A bill to settle certain claims affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Tribe of Nevada, and for other purposes.
Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985 - Title I: Truckee River Settlement - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to annually deliver, under specified conditions, water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation for the maintenance of the Pyramid Lake fish resources. Requires the Secretary, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District to contract for the sale of specified quantities of water from the Stampede Reservoir for municipal and industrial use (not for dilution of sewage) in the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. Requires the Secretary to contract for the sale of water to the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District from the Stampede Reservoir.
Requires the Secretary, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to commence a fish enhancement program for the Pyramid Lake, Lower Truckee River, Lahontan National Fish Hatchery, and the Marble Bluff Dam. Requires the Secretary to undertake biological studies of the Lower Truckee River for the Pyramid Lake fish resources.
Sets forth the effective dates of this Act.
Establishes within the Treasury the Pyramid Lake Settlement Fund. Authorizes appropriations for such fund on a matching funds basis. Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund.
Authorizes appropriations for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Trust Fund for the enhancement of the Pyramid Lake fish resources (including the restoration of specified threatened or endangered species of fish). Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund.
Provides monetary damages to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in the event that the Secretary fails to meet his obligations under this Act to deliver water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.
Sets forth specified requirements (including cancellation of all repayment obligations for irrigation construction costs) with respect to the Newlands Reclamation Project. Provides that the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District shall be responsible for the operation of such project.
Provides that specified provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and exempt from specified provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. Provides that the fish enhancement program on the Pyramid Lake Reservation shall be subject to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Title II: Consent and Approval of the Congress to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact providing for the apportionment of certain water resources between California and Nevada and the establishment of the California-Nevada Compact Commission.
Committee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Indian Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; Judiciary by unanimous consent provided, that if the Committee on Indian Affairs reports the bill, the other committees have 15 calendar days in which to report or be discharged.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Interior Department, Energy Department.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Attorney General of the State of California, Attorney General of the State of Nevada.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-547.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-312.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.
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