Arizona's Yavapai-Apache Nation would get secure water rights and new water systems.
This bill would approve a major agreement to settle the Yavapai-Apache Nation's long-standing water claims in Arizona. It would set aside over $1 billion to pay for new pipelines and drinking water facilities for the Nation and other local water users. The bill would also transfer additional land into trust for the Nation, securing its water future.
Today, the Yavapai-Apache Nation has long-standing, unresolved claims to water rights in Arizona, and lacks modern water infrastructure to fully utilize its water resources. After this bill, the Nation would have its water rights officially settled and confirmed, and would receive over $1 billion in federal funding to build new water pipelines, drinking water treatment facilities, and other water-related projects, securing its water future and expanding its land base.
S 3617 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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