,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #befj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjah ,mr4   
,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to
 e/abli% a program 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] ,act (     
#bjah4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to facilitate ! transf] ( title 
to eligible facilities to qualify+      
entities t h complet$ ! repaym5t ( !    
capital co/s ( ! eligible facilities    
?r\gh capital repaym5t contracts )      
,reclamation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,convey$ prop]ty ,! t]m      
convey$ prop]ty means an eligible       
facility t has be5 convey$ to a qualify+
 entity "u section #d4  7#b7 ,eligible  
facility ,! t]m eligible facility means 

a facility t meets ! crit]ia = pot5tial 
transf] e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74     
7#c7 ,facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
facility means-- 7i7 a ,reclamation     
project or facility2 or  7ii7 a portion 
( a ,reclamation project or facility4   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m facility        
includes a dam or appurt5ant works1     
infra/ructure1 a recreational facility1 
a build+1 a di/ribution & dra9age works1
 & associat$ l& or int]e/ 9 l& or wat]4 
7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m facility does n 
include a ,reclamation project or       
facility1 or a portion ( a ,reclamation 
project or facility1 t--  7i7 g5]ates   
hydrop[] m>ket$ by a ,f$]al p[] m>ket+  
adm9i/ration2 or  7ii7 is manag$ =      
recreation "u a lease1 p]mit1 lic5se1 or
 o!r managem5t agreem5t t does          
contribute to capital repaym5t4  7#d7   
,qualify+ entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity 
means an ag5cy ( a ,/ate or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 a jo9t action or 
p[]s ag5cy1 a wat] us]s association1 or 
an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal utility    

au?ority t--  7,a7 z ( ! date (         
conveyance "u ?is ,act1 is ! curr5t     
op]ator ( ! convey$ facility pursuant to
 a contract ) ,reclamation2 &  7,b7 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 has ! capacity  
to cont9ue to manage ! convey$ prop]ty =
 ! same purposes = :i* ! prop]ty has be5
 manag$ "u ! reclamation laws4  7#e7    
,reclamation ,! t]m ,reclamation means !
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#f7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  #d4 ,au?orization (      
transf]s ( titles to eligible facilities
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r  
au?orization f ,congress1 may convey to 
a qualify+ entity all "r1 title1 &      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to any     
eligible facility1 if--  7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #ij days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 makes ! conveyance1 ! ,secret>y submits
 to ,congress--  7,a7 a writt5 notice ( 
! propos$ conveyance2 &  7,b7 a         
description ( ! reasons = ! conveyance2 

&  7#b7 a jo9t resolution disapprov+ !  
conveyance is n enact$ be=e ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y makes ! conveyance4  7b7
 ,res]vation ( easem5t ,! ,secret>y may 
res]ve an easem5t ov] a convey$ prop]ty 
if-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !      
easem5t is necess>y = ! managem5t ( any 
int]e/s reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u 
?is ,act2  7#b7 a portion ( ! convey$   
prop]ty rema9s "u ,f$]al own]%ip2 &     
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ent]s into an agreem5t 
reg>d+ ! easem5t ) ! applicable qualify+
 entity4  7c7 ,int]e/s 9 wat] ,! ,f$]al 
int]e/ 9 associat$ wat] rights & uses   
relat+ to a convey$ prop]ty1 if any1    
%all be convey$ "u ?is section 9        
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law       
pursuant to a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 !  
,secret>y & ! applicable qualify+       
entity4  #e4 ,eligibility crit]ia  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   
crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r a facility is    
eligible = conveyance "u ?is ,act4  7b7 
,m9imum requirem5ts  7#a7 ,agreem5t (   
qualify+ entity ,! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u  

subsection 7a7 %all include a requirem5t
 t a qualify+ entity %all agree--  7,a7 
to accept title to ! eligible facility2 
7,b7 to use ! eligible facility =       
sub/antially ! same purposes = :i* !    
eligible facility is be+ us$ at ! "t !  
,secret>y evaluates ! pot5tial transf]2 
&  7,c7 to provide1 z consid]ation = !  
assets to be convey$1 comp5sation to !  
reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 9 an am\nt t 
is ! equival5t ( ! net pres5t value (   
any repaym5t obligation to ! ,unit$     
,/ates or o!r income /ream t ! ,unit$   
,/ates d]ives f ! eligible facility to  
be transf]r$1 z ( ! date ( ! transf]4   
7#b7 ,det]m9ations ( ,secret>y ,!       
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include a requirem5t t ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7,a7 be able to ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! qualify+ entity ) respect  
to ! legal1 in/itutional1 & f9ancial    
arrangem5ts relat+ to ! conveyance2 &   
7,b7 det]m9e t ! propos$ transf]-- 7i7  

