3.0.0 4067 2019-11-15T21:24:22Z 2019-11-15T21:24:22Z House H HR 2012-02-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. QUAYLE:H.R. 4067.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the United States Constitution;Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution,including but not limited to, Clauses 1, 3, 18.[Page H903]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-01T14:10:45Z Referred to 2012-02-16T15:03:50Z Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 112 2109 S 2012-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S621-636) Identical bill CRS 2012-03-01 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2012-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Q000024 Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3] Benjamin Quayle R AZ 3 N G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 2012-02-16 True Native Americans Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arizona Coal Congressional tributes Dams and canals Department of the Interior Federal-Indian relations Government liability Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Lakes and rivers Land transfers Licensing and registrations Mining Pipelines Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Native Americans 00 2012-02-16 Introduced in House 2012-03-05T17:17:52Z Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 - Approves, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute, the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, except to the extent that it conflicts with this Act.

Requires all water rights of the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe to be held in trust for the Nation, the Tribe, and their allottees.

Directs the Bureau of Reclamation, subject to the availability of appropriations, to plan, design, and construct: (1) the Leupp-Dilkon Groundwater Project and the Ganado Groundwater Project for transfer to the Navajo Nation, and (2) the Hopi Groundwater Project for transfer to the Hopi Tribe.

Releases the federal government from any obligation to cover the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the projects after title to the projects is transferred and certain amounts are deposited in trust accounts for such costs.

Authorizes the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and federal government to waive and release specified claims pursuant to the Agreement. States that the parties retain all rights not expressly waived.

Provides that, except as provided in the Agreement, benefits realized by the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and their allottees under the Agreement and this Act are in full satisfaction of their claims for water rights, injury to water rights, and injury to water quality with respect to their lands or allotments.

Amends the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to allow the Hopi Tribe to enter into a service agreement for the temporary delivery, use, or transfer of groundwater from newly acquired trust land within 20 miles of Winslow, Arizona, for use in that city or on nearby Hopi fee land.

Limits the water rights of lands taken into trust for the Navajo Nation or Hopi Tribe after this Act's enactment to those rights provided under the Agreement, the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996, and this Act, unless additional rights are established in a subsequent Act.

Designates the Schoens Lake, Schoens Dam, and Schoens Reservoir, located on Show Low Creek in Navajo County, Arizona, as the Pete Shumway Dam and Reservoir.

Prohibits execution of the Agreement from being considered a major federal action necessitating the preparation of a detailed environmental impact statement.

Directs the Secretary, after specified conditions are met, to reallocate to the Navajo Nation certain Central Arizona Project (CAP) water pursuant to a delivery contract that effects the delivery that water through its diversion and use from the San Juan River. Authorizes the delivery of that water through the Navajo-Gallup water supply project.

Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Navajo Nation to enter into leases and exchanges of that water within Arizona; otherwise the water is to be used on Navajo lands within Arizona.

Directs the Secretary to retain certain water for use in future settlements of the claims of the Navaho Nation and Hopi Tribe to Lower Colorado River water.

Authorizes funding for the completion of feasibility investigations of the Western Navajo Pipeline component of the North Central Arizona Water Supply Study.

]]> Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 Display Title Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the allottees of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of municipal water projects relating to the water rights claims, to resolve litigation against the United States concerning Colorado River operations affecting the States of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4067ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4067ih.xml 2012-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.