,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad,mr4
 ,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to
 e/abli% a program to facilitate !      
transf] to non-,f$]al own]%ip (         
appropriate reclamation projects or     
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,reclamation ,title ,transf] ,act (     
#bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,convey$ prop]ty ,! t]m convey$    
prop]ty means an eligible facility t has
 be5 convey$ to a qualify+ entity "u    
section #c7;b77#a74  7#b7 ,eligible     
facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible 
facility means a reclamation project or 
facility1 or a portion ( a reclamation  
project or facility1 = :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates holds title & t meets ! crit]ia =
 pot5tial transf] e/abli%$ "u section   
#e7;a74  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m        

eligible facility includes dams &       
appurt5ant works1 infra/ructure1        
recreational facilities1 build+s1       
di/ribution & dra9age works1 & associat$
 l& or int]e/s 9 l& or wat]4  7#c7      
,qualify+ entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity 
means a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1   
,indian tribe1 municipal corporation1   
quasi-municipal corporation1 or o!r     
entity 7su* z a wat] di/rict7 t1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 has ! capacity  
to cont9ue to manage ! convey$ prop]ty =
 ! same purposes t ! convey$ prop]ty has
 be5 manag$ = "u ! reclamation laws4    
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4
  #c4 ,au?orization ( title transf]     
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( title transf]
 program ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a     
program t-- 7#a7 id5tifies & analyzes ! 
pot5tial = public b5efits f ! transf]   
out ( ,f$]al own]%ip ( eligible         
facilities1 includ+ analyses ( !        
f9ancial1 op]ational1 & environm5tal    

*>act]i/ics ( ! eligible facilities     
propos$ = transf]2 &  7#b7 facilitates !
 transf] to qualify+ entities ( ! title 
to eligible facilities to promote m     
effici5t managem5t ( wat] & wat]-relat$ 
facilities4  7b7 ,au?orization ,to      
transf] title to eligible facilities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r   
au?orization f ,congress1 may convey to 
a qualify+ entity all "r1 title1 &      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to any     
eligible facility1 subject to p>agraphs 
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f74  7#b7 ,"r ( fir/       
refusal ,if ! entity t op]ates an       
eligible facility at ! "t t ! ,secret>y 
attempts to facilitate ! transf] ( title
 "u subsection 7a77#b7 is a qualify+    
entity1 t entity %all h ! "r ( fir/     
refusal to receive ! conveyance "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,res]vation (      
easem5t ,! ,secret>y may res]ve an      
easem5t ov] a convey$ prop]ty if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! easem5t is       
necess>y = ! managem5t ( any int]e/s    
reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is     

,act4  7#d7 ,m9]al int]e/s  7,a7        
,ret5tion ,! ,secret>y %all reta9 any   
m9]al int]e/s associat$ ) a convey$     
prop]ty4  7,b7 ,managem5t ,! m9]al      
int]e/s reta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be manag$-- 7i7 consi/5t ) ,f$]al law2 &
  7ii7 9 a mann] t w\ld n int]f]e ) !   
purposes = :i* ! reclamation project 0  
au?oriz$4  7#e7 ,int]e/s 9 wat] ,no     
int]e/s 9 wat] %all be convey$ "u ?is   
,act unless ! conveyance is provid$ = 9 
writ+ 9 an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y &
 ! qualify+ entity4  7#f7 ,additional   
crit]ia ,title transf]s "u ?is section  
%all be c>ri$ out consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ?is 
,act2 &  7,b7 any additional crit]ia or 
proc$ures t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 9
 ! public int]e/4  7c7 ,re/rictions on  
use ,z a condition ( obta9+ title to an 
eligible facility1 ! qualify+ entity    
%all agree to use ! eligible facility = 
sub/antially ! same purposes ! eligible 
facility is be+ us$ = dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i*
 ! eligible facility 0 "u reclamation   
own]%ip4  #d4 ,compliance ) environm5tal

 & hi/oric pres]vation laws ,be=e       
convey+ eligible facilities "u ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all complete all actions  
requir$ "u all applicable laws1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq472  7#b7 ! ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472 &  7#c7 ! ,national     
,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et seq474  #e4           
,eligibility crit]ia  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia =       
det]m9+ :e!r facilities are eligible =  
conveyance "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,m9imum    
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,agreem5t ( qualify+ 
entity ,! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include a requirem5t t a      
qualify+ entity agree-- 7,a7 to accept  
title to ! eligible facility2  7,b7 to  
accept all liability = ! eligible       
facility1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9    
section #f2  7,c7 to use ! eligible     
facility = sub/antially ! same purposes 
! eligible facility is be+ us$ = at ! "t

