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S. 437 (108th)

Arizona Water Settlements Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 February 2003

Last action

10 December 2004 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-451.

Sponsors

Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

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Source updated

24 March 2026

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Summary

Arizona Water Settlements Act - Central Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2003 - Sets forth general permissible uses of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) (a water reclamation project), including for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and industrial purposes. Sets forth requirements for the reallocation of CAP non-Indian agricultural and uncontracted municipal and industrial priority water. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Arizona to develop a firming program to ensure the availability of a specified amount of agricultural priority water to Arizona Indian tribes during water shortages. Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Arizona Water Settlement Agreement. Allows excess funds from the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund and any annual payments by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District to effect repayment of reimbursable CAP construction costs to be used against annual payments for CAP owed by the District. Authorizes appropriations for compliance with specified biological opinions relating to impacts of CAP water delivery and storage. Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003 - Approves the Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement. Describes reallocated Community water rights and revises Community water delivery requirements. Provides for waiver and release of Community water rights claims against Arizona. Establishes the Gila River Indian Community Water OM&R Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to repair and remediate Community subsidence and related damage. Requires the Secretary to assist in reducing the total water demand for irrigation use in the upper valley of the Gila River by acquiring and extinguishing or transferring water rights and entering fallowing agreements. Rewrites the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982 as the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2003. Sets forth water delivery requirements and construction obligations with respect to the San Xavier Indian Reservation and the Schuk Toak District as well as permissible water uses. Reauthorizes a cooperative fund for operation, maintenance, and repair costs associated with water delivery to the Reservation and District. Provides for waiver and release of water rights claims of the Tohono O'odham Nation (formerly the Papago Tribe). Sets forth requirements regarding after-acquired trust lands on behalf of the Nation. Reauthorizes a trust fund established for such Nation.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2707)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 September 2003

    Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Joint hearings held with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subommittee on Water and Power. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-216.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 September 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 28 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-360.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-360.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 October 2004

    Reported

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11127-11183; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11127-11172)

    Source: Floor

  10. 10 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 November 2004

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  12. 16 November 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 16 November 2004

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9793-9819)

    Source: Floor

  15. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9793-9819)

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 November 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 437.

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 November 2004

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9793-9820)

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 November 2004

    Floor

    Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 November 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 29 November 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 10 December 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 10 December 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-451.

    Source: President

  24. 10 December 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  • Passed House without amendment

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    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 October 2004

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 10 October 2004

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 2003

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