert A. BradyDemocratPA
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocratTX
Rubén HinojosaDemocratTX
Don YoungRepublicanAK
Ander CrenshawRepublicanFL
Ileana Ros-LehtinenRepublicanFL
Charles W. Boustany Jr.RepublicanLA
John J. Duncan, Jr.RepublicanTN
Jeb HensarlingRepublicanTX
John Abney CulbersonRepublicanTX
Kevin BradyRepublicanTX

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