 ! ,secret>y evaluates ! pot5tial       
transf]2 &  7,d7 to provide1 z          
consid]ation = ! assets to be convey$1  
comp5sation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an     
am\nt t is ! equival5t ( ! net pres5t   
value ( any repaym5t obligation to !    
,unit$ ,/ates or o!r income /ream !     
,unit$ ,/ates d]ives f ! eligible       
facility to be transf]r$ z ( ! date ( ! 
transf]4  7#b7 ,det]m9ations ( ,secret>y
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include a requirem5t
 t ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
,gov]nor ( any ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is 
locat$1 det]m9e t ! propos$ transf]--   
7i7 w\ld n h an unmitigat$ significant  
effect on ! environm5t2  7ii7 is        
uncomplicat$1 bas$ on1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y-- 7,i7 !re be+ no significant 
opposition to ! propos$ transf]2  7,,ii7
 ! eligible facility n be+              
hydrologically integrat$ ) o!r ,f$]al or
 non-,f$]al wat] projects2  7,,iii7 !   
eligible facility n g5]at+ significant  
quantities ( electric p[] sold to1 or   

eligible to be sold to1 p[] cu/om]s 7o!r
 ?an ! project itself72 &  7,,iv7 !     
p>ties to ! transf] be+ able to rea*    
agreem5t on legal1 in/itutional1 &      
f9ancial arrangem5ts relat+ to !        
conveyance2  7iii7 is consi/5t ) !      
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 to  
protect l& & wat] res\rces held 9 tru/ =
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes2 &    
7,,ii7 to ensure compliance ) any       
applicable int]national treaties &      
int]/ate compacts2 &  7iv7 is 9 !       
f9ancial int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make    
publically available in=mation on h[ !  
,secret>y made ! det]m9ations "u        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,/atus (        
reclamation l& ,! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all require t any l& to 
be convey$ out ( ,f$]al own]%ip "u ?is  
,act is-- 7,a7 l& acquir$ by !          
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 l& )drawn by !      
,secret>y1 only if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es 9 writ+ t ! )drawn l& is       
encumb]$ by reclamation project         

facilities to ! ext5t t ! )drawn l& is  
unsuitable = return to ! public doma92 &
  7ii7 ! qualify+ entity agrees to pay  
fair m>ket value = ! )drawn l& to be    
convey$4  #f4 ,liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71     
effective beg9n+ on ! date ( conveyance 
( any eligible facility "u ?is ,act1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable "u any   
law = damages ( any k9d aris+ out ( any 
act1 omission1 or occurr5ce bas$ on !   
prior own]%ip or op]ation ( ! convey$   
prop]ty4  7b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+      
subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all    
reta9 ! responsibilities & au?orities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = a convey$ prop]ty bas$
 on ! prior own]%ip or op]ation ( !     
convey$ prop]ty by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
,f$]al environm5tal laws1 includ+ !     
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  #g4     
,b5efits ,aft] a conveyance ( an        
eligible facility "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !  
convey$ prop]ty %all no long] be        

consid]$ to be a "p ( a reclamation     
project2 &  7#b7 ! entity to :i* !      
convey$ prop]ty is convey$ %all n be    
eligible to receive any b5efits )       
respect to ! convey$ prop]ty 7includ+   
project p[]71 except = b5efits t w\ld be
 available to a simil>ly situat$ entity 
) respect to prop]ty t is n "p ( a      
reclamation project4  #h4 ,compliance ) 
o!r laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] a          
conveyance ( title "u ?is ,act1 !       
qualify+ entity to :i* ! prop]ty is     
convey$ %all comply ) all applicable    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws 7includ+    
regulations7 9 ! op]ation ( ! convey$   
prop]ty4  7b7 ,effect  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect or int]f]e 
)-- 7,a7 ! laws ( any ,/ate relat+ to ! 
control1 appropriation1 use1 or         
di/ribution ( wat] us$ 9 irrigation or =
 any o!r purpose2  7,b7 any ve/$ "r     
acquir$ "u ,/ate law2 or  7,c7 any      
int]/ate compact1 decree1 or negotiat$  
wat] rights agreem5t4  7#b7 ,con=mity ) 
,/ate law ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !      

,secret>y %all proce$ 9 con=mity ) !    
,/ate laws & rights acquir$ "u ,/ate law
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #i4         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z are necess>y4  7b7 ,use ( am\nts 
,am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7
 may be us$-- 7#a7 to c>ry out !        
inve/igations to c>ry out ?is ,act2 &   
7#b7 to pay any o!r co/s associat$ )    
conveyances "u ?is ,act1 includ+ an     
appropriate ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s (       
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & o!r applicable law4    
7c7 ,n treat$ z project co/s            
,exp5ditures made by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 %all n be a project co/     
assignable to a reclamation project2 &  
7#b7 %all be nonreimbursable4  #aj4     
,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority ( !   
,secret>y to c>ry out conveyances "u ?is
 ,act %all t]m9ate #ae ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4