# Plain Language Summary: S. 546

## What This Bill Does

This bill makes a financial correction to a previous water rights agreement with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. Specifically, it authorizes Congress to pay an additional **$5,124,902.12** into a Development Fund that was established as part of an earlier 2009 settlement agreement. This payment represents adjusted interest that was owed but not previously accounted for in the original settlement.

## Who Benefits

The primary beneficiary is the **Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation**, a Native American tribe located on the Nevada-Idaho border. The additional funds will go into their Development Fund, which supports tribal economic development and community projects. This corrects what appears to be an accounting or calculation error from the original 2009 settlement.

## Key Details

- The bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which originally established the water rights settlement
- The specific amount authorized ($5,124,902.12) represents accumulated interest adjustments
- This is characterized as a "technical correction," meaning it fixes an administrative or mathematical error rather than making major policy changes
- The bill passed the Senate on December 11, 2025

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.