[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2400 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 896
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2400

                          [Report No. 106-450]

    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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2000

  Mr. Allard introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

            October 2 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through 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,

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.--
        <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>
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept $355,502 as 
        payment from the District and $1,798,200 as payment from the 
        power customers, under the terms specified in this section, as 
        consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a). Out of 
        the receipts from the sale of power from the Loveland Area 
        Projects collected by the Western Area Power Administration and 
        deposited into the Reclamation Fund of the Treasury in fiscal 
        year 2001, $1,798,200 shall be treated as full and complete 
        payment by the power customers of such consideration and as 
        repayment by the power customers of all aid to irrigation 
        associated with the facilities conveyed 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.




                                                       Calendar No. 896

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2400

                          [Report No. 106-450]

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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.

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            October 2 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

                       Reported with an amendment