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[S. 2464 Referred in House (RFH)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2464


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2006

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To revise a provision relating to a repayment obligation of the Fort 
McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water 
         Rights Settlement Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fort McDowell Indian Community Water 
Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Fort mcdowell water rights settlement act.--The term 
        ``Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act'' means the Fort 
        McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 
        (Public Law 101-628; 104 Stat. 4480).
            (2) Nation.--The term ``Nation'' means the Fort McDowell 
        Yavapai Nation, formerly known as the ``Fort McDowell Indian 
        Community''.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. CANCELLATION OF REPAYMENT OBLIGATION.

    (a) Cancellation of Obligation.--The obligation of the Nation to 
repay the loan made under section 408(e) of the Fort McDowell Water 
Rights Settlement Act (104 Stat. 4489) is cancelled.
    (b) Effect of Act.--
            (1) Rights of nation under fort mcdowell water rights 
        settlement act.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), nothing in this Act alters or affects any right of 
                the Nation under the Fort McDowell Water Rights 
                Settlement Act.
                    (B) Exception.--The cancellation of the repayment 
                obligation under subsection (a) shall be considered--
                            (i) to fulfill all conditions required to 
                        achieve the full and final implementation of 
                        the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act; 
                        and
                            (ii) to relieve the Secretary of any 
                        responsibility or obligation to obtain 
                        mitigation property or develop additional farm 
                        acreage under section 410 the Fort McDowell 
                        Water Rights Settlement Act (104 Stat. 4490).
            (2) Eligibility for services and benefits.--Nothing in this 
        Act alters or affects the eligibility of the Nation or any 
        member of the Nation for any service or benefit provided by the 
        Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes or 
        members of such Indian tribes.

            Passed the Senate September 13, 2006.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.