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S. 640

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Summary

S. 640, “Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 19, 2025 by Sen. Ben Lujan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Dec 15, 2025: Held at the desk.


Record

Text

S. 640 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 amendment.

sb640/engrossed-in-senate.txt
111 S640 ES: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act .
2.
Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ) is amended—
(1)
in section 10701(e)(1)(A)(vii), by striking 10702. and inserting 10702, except for deposits made pursuant to section 10702(g). ; and
(2)
in section 10702—
(A)
in subsection (a)(1), by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsections (f) and (g) ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(g)
Adjusted interest payments
In addition to amounts made available under subsection (f), there is authorized to be appropriated for deposit in the Trust Fund $6,357,674.46.
.
3.
Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) is amended by adding after section 513 the following:
514.
Adjusted interest payments
In addition to the amounts made available under section 509(c), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund established by section 505(a) $7,794,297.52.
.
4.
Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ fund
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) is amended by adding after section 626 the following:
627.
Interest payments
(a)
Adjusted interest payments
In addition to amounts made available under section 617, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund established by section 615(a) $4,314,709.18 for the Pueblos’ share of the costs of operating, maintaining, and replacing the Pueblo Water Facilities and the Regional Water System, as set forth in section 617(c)(1)(B).
(b)
Waiver of payment
To the extent monies are due or payable to the United States attributable to interest earned on amounts made available under section 617(c)(1)(A) prior to September 15, 2017, the Secretary of the Treasury shall waive payment of such monies.
.
5.
Disclaimer
(a)
Section 509 of Claims Resolution Act of 2010
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the previous satisfaction of the conditions precedent in section 509(f)(2) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) or to affect the validity of the Secretarial finding published in the Federal Register on October 7, 2016, pursuant to section 509(f)(1) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) that such conditions precedent were fully satisfied.
(b)
Section 623 of Claims Resolution Act of 2010
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the previous satisfaction of the conditions precedent in section 623(a)(2) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) or to affect the validity of the Secretarial finding published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2017, pursuant to section 623(a)(1) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) that such conditions precedent were fully satisfied.
6.
Investment earnings
In addition to the deposits authorized under this Act, any investment earnings, including interest, credited to amounts held in the trust funds as provided for in this Act are authorized to be appropriated.
Passed the Senate December 11, 2025. Secretary

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  1. Introduced2025-02-19
  2. Passed Senate2025-12-11
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025

sb640/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/19/2025)

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Lujan (D) sponsors S. 640, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 640 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Reported By · Nov 4, 2025 · 49 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on S. 640, the latest S. Rept. 119-95.

  • S. Rept. 119-95 — TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER PROJECTS ACT, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT, AND AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT

Actions

S. 640 has taken 13 actions since Feb 19, 2025, the latest on Dec 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 15, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 202516:06
House
Received in the House.
Dec 15, 202516:18
House
Held at the desk.
Dec 11, 2025
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
Dec 11, 2025
Senate
S.Amdt.3971 Amendment SA 3971 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Votes

S. 640 has not gone to a roll call.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to S. 640, the latest acted on Dec 11, 2025.

1 bill is related to S. 640, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 640 goes by 5 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act — Display Title
  • Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
  • Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 640, the latest on Apr 3, 2025.


Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named S. 640 in 22 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Indian/Native American Affairs, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PUEBLO OF TAOSFederally Recognized Indian TribeNew Mexico19$20K
NAVAJO NATIONTribal GovernmentArizona17$1M
TAOS PUEBLOFederally-recognized tribal nationNew Mexico16$90K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 first_quarter$180K1st Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 second_quarter$160K2nd Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 third_quarter$130K3rd Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 third_quarter$130K3rd Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
NAVAJO NATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 fourth_quarter$110K4th Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2026 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2026 first_quarter1st Quarter - Report
TAOS PUEBLOSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 first_quarter1st Quarter - Report
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2025 first_quarter1st Quarter - Amendme…
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2025 first_quarter1st Quarter - Amendme…
PUEBLO OF TAOSJORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC2025 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Amendme…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 640 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 640’s is Native Americans.

s640/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 640 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government trust funds to New Mexico.

s640/subjects.txt
Government trust fundsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com