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[H.R. 3067 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 523
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3067

                          [Report No. 106-870]

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

                           September 20, 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]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 
                               13, 1999]

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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 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.

    Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date of 
conveyance of facilities under this Act, 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 conveyed 
property.

SEC. 4. EXISTING RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

    Nothing in this Act affects the rights of any person except as 
provided in this Act. No water rights shall be transferred, modified, 
or otherwise affected by the conveyance of facilities and interests to 
the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District under this Act. Such 
conveyance shall not affect or abrogate any provision of any contract 
executed by the United States or State law regarding any irrigation 
district's right to use water developed in the facilities conveyed.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 523

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3067

                          [Report No. 106-870]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 20, 2000

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