[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2984 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2984

    To direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
  Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, the 
Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell Irrigation District, 
Nebraska, property comprising the assets of the Middle Loup Division of 
              the Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 1999

   Mr. Barrett of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
  Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, the 
Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell Irrigation District, 
Nebraska, property comprising the assets of the Middle Loup Division of 
              the Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF THE ASSETS OF THE MIDDLE LOUP DIVISION OF THE 
              MISSOURI RIVER BASIN PROJECT, NEBRASKA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, shall promptly convey to the Districts all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property 
comprising the assets of the Missouri River Basin Project, Middle Loup 
Division, Nebraska, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding.
    (b) Future Benefits.--Upon payment by the Districts of 
consideration for the conveyance in accordance with the Memorandum of 
Understanding, the Middle Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin 
Project--
            (1) shall not be treated as a Federal reclamation project; 
        and
            (2) shall not be subject to the reclamation laws or 
        entitled to receive any reclamation benefits under those laws.
    (c) Liability.--Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on 
the date of conveyance of the assets under this section, the United 
States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any 
act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior ownership or operation 
of the assets.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Assets.--The term ``assets'' has the meaning that term 
        has in the Memorandum of Understanding.
            (2) Districts.--The term ``Districts'' means the Loup Basin 
        Reclamation District, the Sargent River Irrigation District, 
        and the Farwell Irrigation District, Nebraska.
            (3) Memorandum of understanding.--The term ``Memorandum of 
        Understanding'' means Bureau of Reclamation memorandum of 
        understanding number 99AG601285, entitled ``MEMORANDUM OF 
        UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
        BUREAU OF RECLAMATION GREAT PLAINS REGION NEBRASKA-KANSAS AREA 
        OFFICE AND LOUP BASIN RECLAMATION DISTRICT FARWELL IRRIGATION 
        DISTRICT SARGENT IRRIGATION DISTRICT CONCERNING PRINCIPLES AND 
        ELEMENTS OF PROPOSED TRANSFER OF TITLE TO WORKS, FACILITIES AND 
        LANDS IN THE MIDDLE LOUP DIVISION''.
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