Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3617 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3617 To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2026 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Ratification and execution of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement. Sec. 5. Water rights. Sec. 6. Tu nl[[nichoh Water Infrastructure Project. Sec. 7. Tu nl[[nichoh Water Infrastructure Project Fund. Sec. 8. Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Settlement Trust Fund. Sec. 9. Gaging station. Sec. 10. Funding. Sec. 11. Waivers, releases, and retentions of claims. Sec. 12. Satisfaction of water rights and other benefits; effect on members of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and Dinah Hood Allotment. Sec. 13. Trust land. Sec. 14. Yavapai-Apache Nation CAP Water. Sec. 15. Enforceability Date. Sec. 16. Administration. Sec. 17. Miscellaneous. S