[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3067 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3067

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities 
               to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 13, 1999

   Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage (for herself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities 
               to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nampa and Meridian Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FACILITIES.

    The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall, as soon as practicable but no later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, convey facilities to the Nampa 
and Meridian Irrigation District (in this Act referred to as the 
``District'') in accordance with all applicable laws and pursuant to 
the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (contract No. 1425-99MA102500, 
dated 7 July 1999) between the Secretary and the District. The 
conveyance of facilities shall include all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to any portion of the canals, laterals, 
drains, and any other portion of the water distribution and drainage 
system that is operated or maintained by the District for delivery of 
water to and drainage of water from lands within the boundaries of the 
District.

SEC. 3. LIABILITY.

    Effective on the date of conveyance of the facilities under this 
Act, the United States shall not be liable under any law for damages of 
any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to 
the conveyed facilities, except for damages caused by acts of 
negligence committed by the United States or by its employees, agents, 
or contractors prior to the date of conveyance.
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