To authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights.
Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act - Authorizes the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease or transfer water rights that were adjudicated to the Tribe in State v. Lewis, provided the lease or transfer is for no more than 99 years and complies with the laws of New Mexico.
Makes this Act inapplicable to the lease or transfer of the adjudicated water rights for use on the Tribe's reservation.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-307.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-307.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6075-6076)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1461.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6075)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6075)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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