S 1977: Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act

Congress: 116 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral

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Sponsor: Moran, Jerry (R-Kansas)

Summary

Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act This bill modifies and ratifies the Kickapoo Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement entered into by the tribe and Kansas. The bill confirms a consumptive tribal water right in the Delaware River Basin of up to 4,705 acre-feet of water per year. The bill also outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.