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[H.R. 2984 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 487
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2984

                          [Report No. 106-829]

    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

                           September 7, 2000

 Additional sponors: Ms. Carson, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
 Shows, Mr. Upton, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Kind, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
  Stearns, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. 
                           Weldon of Florida

                           September 7, 2000

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

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

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall not be treated as a Federal reclamation 
        project; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall not be subject to the reclamation laws 
        or entitled to receive any reclamation benefits under those 
        laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Assets.--The term ``assets'' has the meaning 
        that term has in the Memorandum of Understanding.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Districts.--The term ``Districts'' means the 
        Loup Basin Reclamation District, the Sargent River Irrigation 
        District, and the Farwell Irrigation District, 
        Nebraska.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>

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

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance with all applicable 
law, convey all right, title, and interest 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) Sale Price.--The Secretary may accept payment as provided for 
in the Memorandum of Understanding as consideration for the conveyance 
of the assets.
    (c) 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.
    (d) 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.
    (e) 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''.


                                                 Union Calendar No. 487

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2984

                          [Report No. 106-829]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

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                           September 7, 2000

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed