HR635Referred to Committee

WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-01-22

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Melanie A. Stansbury

Democrat · NM · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (541 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-01-22

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would give Native American tribes better access to federal water management programs and funding that were previously difficult for them to obtain. It aims to help tribes develop water infrastructure, manage water resources on their lands, and participate more directly in decisions about water projects that affect their communities. The changes would make it easier for tribes to apply for and receive grants and technical assistance from federal water agencies.

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Subjects

Native Americans

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 635 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 635 To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costa, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act''. SEC. 2. WATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT. Section 9504(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``subclause (II)'' and inserting ``subclauses (II) and (III)''; and (2) after subclause (II), by inserting the following: ``(III) Waiver; reduction.--With respect to a grant or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and an Indian Tribe, the Secretary may reduce or waive the non-Federal share (and increase the Federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of that grant or other agreement if the Secretary determines that contribution of the non-Federal share would result in a financial hardship for the Indian Tribe.''. <all>

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