S. 2503: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
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S. 2503: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-19 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-419.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-419. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
Plain summary
Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014 - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement between the Hualapai Tribe, the Department of of the Interior, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and the Freeport Minerals Corporation. Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement between the Tribe, the United States as trustee for the Tribe, and Freeport Minerals Corporation. Directs the Secretary of Interior to execute both agreements. Sets forth provisions regarding the waiver, release, and retention of specified water rights claims.
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Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s2503.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>
Record fed-us-cong113-s2503 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113