Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement

Alternative Title

Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act); Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title III, Natural Resources; Subtitle F, Miscellaneous Provisons, Sec. 3608, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act

Authors

United States 114th Congress

Tribes

Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Settlement

State of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation & City of Oklahoma City Water Rights Settlement

Reservation

Chickasaw Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Area, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Jurisdictional Area

State

OK

Watershed

Arkansas-White-Red Region

Litigation

Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation v. Fallin et al., CIV 11-927 (W.D. Ok.); OWRB v. United States, et al. CIV 12–275 (W.D. Ok.)

Document Type

Federal legislation

Publisher

United States

Publication Date

12-12-2016

Abstract

Federal Legislation; Parties: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Purposes, pp 169-170; Definitions, pp. 170-2; Approval of Settlement Agreement, pp. 172-3; Approval of Amended Storage Contract & 1974 Storage Contract, pp.173-5; Settlement Area Waters, pp. 175-7; City Permit for Appropriation of Surface Water from the Kiamichi River, p. 177; Settlement Commission, pp. 177-8; Waivers and Releases of Claims, pp. 178-183; Enforceability Date, pp. 183-5; Jurisdiction, Waivers of Immunity for Interpretation and Enforcement, pp. 185-6; Disclaimers, pp. 186-7. [Source: Government Printing Office http://www.gpo.gov]

Comments

Winn Act - 227 pages. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Chickasaw Nation Water Rights Settlement Act - 19 pages, Sec. 3608, pages 170-188.

Recommended Citation

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement, WINN Act, PL 114-322, **; S.612 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)