Definitions

In this title: (1) Acequia The term Acequia means each of the Bluewater Toltec Irrigation District, La Acequia Madre del Ojo del Gallo, Moquino Water Users Association II, Murray Acres Irrigation Association, San Mateo Irrigation Association, Seboyeta Community Irrigation Association, Cubero Acequia Association, Cebolletita Acequia Association, and Community Ditch of San José de la Cienega. (2) Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund The term Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund means the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund established under section 105(a). (3) Adjudication The term Adjudication means the general adjudication of water rights entitled State of New Mexico, ex rel. State Engineer v. Kerr-McGee, et al., No. D–1333–CV–1983–00190 and No. D–1333–CV1983–00220 (consolidated) pending, as of the date of enactment of this Act, in the Decree Court. (4) Agreement The term Agreement means— (A) the document entitled Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Local Settlement Agreement Among the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the Navajo Nation, the State of New Mexico, the City of Grants, the Village of Milan, the Association of Community Ditches of the Rio San José and Nine Individual Acequias and Community Ditches and dated May 13, 2022, and the attachments thereto; and (B) any amendment to the document referred to in subparagraph (A) (including an amendment to an attachment thereto) that is executed to ensure that the Agreement is consistent with this title. (5) Allotment The term Allotment means a parcel of land that is— (A) located within— (i) the Rio Puerco Basin; (ii) the Rio San José Stream System; or (iii) the Rio Salado Basin; and (B) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 1 or more individual Indians. (6) Allottee The term Allottee means an individual with a beneficial interest in an Allotment. (7) Decree Court The term Decree Court means the Thirteenth Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico. (8) Enforceability Date The term Enforceability Date means the date described in section 107. (9) Partial Final Judgment and Decree The term Partial Final Judgment and Decree means a final or interlocutory partial final judgment and decree entered by the Decree Court with respect to the water rights of the Pueblos— (A) that is substantially in the form described in Article 14.7.2 of the Agreement, as amended to ensure consistency with this title; and (B) from which no further appeal may be taken. (10) Pueblo The term Pueblo means either of— (A) the Pueblo of Acoma; or (B) the Pueblo of Laguna. (11) Pueblo Land (A) In general The term Pueblo Land means any real property— (i) in the Rio San José Stream System that is held by the United States in trust for either Pueblo, or owned by either Pueblo, as of the Enforceability Date; (ii) in the Rio Salado Basin that is held by the United States in trust for the Pueblo of Acoma, or owned by the Pueblo of Acoma, as of the Enforceability Date; or (iii) in the Rio Puerco Basin that is held by the United States in trust for the Pueblo of Laguna, or owned by the Pueblo of Laguna, as of the Enforceability Date. (B) Inclusions The term Pueblo Land includes land placed in trust with the United States subsequent to the Enforceability Date for either Pueblo in the Rio San José Stream System, for the Pueblo of Acoma in the Rio Salado Basin, or for the Pueblo of Laguna in the Rio Puerco Basin. (12) Pueblo Trust Fund The term Pueblo Trust Fund means— (A) the Pueblo of Acoma Settlement Trust Fund established under section 105(a); (B) the Pueblo of Laguna Settlement Trust Fund established under that section; and (C) the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund. (13) Pueblo Water Rights The term Pueblo Water Rights means— (A) the respective water rights of the Pueblos in the Rio San José Stream System— (i) as identified in the Agreement and section 104; and (ii) as confirmed in the Partial Final Judgment and Decree; (B) the water rights of the Pueblo of Acoma in the Rio Salado Basin; and (C) the water rights of the Pueblo of Laguna in the Rio Puerco Basin, as identified in the Agreement and section 104. (14) Pueblos The term Pueblos means— (A) the Pueblo of Acoma; and (B) the Pueblo of Laguna. (15) Rio Puerco Basin The term Rio Puerco Basin means the area defined by the United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC) 13020204 (Rio Puerco subbasin) and 13020205 (Arroyo Chico subbasin), including the hydrologically connected groundwater. (16) Rio San José Stream System The term Rio San José Stream System means the geographic extent of the area involved in the Adjudication pursuant to the description filed in the Decree Court on November 21, 1986. (17) Rio salado basin The term Rio Salado Basin means the area defined by the United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 13020209 (Rio Salado subbasin), including the hydrologically connected groundwater. (18) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (19) Signatory Acequia The term Signatory Acequia means an acequia that is a signatory to the Agreement. (20) State The term State means the State of New Mexico and all officers, agents, departments, and political subdivisions of the State of New Mexico.