[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4389 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4389

    To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water 
  distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy 
                               District.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2000

 Mr. Schaffer 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 to convey certain water 
  distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy 
                               District.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Contract.--The term ``contract'' means the contract 
        between the United States and the Northern Colorado Water 
        Conservancy District providing for the construction of the 
        Colorado-Big Thompson Project, dated July 5, 1938 (including 
        any amendments and supplements).
            (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Northern 
        Colorado Water Conservancy District.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Transferred single-purpose water distribution 
        facilities.--The term ``transferred single-purpose water 
        distribution facilities'' means the North Poudre Supply Canal 
        and Diversion Works, also known as the Munroe Gravity Canal, 
        the Charles Hansen (Supply) Canal and Windsor Extension and the 
        Dixon Feeder Canal, all of which are facilities of the 
        Colorado-Big Thompson Project located in Larimer County, 
        Colorado.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED SINGLE-PURPOSE WATER DISTRIBUTION 
              FACILITIES.

    (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 transferred 
single-purpose water distribution facilities to the District.
    (b) Sale Price.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may accept from the District 
        $2,198,406 as consideration for the conveyance of the 
        transferred single-purpose water distribution facilities under 
        subsection (a).
            (2) No effect on obligations and rights.--Except as 
        expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects or 
        modifies the obligations and rights of the District under the 
        contract.
            (3) Payments.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
        District shall continue to make such payments as are required 
        under the contract.
    (c) Credit Toward Project Repayment.--On payment by the District of 
the amount authorized to be accepted under subsection (b)(1), the 
amount paid shall be credited toward repayment of capital costs of the 
Colorado-Big Thompson Project in an amount equal to the associated 
undiscounted obligation for repayment of the capital costs.

SEC. 3. LIABILITY.

    Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date of 
conveyance of the transferred single-purpose water distribution 
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 any prior ownership or operation by the United States of the 
conveyed property.
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