Vetoed
2 bills
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
# Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would expand the Miccosukee Reserved Area—land designated for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida—to include a portion of Everglades National Park called Osceola Camp. It would also require the Department of the Interior to work with the Miccosukee Tribe to protect buildings at Osceola Camp from flooding through appropriate measures. **Who It Affects and Current Status** The bill primarily affects the Miccosukee Tribe, which would gain control over additional land, and the Department of the Interior, which would need to implement flood protection measures. The bill was introduced by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) but was vetoed, meaning the president rejected it and it did not become law. A veto can potentially be overridden if Congress votes to do so, but that did not happen in this case.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
# Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act - Summary **What the bill does:** This bill would reduce the financial burden on Arkansas River Valley communities in Colorado that are required to repay the federal government for constructing the Arkansas Valley Conduit—a pipeline that delivers water from Pueblo Reservoir to their area. Specifically, it would eliminate interest charges on the repayment and extend the repayment timeline from the current schedule to 100 years, making annual payments significantly smaller. **Who it affects:** The primary beneficiaries would be communities in Colorado's Arkansas River Valley that depend on this water infrastructure project. Taxpayers would effectively absorb the eliminated interest costs, as the federal government would receive less revenue from the repayment. The Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the project, would also be affected by the extended repayment schedule. **Current status:** The bill was vetoed and did not become law. While the bill had bipartisan support in Congress, the veto prevented its passage. The Arkansas Valley Conduit remains an ongoing infrastructure project, and communities continue repaying under the original terms.