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Jon Kyl: “The legislation makes clear that water rights on newly acquired trust land that are specifically granted by this act are…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996
The legislation makes clear that water rights on newly acquired trust land that are specifically granted by this act are Federal water rights granted by Congress. They are Federal statutory water rights, not Federal reserved water rights.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Discussing water rights for the Hopi Tribe in relation to a land dispute settlement.

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