H.R. 10306119th CongressIntroduced Sep 8, 2026

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Committees: Natural Resources Committee (primary)
Last action: Sep 15, 2026

Bottom line

The bill provides an additional $5.1 million to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' Development Fund as an adjusted interest payment related to a 2009 water rights settlement.

What it actually does

This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize an additional appropriation of $5,124,902.12 for the Development Fund established for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. This appropriation is designated as an "adjusted interest payment" to correct a previous water rights settlement.

Section 2

Authorization of Adjusted Interest Payment to Development Fund

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This section authorizes the appropriation of $5,124,902.12 to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit into the Development Fund established for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. This payment is specifically described as an "adjusted interest payment" intended to correct a previous water rights settlement from the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, ensuring the Tribes receive the full intended financial benefit from their settlement.

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Authorizes an adjusted interest payment of $5,124,902.12 to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' Development Fund.

Section 2(B)

Why it matters:This is standard legislative practice for technical corrections, where the specific details of the error are often assumed to be understood by the relevant agencies and parties. Including a detailed explanation of the error and calculation within the bill text would make it overly long and complex for its purpose, and is not necessarily evasive.

Case for: Supporters would argue this ensures the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes receive the full and correct financial benefit promised under their water rights settlement, rectifying a past error and upholding federal trust responsibilities.

Case against: Critics might question the delay in identifying and correcting the error, or the exact calculation of the adjusted interest, though such opposition is unlikely for a technical correction of this nature.

Estimated impact: A direct financial impact of $5,124,902.12 from the U.S. Treasury to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' Development Fund.

About this analysis. AI-Generated from the official bill text and available committee reports. Gaps in available data are noted explicitly. Verify important details with the official Congress.gov record.