,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #c1 #bjah,mr4  
,ne:\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to convey c]ta9  
facilities1 easem5ts1 & rights-(-way to 
! ,k5newick ,irrigation ,di/rict1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,agreem5t   
means ! agreem5t requir$ "u section     
#b7;a74  7#b7 ,di/rict ,! t]m ,di/rict  
means ! ,k5newick ,irrigation ,di/rict1 
locat$ 9 ,b5ton ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton1 :i*   
op]ates & ma9ta9s a portion ( !         
,k5newick ,division ( ! ,yakima ,project
 con/ruct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enable 
! ,k5newick ,irrigation ,di/rict to c>ry
 out au?oriz$ purposes pursuant to !    
,act ( ,june #ab1 #aidh 7#fb ,/at4      
#chb74  7#c7 ,division ,! t]m ,division 
means ! ,k5newick ,division1 includ+ !  
,transf]r$ ,works4  7#d7 ,transf]r$     
works ,! t]m ,transf]r$ ,works means !  

canals1 lat]als1 & appurt5ant works &   
l&s1 :i* beg9 at ! ,di/rict's head gate 
& ext5ds approximately #dj miles ea/ to 
! ,columbia ,riv]4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  #b4 ,agreem5t1 ,conveyance1  
,report  7a7 ,agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,reclamation1 %all ent] into an       
agreem5t ) ! ,di/rict to det]m9e !      
legal1 in/itutional1 & f9ancial t]ms    
relat$ to ! conveyance ( ! ,transf]r$   
,works4 ,! ,agreem5t %all be complet$   
aft] ! requirem5ts 9 section #e7;a7 are 
satisfi$4 ,?is ,agreem5t %all be 9      
accordance ) & subject to ,memor&um (   
,agreem5t ,no3 ,r#ah,,ma#acgjc betwe5 ! 
,di/rict & ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4    
7b7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid       
leases1 p]mits1 rights-(-way1 easem5ts1 
& o!r exi/+ rights & 9 accordance ! t]ms
 & conditions set =? 9 ! ,agreem5t & ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all convey to !     
,di/rict all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,transf]r$       
,works4  7c7 ,report ,if ! conveyance   
au?oriz$ by subsection 7b7 is n complet$
 )9 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report t--  7#a7 describes !
 /atus ( ! conveyance2  7#b7 describes  
any ob/acles to complet+ ! conveyance2 &
  7#c7 specifies an anticipat$ date =   
completion ( ! conveyance4  #c4         
,liability  7a7 ,damages ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ by law & = damages caus$
 by acts ( neglig5ce committ$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates or by its employees or    
ag5ts1 effective ^u ! date ( !          
conveyance au?oriz$ by section #b1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be held liable by  
any c\rt = damages ( any k9d aris+ out (
 any act1 omission1 or occurr5ce relat+ 
to ! ,transf]r$ ,works4  7b7 ,torts     
claims ,no?+ 9 ?is section increases !  
liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond t    
provid$ 9 *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,f$]al 
,tort ,claims ,act74  #d4 ,b5efits  7a7 

,/atus ( l& ,aft] conveyance ( !        
,transf]r$ ,works "u ?is ,act1 !        
,transf]r$ ,works %all n be consid]$ to 
be a "p ( a ,f$]al reclamation project4 
7b7 ,b5efits if entire division convey$ 
,if ! entire ,division is convey$ out ( 
,f$]al own]%ip1 ! ,di/rict %all n be    
eligible to receive any b5efits1 includ+
 project p[]1 ) respect to ! convey$    
,division1 except b5efits t w\ld be     
available to a simil>ly situat$ entity )
 respect to prop]ty t is n "p ( a ,f$]al
 reclamation project4  #e4 ,compliance )
 o!r laws  7a7 ,compliance )            
environm5tal & hi/oric pres]vation laws 
,be=e mak+ ! conveyance au?oriz$ by ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all complete all     
actions requir$ "u ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 subtitle ,,iii ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & all o!r     
applicable laws4  7b7 ,compliance by !  
di/rict ,aft] conveyance ( ! ,transf]r$ 

,works "u ?is ,act1 ! ,di/rict %all     
comply ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local laws & regulations 9 its op]ation
 ( ! ,transf]r$ ,works4  7c7 ,applicable
 au?ority ,all provisions ( ,f$]al      
reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1    
#aijb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq471 &   
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act7 %all cont9ue to be applicable to  
project wat] provid$ to ! ,di/rict4  #f4
 ,paym5t  7a7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71            
adm9i/rative co/s = conveyance ( !      
,transf]r$ ,works "u ?is ,act %all be   
paid 9 equal %>es by ! ,secret>y & !    
,di/rict4  7b7 ,real e/ate transf] co/  
,co/s ( all b\nd>y surveys1 title       
se>*es1 cada/ral surveys1 appraisals1 & 
o!r real e/ate transactions requir$ = ! 
conveyance ( ! ,transf]r$ ,works %all be
 paid by ! ,di/rict4  7c7 ,co/s (       
compliance ) o!r laws ,co/s associat$ ) 
any review requir$ "u ! ,national       
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,endang]$   

,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 subtitle ,,iii ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & all o!r     
applicable laws = conveyance ( !        
,transf]r$ ,works %all be paid 9 equal  
%>es by ! ,secret>y & ! ,di/rict4