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S 306 — Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River. Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects. The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated text indicates that S. 306 was reported in the Senate without any amendments made to it. This signifies that the bill remains in its original form as it was first introduced, and this process allows it to proceed without any changes. The lack of amendments suggests that the contents of the bill have been approved as is for further consideration.

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306 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
306 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
306 To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
236 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
306 [Report No.
118-110] To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs November 6, 2023 Reported by Mr.
Schatz, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
236 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
306 [Report No.
118-110] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 6, 2023 Reported without amendment
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 118-110

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

 On February 9, 2023, the Committee unanimously approved a 
motion to waive subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate. 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. 118-110 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)

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

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-110.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 306 do?
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River. Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects. The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.
Who sponsors S 306?
S 306 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 306?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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