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

S. 546 is a technical correction bill that would authorize the deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was originally established in 2009 as part of a water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, which spans the Idaho-Nevada border.

The bill addresses a procedural or administrative issue related to how interest payments are handled under the existing 2009 settlement agreement. By clarifying and authorizing these interest deposits, the legislation would ensure that the tribes receive the financial resources intended for them under the original settlement.

The bill has already passed the Senate and is currently being considered by the House of Representatives. If enacted, this technical correction would help ensure that the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes have adequate funding for water rights development projects on their reservation, supporting the tribes' ability to manage and utilize their water resources as established in the 2009 settlement agreement.