A bill relating to the settlement between the United States and the Ak-Chin Indian Community of certain water rights claims of such Community against the United States.

Summary

Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to annually pump and deliver 100,000 acre-feet of ground water from Federal lands to the Ak-Chin Indian community to enable the community to farm all its practically irrigable acreage. Authorizes the Secretary to pay claims of water users other than the Ak-Chin Indian community for any losses incurred by the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to undertake such engineering and hydrological studies as may be necessary to pump and deliver such water with minimum adverse effect on the present users of ground water. Directs the Secretary, upon completion of the studies, to contract with the Ak-Chin Indian community to construct and operate a well field and a distribution system. Requires the Ak-Chin Indian community to waive any and all claims against the United States with regard to water rights as consideration for the construction of the system and delivery of the water.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 July 1978

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 June 1978

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 May 1977

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