Sen. Hoeven Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
"This package of four bills includes important priorities for Indian Tribes, including provisions to improve access to health care for tribal school employees and Native veterans.
"The package includes legislation providing parity for all tribal school employees to access health benefits provided to federal employees. The second bill enables Native veterans living in urban areas to access medical care through
"The other pieces of legislation authorizes funding for water development projects important to Tribes, including extending the Aamodt water settlement to 2028. I hope the House considers this bill in an expeditious manner."
S. 886, the Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act, as amended, includes:
* S. 2365, the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 allows the
* S. 279, the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program; and
* S. 1875, the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion Act of 2019 amends the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to provide an additional
* S. 1207, the Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act authorizes
* Language that requires the
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