Search Results: keywords:"watersmart access for tribes act"

  • S. 2927 — To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:326

    S. 2927 seeks to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 in order to enhance Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants. The proposed legislation allows the Secretary to reduce or waive the requirement for Indian tribes to pay the non-Federal share...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 2927 is a bill that wants to help Native American tribes save and use water more wisely by making it easier for them to get special money from the government. It allows tribes to pay less or nothing at all for water projects if they don't have enough money, but there are some concerns that this might be done unfairly or put too much cost on the government.

  • H. R. 635 — To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:254

    H.R. 635 aims to modify the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to enhance Native American Tribes' access to water conservation and efficiency grants. The bill allows for a reduction or waiver of the non-Federal cost share for water infrastructure projects if paying...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 635 is a plan that wants to help Native American Tribes by making it easier for them to get help and money from the government to save and use water better, especially if they don't have enough money to do it on their own.