,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a proc$ure = ! conveyance (     
c]ta9 ,f$]al prop]ty ar\nd ! ,dick9son  
,res]voir 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota4    
#a4 ,patt]son ,lake l& conveyances  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means        
,dick9son ,p>ks  ,recreation 9          
,dick9son1 ,nor? ,dakota 7or a successor
 9 int]e/ to t entity74  7#b7 ,dick9son 
,res]voir ,! t]m ,dick9son ,res]voir    
means ! ,dick9son ,res]voir con/ruct$ z 
"p ( ! ,dick9son ,unit1 ,he>t ,division1
 ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,bas9 ,program1 z
 au?oriz$ by section #i ( ! ,act (      
,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly kn[n z !  
,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4
 #hia1 *apt] #ffe74  7#c7 ,p]mittee ,!  
t]m p]mittee means ! hold] ( a p]mit = a

 prop]ty4  7#d7 ,prop]ty ,! t]m prop]ty 
means any "o ( ! cab9 sites locat$ on   
,f$]al prop]ty ar\nd ! ,dick9son        
,res]voir = :i* a p]mit is 9 effect on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7b7       
,pur*ase ( prop]ty by p]mittee2 transf]s
 to ,dep>tm5t  7#a7 ,option ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide to ! p]mittee ( a prop]ty 
! fir/ option to pur*ase t prop]ty =    
fair m>ket value 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,pur*ase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 an election by a p]mittee to ex]cise ! 
option to pur*ase a prop]ty pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all convey  
to ! p]mittee1 = fair m>ket value--  7i7
 all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 & to ! prop]ty1 subject to     
valid exi/+ rights2 &  7ii7 easem5ts =--
 7,i7 vehicul> access to ! prop]ty2     
7,,ii7 access to1 & use (1 a dock = !   
prop]ty2 &  7,,iii7 access to1 & use (1 
all boa?\ses1 ramps1 reta9+ walls1 & o!r

 improvem5ts = :i* access is provid$ 9 !
 p]mit = use ( ! prop]ty z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,p]iod =     
conveyance ,! ,secret>y %all convey to a
 p]mittee a prop]ty pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod--  7i7    
beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 end+ on 
! date t is #b ye>s aft] t date (       
enactm5t4  7,c7 ,disputes reg>d+ fair   
m>ket value ,any dispute reg>d+ ! fair  
m>ket value ( a prop]ty %all be resolv$ 
9 accordance ) section #bbja4d ( title  
#dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations74  7#c7 ,transf]s 
to ,dep>tm5t  7,a7 ,failure to pur*ase  
,if a p]mittee fails to ex]cise ! option
 to pur*ase a prop]ty "u p>agraph 7#b7  
by ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
transf] ! prop]ty to ! ,dep>tm5t1 )\t   
co/4  7,b7 ,c]ta9 o!r l& ,effective     
beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t1 )\t co/1 l&

 manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t z ( ! date (     
enactm5t1 on :i* no cab9 is locat$4  7c7
 ,oil1 gas1 m9]al1 & o!r out/&+ rights  
,ea* conveyance to a p]mittee1 & ea*    
transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t1 pursuant to     
subsection 7b7 %all be made subject to--
  7#a7 oil1 gas1 & o!r m9]al rights     
res]v$ ( record1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 by1 or 9 favor (1 a ?ird     
p>ty2 &  7#b7 any p]mit1 lic5se1 lease1 
"r-(-use1 or "r-(-way ( record 91 on1   
ov]1 or across ! applicable prop]ty or  
l& t is out/&+ to a ?ird p>ty z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,liability2
 tak+  7#a7 ,liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all n be liable = flood damage to !    
p]sonal prop]ty ( a p]mittee or =       
damages aris+ out ( any act1 omission1  
or occurr5ce relat+ to a lot to :i* a   
p]mit applies1 o!r ?an = damages caus$  
by an act or omission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or an employee1 ag5t1 or contractor ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,tak+ ,any tempor>y     
flood+ or flood damage to ! p]sonal     

prop]ty ( a p]mittee %all n be consid]$ 
to be a tak+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7   
,requirem5ts relat+ to conveyances &    
transf]s  7#a7 ,int]im requirem5ts ,dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act & end+ on ! date ( conveyance  
or transf] ( a prop]ty or l&1 !         
provisions ( ! docum5t entitl$          
,managem5t ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation1 et al41 = ! ,developm5t1  
,managem5t1 ,op]ation1 & ,ma9t5ance (   
,l&s & ,recreation ,facilities at       
,dick9son ,res]voir t are applicable to 
! prop]ty or l& %all rema9 9 =ce &      
effect4  7#b7 ,legal descriptions ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all provide
 to ! ,dep>tm5t a legal description (   
all prop]ties & l& t may be convey$ or  
transf]r$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#c7
 ,re/riction on conveyance ,effective   
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--
 7,a7 a p]mittee may n build any new    
p]man5t /ructure bel[ an elevation (    

#b1dcj feet2 &  7,b7 if a p]mittee      
builds a /ructure describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! prop]ty ( ! p]mittee %all rev]t
 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,proce$s f sales (
 ,f$]al l& ,any rev5ues f a sale (      
,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t   
fur!r appropriation1 =--  7#a7 ! co/s to
 ! ,secret>y ( c>ry+ out ?is section2 & 
7#b7 def]r$ ma9t5ance activities relat+ 
to ! op]ation ( ! dam 9 ! ,dick9son     
,res]voir4