Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (P.L. 102-441).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The purposes of this Act are to: (a) approve, ratify and incorporate a contract between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe setting forth the commitments, rights and obligations of the United States and the Tribe in providing for the resolution of all water rights claims of the Tribe ("The Settlement Contract"), and; (b) to authorize the actions and appropriations necessary and to appropriate for the United States to fulfil its obligations under such contract. Section 6 specifies water which shall be made available each year under the Settlement Contract. The water so made available may be subcontracted by the Tribe if not used (sect. 7). A Water Resources Development Trust Fund shall be established under section 8. (11 sections)
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Long title of text
An Act relating to the settlement of the water rights claims of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Public Law 102-441, 23 October 1992, pp. 2237-2242.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No