,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! critical importance ( access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] = ,native ,am]icans & affirm+ ! responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure su* wat] access4 ,:]eas access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] is an ess5tial human ne$ t is critical to ! public heal?1 well-be+1 educational atta9m5t1 & economic developm5t ( all communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m c\ntries1 along ) ! ,unit$ ,nations1 h recogniz$ ! urg5cy ( wat] access by pass+ laws or resolutions relat+ to ! human "r to wat]1 includ+ recognition ( ?is "r among indig5\s peoples & e/abli%+ aggressive t>gets = a*iev+ univ]sal access to ?is basic "r2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] has long be5 a significant problem 9 _m ,native communities1 su* t ne>ly #a_/b ( all ,native h\seholds 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates /ill d n h access to reliable wat] s\rces or clean dr9k+ wat]1 & ,native h\seholds are significantly m likely ?an ,:ite h\seholds to lack indoor plumb+2 ,:]eas reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] may be unavailable to ,native h\seholds = _m reasons1 includ+ because-- 7#a7 !re is no pip$ wat] sy/em connect+ to ! h\se2 7#b7 ! wat] available to ! h\sehold does n meet m9imum protective /&>ds2 7#c7 ! wat] infra/ructure is det]iorat+ or insuffici5t2 or 7#d7 ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native ,villages1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities are unable to support ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ne$s ( exi/+ wat] infra/ructure2 ,:]eas _m ,native communities h significant unresolv$ claims = f$]ally res]v$ wat] rights1 _m ( :i* h be5 unresolv$ = decades & :i* may n be resolv$ = _m ye>s to come1 due 9 "p to ! complex & significant issues typically involv$ 9 wat] rights adjudication & settlem5ts2 ,:]eas ! developm5t ( wat] infra/ructure on ,f$]al ,indian res]vations1 9 p>ticul>1 has frequ5tly be5 condition$ on ! settlem5t ( ,tribal res]v$ wat] rights & has be5 prev5t$ or delay$ by-- 7#a7 cont9u+ unc]ta9ty ov] ! /atus ( ,tribal wat] rights2 7#b7 ! ye>s-long process ( ,tribal wat] rights settlem5ts2 or 7#c7 conflict ov] ! quantification ( ,tribal res]v$ wat] rights 9 ,/ate wat] rights adjudications2 ,:]eas ! quantity ( wat] t w\ld be requir$ to supply reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] to provide = ! basic ne$s ( ea* ,native community is typically only a small fraction ( ! total quantity wat] allocat$ to ! ,native community2 ,:]eas ! tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native ,villages1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities requires ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure ! survival & welf>e ( ,native ,am]icans1 & ! failure to provide basic wat] s]vice _c be reconcil$ ) ?is tru/ responsibility2 ,:]eas ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 affirm$ ! tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to support ,tribal self-gov]nance & self-det]m9ation1 & ^! goals _c be fully realiz$ )\t address+ inequities1 includ+ ensur+ access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] = e ,tribal community2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic provid$ a />k rem9d] t access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] to support basic hygi5e is a matt] ( life or dea? = all individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,native communities suff] disproportionate impacts dur+ epidemics & disa/]s due to a multitude ( factors1 includ+-- 7#a7 p]si/5t economic disadvantages on ,f$]al ,indian res]vations1 9 ,alaska ,native ,villages1 & 9 ,native ,hawaiian communities2 7#b7 lack ( on-res]vation af=dable & safe h\s+2 & 7#c7 lack ( public heal? infra/ructure1 includ+ access to runn+ wat]2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ ,executive ,ord] #adjjh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gfai2 relat+ to tackl+ ! climate crisis71 :i* provides t x is ! policy ( ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to secure environm5tal ju/ice & spur economic opportunity = disadvantag$ communities t h be5 hi/orically m>g9aliz$ & ov]burd5$ by pollution & und]9ve/m5t 9 h\s+1 transportation1 wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure1 & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! bip>tisan ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,iija7 & ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afi2 #acf ,/at4 #ahah7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,ira71 ,congress has provid$ fund+ = ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation to support ! con/ruction & repair ( ,tribal clean wat] infra/ructure1 b inadequate res\rces are available to ,tribes to assi/ !m ) access+ ^! con/ruction & repair fund+ programs1 & to support ,tribal op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat] infra/ructure1 :i* is necess>y to successfully