,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,hoev5 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 ! ,jame/[n   
,res]voir 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,jame/[n ,res]voir  
l& conveyances  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means  
,/utsman ,c\nty ,p>k ,bo>d 9 ,jame/[n1  
,nor? ,dakota 7or a successor 9 int]e/  
to t entity74  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m    
,f$]al l& means ! approximately         
#d1did4cj acres ( ,f$]al l&-- 7,a7      
associat$ ) ! ,jame/[n ,res]voir2  7,b7 
manag$ by1 or subject to a p]mit (-- 7i7
 ! ,bo>d2  7ii7 ! ,/ate2 or  7iii7 a    
p]mittee2 &  7,c7 z g5]ally describ$ 9 !
 managem5t agreem5t numb]$              
#ae-,,lm-#fj-bbee & entitl$ ,managem5t  
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation1 et al41 & ! ,/utsman      

,c\nty ,p>k ,bo>d = ! ,developm5t1      
,managem5t1 ,op]ation1 & ,ma9t5ance (   
,l&s & ,recreation ,facilities at       
,jame/[n ,res]voir4  7#c7 ,jame/[n      
,res]voir ,! t]m ,jame/[n ,res]voir     
means ! ,jame/[n ,res]voir con/ruct$ z a
 unit ( ! ,miss\ri-,s\ris ,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#d7 ,p]mittee ,!  
t]m p]mittee means ! hold] 7or any      
successor 9 int]e/ to ! hold]7 ( a p]mit
 = a prop]ty4  7#e7 ,prop]ty ,! t]m     
prop]ty means any cab9 site locat$ on   
,f$]al l& = :i* a p]mit is 9 effect on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#g7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,nor?     
,dakota1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,dakota     
,game & ,fi% ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,pur*ase ( 
prop]ty by p]mittee2 transf]s to ,bo>d &

 ,/ate  7#a7 ,option ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide to ! p]mittee ( a prop]ty ! fir/
 option to pur*ase t prop]ty 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 = fair m>ket 
value1 subject to ! condition t !       
p]mittee %all pay to ! ,bo>d any out/&+ 
p]mit fees be=e ! p]mittee may ex]cise !
 option to pur*ase4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (
 fair m>ket value  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! fair m>ket 
value ( a prop]ty %all be det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y--  7i7 us+ a local1 ?ird-p>ty 
apprais]2  7ii7 9 accordance )-- 7,i7 ! 
,uni=m ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal 
,practice2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,uni=m ,appraisal
 ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l& ,acquisition2      
7iii7 to ! ext5t appropriate 9          
accordance ) ! valuation policy ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7iv7 valu+ ! 
prop]ty z unimprov$ resid5tial prop]ty1 
exclud+ all improvem5ts4  7,b7 ,disputes
 ,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 ,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/+ rights & ! op]ational   
requirem5ts ( ! ,jame/[n ,res]voir2 &   
7ii7 sole use1 p]petual easem5ts =--    
7,i7 vehicul> access to ! prop]ty2      
7,,ii7 access to1 & use (1 "o or m docks
 = ! 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 ,act2 &  7,,iv7 access  
to wat] = irrigation ) a wat] s]vice    
contract4  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 (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 end+ on !  
date t is #e ye>s aft] t date (         
enactm5t4  7#d7 ,transf]s to ,bo>d &    

,/ate  7,a7 ,failure to pur*ase  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,if a p]mittee fails to ex]cise ! 
option to pur*ase a prop]ty "u p>agraph 
7#c7 by ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
transf] ! prop]ty to ! ,bo>d1 subject to
 clause 7ii71 )\t co/4  7ii7 ,sale by   
,bo>d ( transf]r$ prop]ty ,if ! ,bo>d   
sells or ent]s into "o or m agreem5ts to
 sell a prop]ty transf]r$ "u clause 7i7 
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 transf]1 ! ,bo>d %all pay to !         
,secret>y all proce$s ( ! sale t are 9  
excess ( ! co/s ( ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,c]ta9 
o!r l& ,effective beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transf]--  7i7 to
 ! ,bo>d1 )\t co/1 ,f$]al l& manag$ by !
 ,bo>d z ( t date ( enactm5t1 on :i* no 
cab9 is locat$2 &  7ii7 to ! ,/ate1 )\t 
co/1 l& leas$ by ! ,/ate z ( t date (   
enactm5t4  7c7 ,oil1 gas1 m9]al1 & o!r  
out/&+ rights ,ea* conveyance to a      
p]mittee1 & ea* transf] to ! ,bo>d or   
,/ate1 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ?ird p>ty2
  7#b7 any p]mit1 lic5se1 lease1        
"r-(-use1 fl[age easem5t1 or "r-(-way ( 
record 91 on1 ov]1 or across !          
applicable prop]ty or ,f$]al l&1 :e!r   
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ?ird p>ty1 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 
any rev]sion back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
l& 7o!r ?an l& describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#d77;,a77i7 or l& transf]r$ "u      
subsection 7b77#d77;,b77i7 t is         
designat$ by ! ,secret>y z a recreation 
area z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7  
transf]r$ to ! ,bo>d or ,/ate "u        
subsection 7b71 if ! applicable prop]ty 
is no long] us$ = ! purpose ( public    
access or recreation2 &  7#d7 any fl[age
 easem5t res]v$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
all[ full op]ation ( ,jame/[n ,res]voir 
= au?oriz$ purposes4  7d7 ,liability2   
tak+  7#a7 ,liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all n be liable = flood damage to !    

prop]ty ( a p]mittee1 ! ,bo>d1 or !     
,/ate1 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 !   
prop]ty ( a p]mittee1 ! ,bo>d1 or !     
,/ate1 %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 ( !         
managem5t agreem5t ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 t are applicable
 to ! prop]ty or l&1 or to leases betwe5
 ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y1 %all rema9 9 =ce
 & effect4  7#b7 ,legal descriptions ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,bo>d & ! ,/ate1 %all provide to !  

,bo>d1 ! ,/ate1 & ea* applicable        
p]mittee 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[ a flood pool      
elevation ( #a1ded feet2 &  7,b7 if a   
p]mittee builds a /ructure describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! prop]ty ( ! p]mittee
 %all rev]t to ! ,bo>d4  7f7 ,proce$s f 
sales ( ,f$]al l& ,any rev5ues f a sale 
( ,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section %all
 be made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t  
fur!r appropriation1 =--  7#a7 ! co/s to
 ! ,secret>y ( c>ry+ out ?is section1   
includ+ any co/s ( c>ry+ out subsections
 7b77#b77;,a7 & 7e77#b72 &  7#b7 def]r$ 
ma9t5ance activities relat+ to !        
op]ation ( ! dam 9 ! ,jame/[n ,res]voir4