| Honoring Our Armed Forces |
September 29, 2010 |
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Edward Kaufman, D-DE
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"The Basel Committee initially proposed a fairly robust liquidity proposal late last year. Under it, banks would be subject to a liquidity coverage ratio, LCR, requiring them to hold enough high grade liquid assets to cover potential cash needs over a 30-day period. They would also be subject to a net stable funding ratio, NSFR, requiring them to have sufficient sources of stable funding based upon the overall liquidity profile of their assets. Such a standard would help limit overreliance on unstable wholesale financing sources, a cause of the financial crisis that I will discuss in greater detail later in this speech. Unfortunately, in the face of a vocal industry backlash, the committee watered down the proposals in July and has further backtracked on these standards in its most recent release. Both are also subject to a long “observation period.” In fact, the actual standards on the LCR and NSFR, which are likely to be much weaker than the initial proposals, will not be introduced until 2015 and 2018, respectively."
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| Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Of 2003 |
June 5, 2003 |
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Rick Renzi, R-AZ
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"In this Act: (1) Eastern lcr basin.—The term “Eastern LCR basin” means the portion of the Little Colorado River basin in Arizona upstream of the confluence of Silver Creek and the Little Colorado River, as identified on Exhibit 2.10 of the Settlement Agreement. (2) Fund.—The term “Fund” means the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Development Fund established by section 6(a). (3) Intergovernmental agreement.—The term “Intergovernmental Agreement” means the intergovernmental agreement between the Zuni Indian Tribe, Apache County, Arizona and the State of Arizona described in article 6 of the Settlement Agreement. (4) Pumping protection agreement.—The term “Pumping Protection Agreement” means an agreement, described in article 5 of the Settlement Agreement, between the Zuni Tribe, the United States on behalf of the Tribe, and a local landowner under which the landowner agrees to limit pumping of groundwater on his lands in exchange for a waiver of certain claims by the Zuni Tribe and the United States on behalf of the Tribe. (5) Reservation; zuni heaven reservation.—The term “Reservation” or “Zuni Heaven Reservation”, also referred to as “Kolhu:wala:wa”, means the following property in Apache County, Arizona: Sections 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 35, Township 15 North, Range 26 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; and Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 26, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 26 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. (6) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (7) Settlement agreement.—The term “Settlement Agreement” means that agreement dated June 7, 2002, together with all exhibits thereto. The parties to the Settlement Agreement include the Zuni Indian Tribe and its members, the United States on behalf of the Tribe and its members, the State of Arizona, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, the Arizona State Land Department, the Arizona State Parks Board, the St. Johns Irrigation and Ditch Co., the Lyman Water Co., the Round Valley Water Users’ Association, the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, the Tucson Electric Power Company, the City of St. Johns, the Town of Eagar, and the Town of Springerville. (8) SRP.—The term “SRP” means the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona. (9) TEP.—The term “TEP” means Tucson Electric Power Company. (10) Tribe, zuni tribe, or zuni indian tribe.—The terms “Tribe”, “Zuni Tribe”, or “Zuni Indian Tribe” means the body politic and federally recognized Indian nation, and its members. (11) Zuni lands.—The term “Zuni Lands” means all the following lands, in the State of Arizona, that, on the effective date described in section 9(a), are— (A) within the Zuni Heaven Reservation; (B) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe or its members; or (C) held in fee within the Little Colorado River basin by or for the Tribe."
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