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[H.R. 4389 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 473
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4389

                          [Report No. 106-812]

    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

                           September 6, 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 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the 
        Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED SINGLE-PURPOSE WATER 
              DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Sale Price.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Payments.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (c), the District shall continue to make such payments as are 
        required under the contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. LIABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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.</DELETED>

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 water distribution facilities.--The term 
        ``transferred 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 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 
water distribution facilities to the District.
    (b) Sale Price.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept $1,948,515 as 
        consideration for the conveyance of the transferred 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 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.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 473

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4389

                          [Report No. 106-812]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 6, 2000

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