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HR 1323

Commending Regan House for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Alma Allen.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Alma Allen

H.R.1323 ratifies the Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama water rights settlement, defines Pueblo rights, and creates a settlement fund to finance related water projects.

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Bill Summary · HR 1323

Summary — H.R. 1323

Bill number: H.R. 1323
Introduced: February 13, 2025
Status: Reported enrolled (placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; adopted June 1, 2025)
Sponsors: Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (primary); cosponsors Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury and Rep. Gabe Vasquez
Classification / Subject: Resolution; Congratulatory & Honorary
Related bill: S. 563 (companion)

Note on source material: The bill metadata supplied includes two different items. The title/classification indicates H.R. 1323 is a House resolution commending Regan House for service to State Representative Alma Allen. Separately, a version content excerpt bears the title “Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025” and a table of contents. Below I summarize both the clear resolution purpose and, separately, the apparent settlement-act text (based on the listed table of contents), and note procedural status.

1) Commendatory Resolution (per bill title / classification)

  • Main purpose: To formally commend and congratulate Regan House for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Alma Allen.
  • Effect: Honorary recognition; no binding legal or spending effect.
  • Procedural status: Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and adopted on June 1, 2025 (non-record vote noted). Reported enrolled following adoption.
  • Who is affected: The resolution recognizes an individual (Regan House) and is intended for public acknowledgment; it does not create obligations or change law.

2) Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 (per provided table of contents)

The supplied table of contents indicates a comprehensive Indian water rights settlement bill. Because the full statutory text and monetary figures were not provided, the following summarizes the expected purposes and provisions implied by the section headings.

  • Main purpose: To ratify a settlement agreement resolving Rio Chama–area water rights claims of the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and to implement the terms of that settlement in federal law.
  • Key provisions (by section headings):
    • Sec. 2: Purposes — likely states goals: certainty of water rights, funding for projects, and final settlement of claims.
    • Sec. 3: Definitions — legal terms used in the Act.
    • Sec. 4: Ratification of Agreement — Congress ratifies the negotiated settlement between the Pueblo and other parties (state/federal/others).
    • Sec. 5: Pueblo Water Rights — defines the scope, quantity, priority, and use of water rights allocated to the Pueblo.
    • Sec. 6: Settlement Trust Fund — establishes a trust or account to receive settlement payments and to fund water projects for the Pueblo.
    • Sec. 7: Funding — identifies federal funding mechanisms, possible appropriations, or transfers to implement the settlement (no dollar amounts provided in excerpt).
    • Sec. 8: Enforceability Date — when settlement obligations become enforceable.
    • Sec. 9–10: Waivers, releases and satisfaction of claims — parties release other claims upon satisfaction of settlement terms.
    • Sec. 11: Miscellaneous provisions — implementation details, governance, coordination, and dispute resolution.
    • Sec. 12: Antideficiency — clauses addressing spending limits and compliance with appropriations law.
  • Who is affected: Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (primary beneficiary); State of New Mexico; federal agencies involved in water management (e.g., DOI/BIA, Bureau of Reclamation); other water users in the Rio Chama basin; potential claimants who would receive releases under the settlement.
  • Missing details: The provided excerpt does not include the specific quantitative water allocations, project descriptions, or dollar amounts for the trust fund or federal contributions. Those details would be found in the full bill text or the negotiated settlement agreement (often appended to such acts).

Procedural notes & recommendation

  • H.R. 1323 was introduced Feb 13, 2025; referred to the House Natural Resources Committee; later placed on local/consent calendars and the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; adopted and reported enrolled June 1, 2025.
  • Because of the conflicting metadata (honorary resolution title vs. settlement-act table of contents), consult the official bill text on Congress.gov or the House Clerk’s enrolled bills list to confirm which version is final and to obtain the full statutory language and any funding amounts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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