,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ecg #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bjgd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,novemb] #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself
 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,july #cj1 #bjah,report$ by  
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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
  #a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,/utsman     
,c\nty ,p>k ,bo>d 9 ,jame/[n1 ,nor?     
,dakota4  7#b7 ,game & fi% headqu>t]s ,!
 t]m game & fi% headqu>t]s means ! l&   
depict$ z ,game & ,fi% ,headqu>t]s on ! 
,map4  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 ,managem5t ,agreem5t ,! t]m
 ,managem5t ,agreem5t means ! managem5t 
agreem5t entitl$ ,managem5t ,agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &      
,/utsman ,c\nty ,p>k ,bo>d = !          
,managem5t1 ,developm5t1 ,op]ation &    
,ma9t5ance ( ,recreation & ,relat$      
,improvem5ts & ,facilities at ,jame/[n  
,res]voir ,/utsman ,c\nty1 ,nor?        
,dakota1 numb]$ #ae-,,lm-#fj-bbee1 &    

dat$ ,febru>y #ag1 #bjae4  7#e7 ,map ,! 
t]m ,map means ! map prep>$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,reclamation1 entitl$ ,jame/[n       
,res]voir1 & dat$ ,may #bjah4  7#f7     
,p]mitt$ cab9 l& ,! t]m p]mitt$ cab9 l& 
means ! l& depict$ z ,p]mitt$ ,cab9 ,l&s
 on ! ,map4  7#g7 ,prop]ty ,! t]m       
prop]ty means any cab9 site locat$ on   
p]mitt$ cab9 l& = :i* a p]mit is 9      
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#h7 ,recreation l& ,! t]m recreation l&
 means ! l& depict$ z ,recreation &     
,public ,purpose ,l&s on ! ,map4  7#i7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#aj7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,nor?
 ,dakota1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,dakota    
,game & ,fi% ,dep>tm5t4  #b4            
,conveyances to ,/utsman ,c\nty ,p>k    
,bo>d  7a7 ,conveyances to ,/utsman     
,c\nty ,p>k ,bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to ! managem5t requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#c7 & ! easem5ts & res]vations
 "u section #d1 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all convey to ! ,bo>d all "r1
 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 &  
to--  7,a7 ! recreation l&2 &  7,b7 !   
p]mitt$ cab9 l&4  7#b7 ,co/s  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all convey ! l&      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 at no co/4     
7,b7 ,title transf]2 l& surveys ,z a    
condition ( ! conveyances "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all agree to pay all     
survey & o!r adm9i/rative co/s necess>y 
= ! prep>ation & completion ( any pat5ts
 =1 & transf]s ( title to1 ! l& describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,managem5t  7,a7
 ,recreation l& ,! ,bo>d %all manage !  
recreation l& convey$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 = recreation & public purposes     
consi/5t ) ! ,act ( ,june #ad1 #aibf    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,recreation & ,public
 ,purposes ,act7 7#dd ,/at4 #gda1 *apt] 
#egh2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq472  7ii7
 = public access2  7iii7 = fi% &        
wildlife habitat2 or  7iv7 to pres]ve ! 
natural "* ( ! recreation l&4  7,b7     

,p]mitt$ cab9 l& ,! ,bo>d %all manage ! 
p]mitt$ cab9 l& convey$ "u p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 = cab9s or recreational     
resid5ces 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 = any ( ! 
recreation l& managem5t purposes        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,hay+
 & graz+ ,) respect to recreation l&    
convey$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is us$ = hay+
 or graz+ au?oriz$ by ! ,managem5t      
,agreem5t z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,bo>d may cont9ue to p]mit hay+ 
& graz+ 9 a mann] t is p]missible "u !  
#a or m hay+ or graz+ contracts 9 effect
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,rev]sion ,if a p>cel ( l& convey$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a7 is us$ 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t
 ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 or 7,b71 respectively1 ( subsection
 7a77#c71 ! p>cel ( l& %all1 at !       
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 rev]t to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,sale ( p]mitt$ cab9
 l& by bo>d  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,if ! ,bo>d 
sells any p>cel ( p]mitt$ cab9 l&       

