,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aaj  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #bhd      
,report ,no4 #aac-ef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1  
#bjac ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7=     
himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,report$ by 
,mr4 ,wyd51 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
transf] c]ta9 facilities1 easem5ts1 &   
rights-(-way to ,=t ,sumn] ,irrigation  
,di/rict1 ,new ,mexico4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=t ,sumn]   
,project ,title ,conveyance ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,di/rict 
,! t]m ,di/rict means ! ,=t ,sumn]      
,irrigation ,di/rict1 locat$ 9 ,de ,baca
 ,c\nty1 ,new ,mexico4  7#b7 ,=be>ance  
agreem5t ,! t]m ,=be>ance ,agreem5t     
means ! contract betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,di/rict = ! =be>ance ( ex]cis+     
priority wat] rights numb]$             
#jh-,,wc-#dj-bib & dat$ ,augu/ #ba1     
#bjji 7includ+ any am5dm5ts to t        

contract74  7#c7 ,project ,! t]m        
,project means ! ,=t ,sumn] reclamation 
project4  7#d7 ,repaym5t contract ,! t]m
 ,repaym5t ,contract means ! contract   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict     
numb]$ ,ilr-#aebd & dat$ ,novemb] #e1   
#aidh 7includ+ any supplem5ts & am5dm5ts
 to t contract74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,! 
t]m ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t means !       
agreem5t entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,=t ,sumn]   
,irrigation ,di/rict ,conc]n+ ,pr9ciples
 & ,elem5ts ( ,propos$ ,transf] ( ,title
 to ,=t ,sumn] ,irrigation ,di/rict     
,facilities & numb]$ #aa-,,wc-#dj-djf   
7includ+ any am5dm5ts to t agreem5t74   
7#g7 ,transf] agreem5t ,! t]m ,transf]  
,agreem5t means ! agreem5t betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,=t ,sumn] ,irrigation
 ,di/rict t id5tifies ! specific t]ms & 
conditions ( ! title transf]4 ,?is      
docum5t w be complet$ aft] ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 section #c7;d7 are satisfi$4

  #c4 ,conveyance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to convey to !    
,di/rict all "r & title ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 & to all works1 l&1 &          
facilities ( ! ,project1 9 accordance ) 
! t]ms & conditions e/abli%$ 9 !        
,transf] ,agreem5t4  7b7 ,valid exi/+   
rights ,! conveyance "u ?is section %all
 be subject to all valid exi/+ leases1  
p]mits1 rights-(-way1 easem5ts1 & o!r   
rights appurt5ant to ! prop]ty convey$4 
7c7 ,co/s ( conveyance ,! co/s ( !      
conveyance "u ?is section1 includ+ !    
co/s ( environm5tal compliance1 may be  
%>$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict1
 9 accordance ) ! ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t4
  7d7 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e c>ry+ out !         
conveyance "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all assure compliance ) all  
applicable requirem5ts "u--  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  

any o!r law applicable to ! prop]ty     
convey$4  7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
modifies or alt]s any obligation "u--   
7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472 or  7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq474  7e7 ,failure ,to convey ,if !   
,secret>y fails to complete ! conveyance
 "u ?is section by ! date t is #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( completion ( ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7#a7 expla9s ! reasons :y ! conveyance  
has n be5 complet$2 &  7#b7 /ates ! date
 by :i* ! conveyance w be complet$4  #d4
 ,liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on 
! date ( ! conveyance "u section #c1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 %all h no fur!r   
int]e/ 91 & %all h no responsibility =  
op]at+ or ma9ta9+1 ! ,project2 &  7#b7  
%all n be liable = damages ( any k9d    
aris+ out ( any act1 omission1 or       
occurr5ce relat+ to ! convey$ prop]ty1  
except = damages caus$ by acts committ$ 

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or employees1 ag5ts1 
or contractors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! 
date ( ! conveyance4  7b7 ,effect (     
section ,no?+ 9 ?is section increases ! 
liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond !    
liability provid$ "u *apt] #aga ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act74  #e4    
,t]m9ation ( repaym5t contract          
,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( !         
conveyance "u section #c--  7#a7 !      
,repaym5t ,contract %all t]m9ate2 &     
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict %all h
 no obligations "u ! ,repaym5t          
,contract4  #f4 ,=be>ance agreem5t  7a7 
,paym5t obligation ,9 accordance )      
p>agraph #d7;a7 ( ! ,=be>ance ,agreem5t1
 effective beg9n+ on ! date ( t]m9ation 
( ! ,repaym5t ,contract "u section #e1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no paym5t         
obligation "u p>agraph #d7;a7 ( !       
,=be>ance ,agreem5t4  7b7 ,o!r t]ms &   
conditions ,all o!r t]ms & conditions ( 
! ,=be>ance ,agreem5t %all rema9 9 full 
=ce & effect on t]m9ation ( ! ,repaym5t 

,contract "u section #e4  7c7 ,t]m ,!   
t]m ( ! ,=be>ance ,agreem5t %all be n   
less ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 z set =? 9 ! ,memor&um (   
,agreem5t4  #g4 ,future b5efits ,aft]   
conveyance ( title "u ?is ,act--  7#a7 !
 convey$ prop]ty %all n be consid]$ to  
be a "p ( a ,f$]al reclamation project2 
&  7#b7 ! entity to :i* ! prop]ty is    
convey$ %all n be eligible to receive   
any b5efits1 includ+ ,f$]al project p[]1
 ) respect to ! convey$ prop]ty1 except 
= b5efits t w\ld be available to a      
simil>ly situat$ entity ) respect to    
prop]ty t is n "p ( a ,f$]al reclamation
 project4  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,report$ )\t
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