House backs three Indian water settlement measures
Friday, January 22, 2010
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The
House voted largely along party lines to pass three Indian water settlement bills on Thursday.
H.R.3254,
the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, affecting
Taos Pueblo of New Mexico, passed by a
254 to 158 vote. Only 14 Republicans supported the measure.
H.R.3342,
the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, affecting
Nambe
Pueblo,
Pojoaque
Pueblo,
Tesuque
Pueblo and
San
Ildefonso Pueblo, passed by a
249 to 153 vote. Only 15 Republicans supported the bill.
Finally,
H.R.1065,
the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act, affecting the
White Mountain Apache Tribe of
Arizona, passed by a
262 to 147 vote. Only 19 Republicans voted yes on the measure.
All three bills have been approved by the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee and await action on the
Senate floor.
Get the Story:
House passes two water rights acts (The Santa Fe New Mexican 1/22)
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