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H. Rept. 114-255 1 (2015-09-08)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxrcv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 114TH CONGRESS 1st Session J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEW MEXICO SEPTEMBER 8, 2015.- NAVAJO WATER SETTLEMENT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT -Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 501] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (S. 501) to make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other pur- poses, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with- out amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 501 is to make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION S. 501 makes technical corrections and adds some federal respon- sibilities to five subsections related to Indian water projects in New Mexico originally authorized in Title X of Public Law 111-11. The Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee held a hearing on an iden- tical House bill (H.R. 1406) on June 25, 2015. S. 501 specifically corrects misspellings, citations, and makes other technical corrections. Section 2 of the bill adds design and planning activities to the construction and rehabilitation finan- cial responsibilities of the federal government for well drilling in certain locations. The bill also rearranges spending ceilings for cul- tural resource assessments and fish and wildlife facilities affiliated with the water infrastructure. 49-006 AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP REPORT 114-255

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