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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 8921 (Introduced in House) — To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the State of New Mexico, and for... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Pueblo Water Right

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The Pueblo Water Right shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Pueblos in accordance with the Agreement and this Act. The Pueblo Water Right shall not be subject to loss through non-use, forfeiture, abandonment, or other operation of law. Any use of the Pueblo Water Right shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and this Act. The Pueblos shall have the authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the Pueblo Water Right for use on Pueblo Land in accordance with the Agreement, this Act, and applicable Federal law.
The Pueblos may allocate, distribute, and lease the Pueblo Water Right for use off Pueblo Land in accordance with the Agreement, this Act, and applicable Federal law, subject to the approval of the Secretary. The Pueblos shall not permanently alienate any portion of the Pueblo Water Right. An authorization provided by this Act for the allocation, distribution, leasing, or other arrangement entered into pursuant to this Act shall be considered to satisfy any requirement for authorization of the action required by Federal law.
The non-use of all or any portion of the Pueblo Water Right by any water user shall not result in the forfeiture, abandonment, relinquishment, or other loss of all or any portion of the Pueblo Water Right.
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