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This bill makes technical corrections to three water rights and development funds related to Native American communities in New Mexico. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional appropriations for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund ($6,357,674.46), the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund ($7,794,297.52), and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund ($4,314,709.18). For the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, the bill also includes a provision waiving any interest payments due to the United States that were earned on certain funds prior to September 15, 2017. The bill includes disclaimers ensuring that these new provisions do not invalidate previous Secretarial findings or the satisfaction of existing conditions in the original settlement acts. Additionally, the bill authorizes any future investment earnings or interest credited to these trust funds to be appropriated. These technical corrections aim to provide additional financial support and clarify existing water rights and development agreements for Native American pueblos and the Navajo Nation in Northwestern New Mexico.

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