w\ld n h an unmitigat$ significant      
effect on ! environm5t2  7ii7 is        
consi/5t ) ! responsibilities ( !       
,secret>y-- 7,i7 to protect l& & wat]   
res\rces held 9 tru/ = f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribes2 &  7,,ii7 to ensure   
compliance ) any applicable int]national
 treaties & int]/ate compacts2 &  7iii7 
is 9 ! f9ancial int]e/ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#c7 ,/atus ( ,reclamation l&  
,! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all require t any l& to be convey$ out 
( ,f$]al own]%ip "u ?is ,act is--  7,a7 
l& acquir$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 l&  
)drawn by ! ,secret>y1 only if--  7i7 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es 9 writ+ t ! )drawn l&
 is encumb]$ by facilities to ! ext5t t 
! )drawn l& is unsuitable = return to ! 
public doma92 &  7ii7 ! qualify+ entity 
agrees to pay fair m>ket value bas$ on  
hi/orical or exi/+ uses = ! )drawn l& to
 be convey$4  #f4 ,liability  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 effective beg9n+ on ! date (       
conveyance ( any eligible facility "u   

?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be     
liable "u any law = damages ( any k9d   
aris+ out ( any act1 omission1 or       
occurr5ce bas$ on ! prior own]%ip or    
op]ation ( ! convey$ prop]ty4  7b7      
,limitation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all reta9 
! responsibilities & au?orities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = a convey$ prop]ty bas$  
on ! prior own]%ip or op]ation ( !      
convey$ prop]ty by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
,f$]al environm5tal laws1 includ+ !     
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  #g4     
,b5efits ,aft] a conveyance ( an        
eligible facility "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !  
convey$ prop]ty %all no long] be        
consid]$ to be "p ( a ,reclamation      
project2 &  7#b7 if ! transf] ( an      
entire ,reclamation project occurs      
pursuant to su* a conveyance1 ! qualify+
 entity to :i* ! convey$ prop]ty is     
convey$ %all n be eligible to receive   
any b5efits1 includ+ project p[]1 )     
respect to ! convey$ prop]ty1 except =  

any b5efit t w\ld be available to a     
simil>ly situat$ entity ) respect to    
prop]ty t is n a "p ( a ,reclamation    
project4  #h4 ,compliance ) o!r laws    
7a7 ,op]ation ( convey$ prop]ty ,aft]   
conveyance ( an eligible facility "u ?is
 ,act1 ! qualify+ entity to :i* !       
convey$ prop]ty is convey$ %all comply )
 all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
laws 7includ+ regulations7 9 ! op]ation 
( ! convey$ prop]ty4  7b7 ,f$]al        
environm5tal laws applicable to title   
transf] ,= purposes ( a*iev+ compliance 
) ,f$]al environm5tal laws 7includ+     
regulations7 applicable to a transf] (  
title "u ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy action
 %all be limit$ to ! *ange 9 own]%ip    
/atus ( an applicable eligible facility 
if ! ability ( ! applicable qualify+    
entity to alt] ! exi/+ uses or op]ations
 ( ! convey$ prop]ty aft] ! conveyance  
is limit$ due to ! fact t--  7#a7 any   
modification to ! purpose or location ( 
applicable wat] use w\ld require a      
modification ( a ,/ate-issu$ wat] "r t  

requires action by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      
eligible facility is locat$2 or  7#b7   
any modification to ! purpose or        
op]ation ( ! eligible facility requires 
an action by a qualify+ entity t is     
con/ra9$ by applicable requirem5ts t 7  
e/abli%$--  7,a7 by an applicable ,/ate 
legislature1 ,/ate regulatory ag5cy1    
publicly elect$ bo>d1 appo9t$ bo>d1 or  
o!r relat$ entity2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh a      
public process or o!r1 simil> proc$ure t
 con/ra9s1 or imposes public scrut9y or 
additional acc\ntability on1 ! ability (
 ! qualify+ entity to c>ry out su* a    
modification4  #i4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z are necess>y4  7b7  
,use ( am\nts ,am\nts made available "u 
subsection 7a7 may be us$--  7#a7 to    
c>ry out any inve/igations appropriate  
to c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to pay any
 o!r co/s associat$ ) conveyances "u ?is
 ,act1 includ+ an appropriate ,f$]al    
%>e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! co/s 

( compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq47 & any o!r applicable law4
  7c7 ,n treat$ z project co/s          
,exp5ditures made by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 %all n be a project co/     
assignable to a ,reclamation project2 & 
7#b7 %all be nonreimbursable4