United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5984 (114th)
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Introduced
9 September 2016
Last action
14 November 2016 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 644.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement, entered into by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, the Rancho California Water District (RCWD), and the United States, except to the extent that the agreement is modified by or conflicts with this bill. The bill confirms water rights that must be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the tribe and its allottees. (Allottees are individuals who hold a beneficial real property interest in an Indian allotment that is located within the reservation and held in trust by the United States.) Allottees may lease their lands together with any water right. The tribe must enact a Pechanga Water Code that governs the storage, recovery, and use of the water rights, subject to the Department of the Interior's approval. The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe and allottees) must waive all claims to water rights within the Santa Margarita River Watershed, except water rights recognized in the Pechanga Settlement Agreement and this bill. The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe) waive specified claims against the RCWD. The tribe may waive claims against the United States regarding specified water rights and damages. The bill establishes the Pechanga Settlement Fund. The fund is to be used to carry out this bill. The waivers in this bill are enforceable on the date Interior publishes specified findings regarding deposits, waivers, and approved agreements. If Interior does not publish those findings by April 30, 2021, or an alternative later date agreed to by the tribe and Interior, the provisions of this bill expire and related agreements are void. Interior is not liable for failing to carry out any obligation or activity under this bill if there are insufficient appropriations.
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Timeline
9 September 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 November 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 644.
Source: Calendars
14 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-821.
Source: Committee
14 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-821.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 14 November 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
- related to → Water Resources Development Act of 2016
- related to → WIIN Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5984
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5984
- us · 114-hr-5984 · source updated 10 December 2025