A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1984 (Public Law 98-580; 98 Stat. 2698), to authorize certain uses of water by the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Arizona.
Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1992 - Amends Federal law to grant the Ak-Chin Indian Community the right to use its permanent water supply for any use in the areas initially designated as the Pinal, Phoenix, and Tucson Active Management Areas pursuant to the Arizona Groundwater Management Act of 1980.
Authorizes the Community to lease, extend leases, exchange, or temporarily dispose of its water for such areas, provided: (1) the term of such lease does not exceed 100 years; and (2) the Community does not permanently alienate any water right.
Requires the acceptance and ratification of a contract by the Community's Council as well as the approval of the Secretary of the Interior before the Community leases, extends leases, exchanges, or temporarily disposes of water.
See H.R.5686.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-844.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 102-317.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 102-317.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
See H.R.4948.
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