United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

S 640 — Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement ActThis bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill S 640 adds a provision that allows investment earnings, including interest, credited to amounts held in the trust funds to be appropriated. This means that the earnings from investments can be used in accordance with the Act, providing more flexibility in managing the trust funds' resources.

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640 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
640 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
262 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
640 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
640 [Report No.
119-95] To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mr.
Lujan (for himself and Mr.
Heinrich) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs November 4, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
SEC.
262 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
6.
640 [Report No.
INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
119-95] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
In addition to the deposits authorized under this Act, any investment earnings, including interest, credited to amounts held in the trust funds as provided for in this Act are authorized to be appropriated.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 4, 2025 Reported without amendment
Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
640 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-95

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

 In the opinion of the Committee, it is necessary to 
dispense with subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate to expedite the business of the Senate.

Source: S. Rept. 119-95 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.

  7. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Received in the House.

  12. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 640 do?
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement ActThis bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.
Who sponsors S 640?
S 640 is sponsored by Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic) and Heinrich, Martin (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 640?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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