[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      NEW MEXICO NAVAJO WATER SETTLEMENT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (S. 501) to make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights 
settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                 S. 501

       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 ``New Mexico Navajo Water 
     Settlement Technical Corrections Act''.

     SEC. 2. NAVAJO WATER SETTLEMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 10302 of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 407 note; Public Law 111-
     11) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Arrellano'' and 
     inserting ``Arellano''; and
       (2) in paragraph (27), by striking ``75-185'' and inserting 
     ``75-184''.
       (b) Delivery and Use of Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project 
     Water.--Section 10603(c)(2)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1385) is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``Article III(c)'' and 
     inserting ``Articles III(c)''; and
       (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``Article III(c)'' and 
     inserting ``Articles III(c)''.
       (c) Project Contracts.--Section 10604(f)(1) of the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
     Stat. 1391) is amended by inserting ``Project'' before 
     ``water''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 10609 of the 
     Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
     11; 123 Stat. 1395) is amended--
       (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by 
     striking ``construction or rehabilitation'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``planning, design, construction, 
     rehabilitation,'';
       (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2 percent'' and 
     inserting ``4 percent''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``4 percent'' and 
     inserting ``2 percent''.
       (e) Agreement.--Section 10701(e) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1400) is 
     amended in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (3)(A) by striking 
     ``and Contract'' each place it appears.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. McClintock) and the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. 
Dingell) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.


                             General Leave

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include 
extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  S. 501, the New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections 
Act, makes a number of small changes to a Federal law impacting the 
Navajo Nation's water projects in New Mexico.
  The bill specifically fixes misspellings, citations, and other errors 
to help expedite the completion of water infrastructure projects.
  I urge my colleagues to support this noncontroversial bill, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  S. 501 would make technical corrections, as my colleague has stated, 
to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, which was authorized by 
Congress in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.

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  The legislation will help provide a reliable water supply to tribal 
communities on a faster timeline and promote economic growth in 
northwestern New Mexico. This legislation has the administration's 
support and has already passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  I want to thank my friend and colleague, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan of 
New Mexico, the sponsor of the companion legislation here in the House, 
for all of his hard work and leadership on this critical issue.
  I fully support S. 501 and urge its adoption by all Members.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I also urge all Members to support the 
bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, S. 501.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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