[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 2464 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.2464
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and six
An Act
To revise a provision relating to a repayment obligation of the Fort
McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water
Rights Settlement Act of 1990, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort McDowell Indian Community Water
Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Fort mcdowell water rights settlement act.--The term ``Fort
McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act'' means the Fort McDowell
Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-628; 104 Stat. 4480).
(2) Nation.--The term ``Nation'' means the Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation, formerly known as the ``Fort McDowell Indian
Community''.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
SEC. 3. CANCELLATION OF REPAYMENT OBLIGATION.
(a) Cancellation of Obligation.--The obligation of the Nation to
repay the loan made under section 408(e) of the Fort McDowell Water
Rights Settlement Act (104 Stat. 4489) is cancelled.
(b) Effect of Act.--
(1) Rights of nation under fort mcdowell water rights
settlement act.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
nothing in this Act alters or affects any right of the Nation
under the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act.
(B) Exception.--The cancellation of the repayment
obligation under subsection (a) shall be considered--
(i) to fulfill all conditions required to achieve the
full and final implementation of the Fort McDowell Water
Rights Settlement Act; and
(ii) to relieve the Secretary of any responsibility or
obligation to obtain mitigation property or develop
additional farm acreage under section 410 the Fort McDowell
Water Rights Settlement Act (104 Stat. 4490).
(2) Eligibility for services and benefits.--Nothing in this Act
alters or affects the eligibility of the Nation or any member of
the Nation for any service or benefit provided by the Federal
Government to federally recognized Indian tribes or members of such
Indian tribes.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.