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Arizona Water Settlements Act

108-s437 — Arizona Water Settlements Act. Sponsored by Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]. Introduced 2003-02-25. Senate bill. 108th Congress.

108-s437 108th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 108-451. Died in Committee
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Arizona Water Settlements Act

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Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Sponsor
Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] (R), AZ
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors
Introduced
2003-02-25
Committees
Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Indian Affairs Committee
Subjects
Agriculture and Food; Arizona; Civil actions and liability; Claims; Colorado River development; Crime and Law Enforcement; Damages; Dams; Economics and Public Finance; Environmental Protection; Environmental assessment; Environmental law enforcement; Environmental monitoring; Federal aid to water resources development; Federal-Indian relations; Government Operations and Politics; Government liability; Government paperwork; Government trust funds; Groundwater; Indian claims; Indian lands; Indian water rights; Infrastructure; Irrigation; Lakes; Land subsidence; Land transfers; Law; Leases; Minorities; New Mexico; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Reclamation of land; Rivers; State courts; State laws; Waste water treatment; Water allocation (Policy); Water districts; Water quality; Water rights; Water storage; Water supply; Water use

Bill Activity

House
House Floor Vote
2004-11-17
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9793-9819)
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2003-02-25
Committee
2003-02-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee
2003-09-30
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.
Committee
2004-09-15
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee
2004-09-28
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.
Committee
2004-10-10
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11127-11183; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11127-11172)
Engrossed in Senate
2004-10-10
Senate Floor Vote
2004-10-10
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
President
President
2004-11-29
Presented to President.
Became Law
2004-12-10
Became Public Law No: 108-451.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2004-12-11

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  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

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  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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