Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
This bill provides a technical correction to the water rights settlement between the United States and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, originally established in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The correction restructures a subsection related to the Development Fund and authorizes a specific dollar amount to be appropriated for deposit into that fund to cover “adjusted interest payments.” In short, it clarifies the statutory language and commits approximately $5.125 million to fund adjusted interest payments into the Development Fund as part of the Duck Valley water rights settlement. It is a narrowly drawn, technical adjustment rather than a broad policy change. The bill does not alter the settlement’s rights or obligations but ensures a defined funding source for the Development Fund tied to the settlement.
Key Points
- 1Technical correction to the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to fix the Shoshone-Paiute Duck Valley water rights settlement provisions.
- 2The amendment restructures Section 10807(b)(3) by inserting a formal “In general” subparagraph (A) and adding a new subparagraph (B) titled “Adjusted interest payments.”
- 3New authorization: There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund $5,124,902.12.
- 4The change is focused on funding mechanics for the Development Fund, not on altering water rights or settlement terms themselves.
- 5The bill’s sponsorship and legislative path: Introduced in the Senate, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and reported without amendment (November 4, 2025) with the title “Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025.”