Purposes

The purposes of this Act are— (1) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of all claims to water rights in the Rio Chama Stream System in the State for— (A) Ohkay Owingeh; and (B) the United States, acting as trustee for Ohkay Owingeh; (2) to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement entered into by Ohkay Owingeh, the State, and various other parties to the extent that the Agreement is consistent with this Act; (3) to authorize and direct the Secretary— (A) to execute the Agreement; and (B) to take any other actions necessary to carry out the Agreement in accordance with this Act; and (4) to authorize funds necessary for the implementation of the Agreement and this Act.