convey$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 !   
p>cel %all be sold at fair m>ket value1 
z det]m9$ by a ?ird-p>ty apprais] 9     
accordance ) ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (          
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice1      
subject to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,improvem5ts ,= purposes ( an appraisal 
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 any          
improvem5ts on ! p]mitt$ cab9 l& made by
 a p]mit hold] %all n be includ$ 9 !    
apprais$ value ( ! l&4  7#c7 ,proce$s f 
! ,sale ( ,l& by ! ,bo>d ,if ! ,bo>d    
sells a p>cel ( p]mitt$ cab9 l& convey$ 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! ,bo>d %all
 pay to ! ,secret>y ! am\nt ( any       
proce$s ( ! sale t exce$ ! co/s ( prep>+
 ! sale by ! ,bo>d4  7d7 ,availability (
 funds to ! ,secret>y ,any am\nts paid  
to ! ,secret>y = l& convey$ by !        
,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all be made      
available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r     
appropriation1 = activities relat+ to ! 
op]ation ( ! ,jame/[n ,dam & ,res]voir4 
#c4 ,conveyance ( game & fi% headqu>t]s 
to ! ,/ate  7a7 ,conveyance ( game & fi%

 headqu>t]s ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all convey to ! ,/ate all "r1 title1 & 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! game &
 fi% headqu>t]s1 on ! condition t ! game
 & fi% headqu>t]s cont9ue to be us$ z a 
game & fi% headqu>t]s or sub/antially   
simil> purposes4  7b7 ,rev]sion ,if l&  
convey$ "u subsection 7a7 is us$ 9 a    
mann] t is inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 t subsection1 ! l& %all1 at !
 discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 rev]t to !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,res]vations1       
easem5ts1 & o!r out/&+ rights  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* conveyance to ! ,bo>d or !   
,/ate pursuant to ?is ,act %all be made 
subject to-- 7#a7 valid exi/+ rights2   
7#b7 op]ational requirem5ts ( !         
,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,riv] ,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] #ffe71 includ+ ! 
,jame/[n ,res]voir2  7#c7 any fl[age    
easem5t res]v$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    

all[ full op]ation ( ! ,jame/[n         
,res]voir = au?oriz$ purposes2  7#d7    
res]vations describ$ 9 ! ,managem5t     
,agreem5t2  7#e7 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#f7 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#g7 a de$ re/riction t      
prohibits build+ any new p]man5t        
/ructure on prop]ty bel[ an elevation ( 
#a1ded feet2 &  7#h7 ! grant+ (         
applicable easem5ts =-- 7,a7 vehicul>   
access to ! prop]ty2 &  7,b7 access to1 
& use (1 all docks1 boa?\ses1 ramps1    
reta9+ walls1 & o!r improvem5ts = :i*   
access is provid$ 9 ! p]mit = use ( !   
prop]ty z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,liability2 tak+  7#a7       
,liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be   
liable = flood damage to a prop]ty      

subject to a p]mit1 ! ,bo>d1 or ! ,/ate1
 or = damages aris+ out ( any act1      
omission1 or occurr5ce relat+ to a p]mit
 hold]1 ! ,bo>d1 or ! ,/ate1 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]mit hold]1 ! ,bo>d1 or !  
,/ate1 %all n be consid]$ to be a tak+  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,int]im        
requirem5ts ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !  
date ( conveyance ( a prop]ty or p>cel (
 l& "u ?is ,act1 ! provisions ( !       
,managem5t ,agreem5t t are applicable to
 ! prop]ty or l&1 or to leases betwe5 ! 
,/ate & ! ,secret>y1 & any applicable   
p]mits1 %all rema9 9 =ce & effect4      
,july #cj1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t