118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1987Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jun 21, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 14, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jun 14, 2023
Indian Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 19, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Jun 20, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes). The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (as applicable) to enter negotiations with Montana to exchange certain state lands for federal lands to be held in trust for the benefit of the community. The bill also establishes the Aaniiih N...

Provisions · 16 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 10 actions
Jun 21, 2024
Received in the House.
Jun 21, 2024
Held at the desk.
Jun 20, 2024
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 20, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 20, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-120.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.