implem5t ! hi/oric inve/m5t 9 clean wat] infra/ructure2 ,:]eas _m ,native communities ne$ te*nical assi/ance to ensure t ! ,native communities c-- 7#a7 access & take advantage ( ! new con/ruction fund+ made available ?r\gh ! ,,iija & ,,ira2 7#b7 develop ! manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory framework necess>y = a fully functional & self-su/a9+ utility2 & 7#c7 engage appropriate outside support to assi/1 z ne$$2 ,:]eas advances 9 wat] te*nology1 includ+ treatm5t1 s5sors1 & innovative pipel9e mat]ials1 c assi/ 9-- 7#a7 accel]at+ ef=ts to provide univ]sal access to reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] = all ,native communities2 & 7#b7 enhanc+ resili5ce 9 ! face ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t all exi/+ ,native communities be provid$ ) safe & adequate wat] supply sy/ems z soon z practicable2 & ,:]eas appropriate fund+ at ! level ( unmet ne$ & a #8#8:ole-(-gov]nm5t'' approa* among all ,f$]al ag5cies are bo? ess5tial to provide a mean+ful solution to ! lack ( access to clean wat] 9 ,native communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 access to reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] is an ess5tial human ne$1 & su* access on ,f$]al ,indian res]vations1 ,alaska ,native villages1 & 9 ,native ,hawaiian communities is-- 7i7 critical to ! heal?1 well-be+1 & economic developm5t ( ! individuals liv+ on ^? l&s & 9 ^? communities2 & 7ii7 integral to ma9ta9+ ! public heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 settlem5t or adjudication ( ,tribal claims ( res]v$ wat] rights is n & %\ld n be a pr]equisite to ! provision ( ?is basic human s]vice to h\seholds locat$ 9 ,native communities1 nor %\ld ! provision ( basic human s]vices be us$ to lev]age ! resolution ( ,tribal res]v$ wat] rights & claims2 7,c7 ! provision ( reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] to support ! dome/ic requirem5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native ,villages1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities is an ess5tial compon5t ( ! ,f$]al tru/ responsibility to ,native ,am]icans & critical to support+ p]man5t homel&s2 7,d7 :ile fund+ = safe dr9k+ wat] sy/ems = ,native communities receiv$ a significant & gr\ndbreak+ boo/ f ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,iija7 & ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afi2 #acf ,/at4 #ahah7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,ira71 ! fund+ made available = con/ruction & repair ( dome/ic wat] sy/ems 9 ,native communities is n a complete solution2 7,e7 te*nical assi/ance is urg5tly ne$$ to all[ ,native communities to plan & design ! sy/ems necess>y to rem$y ! long/&+ problem ( lack ( access to clean dr9k+ wat] & br+ ^? plans to ! %ovel ready /age :]e ,native communities c take advantage ( available con/ruction fund+2 7,f7 ,native communities ne$ support to develop ! manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory capacity necess>y = a fully functional & self-su/a9+ utility & to support ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat] sy/ems2 & 7,g7 fur!r measures are necess>y to ensure t ! b5efits ( ! hi/oric inve/m5ts made by ! ,,iija & ,,ira 9 infra/ructure are fully realiz$2 & 7#b7 ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 calls ^u ! ,f$]al executive bran* to-- 7i7 "w 9 collaboration ) ! relevant ,native gov]nm5tal entities & ,/ate & local jurisdictions to exp$ite ! plann+1 design1 developm5t1 & op]ation ( ! infra/ructure necess>y to provide reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] on ,f$]al ,indian res]vations1 9 ,alaska ,native ,villages1 & 9 ,native ,hawaiian communities2 & 7ii7 in=m ,congress ( fur!r au?orizations & exp5ditures t may be necess>y to meet ! objective describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,b7 calls ^u ! ,f$]al executive bran* to-- 7i7 employ a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to ensure ! provision ( reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] to h\seholds on ,f$]al ,indian res]vations1 9 ,alaska ,native villages1 & 9 ,native ,hawaiian communities2 7ii7 create an int]ag5cy task =ce consi/+ ( high-level repres5tatives f dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) au?ority to provide wat] infra/ructure t w "w to remove b>ri]s1 optimize fund+1 & make imm$iate & tangible progress on meet+ ! objective describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7iii7 report annually to ,congress on ! progress t[>d ! objective describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,c7 calls ^u ! ,f$]al executive bran*1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & affect$ wat] ag5cies to-- 7i7 affirmatively support de-c\pl+ ! plann+1 design1 developm5t1 & op]ation ( wat] infra/ructure f ! settlem5t or adjudication ( ,tribal res]v$ wat] rights2 & 7ii7 support ! developm5t ( wat] infra/ructure necess>y to provide reliable1 clean dr9k+ wat] 9 ,native communities indep5d5t ( settlem5ts or adjudications ( ,tribal res]v$ wat] rights4