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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
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Calendar No. 257
111TH CONGRESS SEAEREPORT
2d Session SENATE 111-117
A BILL TO APPROVE THE TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER
RIGHTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
JANUARY 20, 2010.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. DORGAN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
[To accompany S. 965]
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill
(S. 965) to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settle-
ment Agreement, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon, with amendments, and rec-
ommends that the bill (as amended) do pass.
PURPOSE
The purpose of S. 965 is to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian
Water Rights Settlement, to authorize and direct the Secretary to
execute the Settlement Agreement and perform all obligations of
the Secretary under the Settlement Agreement, and to authorize
all actions and appropriations necessary for the United States to
meet its obligations under the Settlement Agreement and the Act.
BACKGROUND
The Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, S. 965, re-
solves a long-standing Indian water rights case in the State of New
Mexico. Legislation is needed to ratify the quantification and settle-
ment of water rights of the Taos Pueblo (Pueblo) and to resolve
water rights claims of the Pueblo against the United States and re-
lease the United States from further liability. Without legislation
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