#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cbha  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 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] &          
,non-,f$]al ,infra/ructure              
,inc5tivization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,eligible facility ,!   
t]m eligible facility--  7,a7 means a   
reclamation project or facility1 or a   
portion ( su* a project or facility 7:i*
 may include dams & appurt5ant works1   
infra/ructure1 recreational facilities1 
build+s1 di/ribution & dra9age works1 & 
associat$ l&s or int]e/s 9 l&s or wat]7 
t meets ! crit]ia = pot5tial transf]    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #d2 &  7,b7
 does n include a reclamation facility  
or sep>ately function+ portion ( su*    
facility t g5]ates hydrop[] m>ket$ by a 

p[] m>ket+ adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,qualify+
 entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity means an 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate political subdivision1  
jo9t action or p[]s ag5cy1 wat] us]s    
association1 ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal  
utility au?ority1 t-- 7,a7 held or holds
 a wat] s]vice contract1 repaym5t       
contract1 op]ation & ma9t5ance contract1
 wat] rights settlem5t contract or      
ex*ange contract provid+ = wat] s]vice f
 ! eligible facility to be transf]r$2 & 
7,b7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 has !    
capacity to cont9ue to manage ! convey$ 
prop]ty = ! same purposes by :i* !      
prop]ty has be5 manag$ "u reclamation   
law4  7#d7 ,convey$ prop]ty ,! t]m      
convey$ prop]ty means an eligible       
facility t has be5 transf]r$ out (      
,f$]al own]%ip "u ?is ,act4  #c4        
,au?orization ( title transf]  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may convey to a      
qualify+ entity all "r1 title1 & int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to any eligible   
facility1 subject to subsections 7b7 &  
7c71 if-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y notifies     

,congress 9 writ+ ( ! propos$           
conveyance1 & ! reasons = ! conveyance1 
n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y makes ! conveyance2 &  7#b7  
,congress does n pass a jo9t resolution 
disapprov+ ! conveyance be=e su* date4  
7b7 ,associat$ wat] rights & uses ,f$]al
 int]e/s 9 associat$ wat] rights & uses1
 if includ$1 %all be convey$ 9          
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law "u ?is
 ,act by a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 !     
,secret>y & ! qualify+ entity4  7c7     
,consultation ,int]e/s 9 eligible       
facilities %all be convey$ "u ?is ,act  
by a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y 
& ! qualify+ entity1 develop$ 9         
consultation ) any exi/+ wat] & p[]     
cu/om]s affect$ by ! eligible facility4 
7d7 ,"r ( fir/ refusal ,if ! entity t   
op]ates & ma9ta9s an eligible facility  
at ! "t t ! ,secret>y attempts to       
facilitate ! conveyance "u subsection   
7c7 is a qualify+ entity1 t entity %all 
h ! "r ( fir/ refusal to receive !      
conveyance "u ?is ,act4  #d4            

,eligibility crit]ia = title transf] "u 
?is ,act ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r     
facilities are eligible = title transf] 
"u ?is ,act4 ,! crit]ia %all include !  
foll[+ m9imum requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,!      
qualify+ entity agrees to accept title  
to ! prop]ty propos$ = transf]4  7#b7 ,!
 propos$ title transf] w n h an         
unmitigat$ significant effect on !      
environm5t4  7#c7 ,! qualify+ entity    
int5ds to use ! prop]ty = sub/antially !
 same purposes ! prop]ty is be+ us$ = at
 ! "t ! ,secret>y evaluates ! pot5tial  
transf]4  7#d7 ,! transf] is consi/5t ) 
! ,secret>y's responsibility to protect 
l& & wat] res\rces held 9 tru/ = f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes4  7#e7 ,!    
transf] is consi/5t ) ! ,secret>y's     
responsibility to ensure compliance )   
int]national treaties & int]/ate        
compacts4  7#f7 ,! qualify+ entity      
agrees to provide1 z consid]ation = !   
assets to be convey$1 comp5sation to !  

,unit$ ,/ates wor? ! equival5t ( !      
pres5t value ( any repaym5t obligation  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r income /ream !
 ,unit$ ,/ates d]ives f ! assets to be  
transf]r$ at ! "t ( ! transf]4  #e4 ,o!r
 ,conditions = ,conveyances  7a7 ,p[]   
rates ,no conveyance "u ?is ,act may    
adv]sely impact p[] rates or repaym5t   
obligations4  7b7 ,,nepa ,! ,secret>y   
%all apply a categorical exclusion      
process "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 on eligible facilities "u
 ?is ,act4  #f4 ,liability ,effective ^u
 ! date ( conveyance ( any eligible     
facility pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all n be liable = damages ( any 
k9d aris+ out ( any act1 omission1 or   
occurr5ce bas$ on its prior own]%ip or  
op]ation ( ! convey$ prop]ty1 except =  
damages caus$ by acts ( neglig5ce       
committ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by its   
employees1 ag5ts1 or contractors1 prior 
to conveyance4  #g4 ,b5efits ,aft] a    
conveyance "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! convey$ 

prop]ty %all n be consid]$ to be a "p ( 
a ,f$]al reclamation project2 &  7#b7 9 
! ev5t t a transf] ( an entire project  
occurs1 ! entity to :i* ! prop]ty is    
convey$ %all n be eligible to receive   
any b5efits1 includ+ 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$]al reclamation
 project4  #h4 ,compliance ) o!r laws   
,aft] a conveyance "u ?is ,act1 ! entity
 to :i* ! prop]ty is convey$ %all comply
 ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 laws & regulations 9 its op]ation ( !  
convey$ prop]ty4  #i4 ,notification ,!  
,secret>y %all submit1 z "p ( !         
,secret>y's annual budget submission to 
,congress-- 7#a7 a description ( !      
actions tak5 to implem5t ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 a li/ ( conveyances made or        
initiat$ by ! ,secret>y or a qualify+   
entity "u ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,july #ab1 #bjah4;,cl]k4