,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,g>dn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to convey ! ,mancos ,project features to ! ,mancos ,wat] ,cons]vancy ,di/rict 9 ! ,/ate ( ,colorado4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mancos ,wat] ,cons]vancy ,di/rict ,conveyance ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,contract 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,contract means ! contract provid+ = ! repaym5t ( con/ruction & op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( ! ,mancos ,project ent]$ into by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict numb]$ ,i#ar-#achd & dat$ ,july #bj1 #aidb4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,contract includes any am5dm5t or supplem5t to ! contract describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,di/rict ,! t]m ,di/rict means ! ,mancos ,wat] ,cons]vancy ,di/rict1 e/abli%$ on ,janu>y #f1 #aida1 "u ! ,wat] ,cons]vancy ,act 7,colo4 ,rev4 ,/at4 #cg-de-aja et seq474 7#c7 ,mancos ,project ,! t]m ,mancos ,project means ! project ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 au?oriz$ by ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7commonly kn[n z ! ,wat] ,cons]vation & ,utilization ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eijy et seq474 7#d7 ,mancos ,project feature 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,mancos ,project feature means ! inlet canal1 outlet canal1 /ructures1 facilities1 l&1 easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 build+s1 & wat] rights associat$ ) ! ,mancos ,project4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m ,mancos ,project feature includes ! ,jackson ,gul* ,res]voir4 7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,mancos ,project feature does n include-- 7i7 ! ,jackson ,gul* ,dam2 or 7ii7 any /ructure1 facility1 or o!r improvem5t associat$ ) ! ,mancos ,project paid = by ! ,/ate4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,colorado4 7#g7 ,transf] ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,transf] ,agreem5t means ! agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict e/abli%+ ! t]ms & conditions ( ! conveyance ( ! ,mancos ,project features f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,di/rict4 #c4 ,mancos ,project features conveyance1 ,colorado 7a7 ,conveyance ( ,mancos ,project features & easem5t 7#a7 ,f9d+ relat+ to contract repaym5t ,congress f9ds t ! ,di/rict has complet$ ! obligation ( ! ,di/rict "u ! ,contract to repay ! capital co/s ( ! ,mancos ,project4 7#b7 ,conveyances 7,a7 ,mancos project features 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance ) applicable law 7includ+ regulations71 ! ,secret>y %all convey to ! ,di/rict all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,mancos ,project features1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions e/abli%$ 9 ! ,transf] ,agreem5t4 7ii7 ,no additional consid]ation requir$ ,! ,di/rict %all n be requir$ to provide to ! ,secret>y additional consid]ation = ! conveyance ( ! ,mancos ,project features "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,easem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all convey to ! ,/ate an easem5t = access to ! ,mancos ,project features t make up ,mancos ,/ate ,p>k = ! b5efit ( ! public = recreation & relat$ managem5t uses4 7ii7 ,no consid]ation requir$ ,! ,/ate %all n be requir$ to provide consid]ation to ! ,secret>y = ! conveyance ( ! easem5t "u clause 7i74 7iii7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 affects ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate ) respect to ! managem5t & ma9t5ance ( ,mancos ,/ate ,p>k2 or 7,,ii7 au?orizes ! ,di/rict to manage or ma9ta9 ,mancos ,/ate ,p>k4 7iv7 ,t]m9ation 7,i7 ,notice ,if ! ,/ate p]man5tly closes ,mancos ,/ate ,p>k1 ! ,/ate %all t]m9ate ! easem5t convey$ "u clause 7i7 by writt5 notice to ! ,secret>y & ! ,di/rict4 7,,ii7 ,effect ,on ! t]m9ation ( ! easem5t "u subclause 7,i71 all affix$ /ructures1 facilities1 or o!r improvem5ts paid = by ! ,/ate )9 ,mancos ,/ate ,p>k %all become ! prop]ty ( ! ,di/rict at no co/ to ! ,di/rict4 7#c7 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e complet+ any conveyance "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out all actions requir$ "u-- 7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7iii7 any o!r law applicable to ! prop]ty convey$4 7,b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies or alt]s any obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u-- 7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or 7ii7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7#d7 ,jackson ,gul* ,dam 7,a7 ,possession ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all reta9 possession ( ! ,jackson ,gul* ,dam4 7,b7 ,no effect on transf]r$ works agreem5t ,! ,di/rict %all cont9ue 9 effect ! op]ations & ma9t5ance ( ! ,jackson ,gul* ,dam & associat$ outlet works 9 accordance )-- 7i7 article #aa ( ! ,contract2 & 7ii7 ! transf]r$ works agreem5t dat$ ,decemb] #ab1 #aifb4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,contract or any o!r provision ( law 7includ+ any law describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b771 effective beg9n+ on ! date ( ! conveyance "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y may n assess any additional fee or *>ge or incur any additional co/s relat+ to any outlet works t is a ,mancos ,project feature 7bas$ on ! hi/orical use ( ! applicable outlet works74 7#b7 ,description ( laws ,! laws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 section #i ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7commonly kn[n z ! ,wat] ,cons]vation & ,utilization ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eijz-#g72 7,b7 ! ,mancos ,project ,private ,p[] ,developm5t ,au?orization ,act ( #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-dcd2 #ajh ,/at4 #dedi72 7,c7 ,public ,law #ajf-edi 7#aad ,/at4 #bgdc72 & 7,d7 section #iaje ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #acjc74 7#c7 ,valid exi/+ rights ,! conveyance "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7 %all be subject to all valid exi/+ leases1 p]mits1 rights-(-way1 easem5ts1 & o!r rights appurt5ant to ! ,mancos ,project features4 7c7 ,no liability ,except z o!rwise provid$ by law1 effective on ! date ( conveyance to ! ,di/rict ( ! ,mancos ,project features "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable = any damages aris+ out ( any act1 omission1 or occurr5ce bas$ on any prior own]%ip or op]ation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any ,mancos ,project feature4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report on conveyance delay ,if ! ,secret>y is unable to convey to ! ,di/rict ! ,mancos ,project features "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7 by ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] t date1 a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! reasons = ! delay2 & 7,b7 a s*$ule = complet+ ! conveyance z soon z practicable4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t annual reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( submission ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 if applicable1 & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,mancos ,project features are convey$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reports t provides ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any action c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act affects1 impacts1 or e/abli%es any additional burd5 or obligation on ! ,di/rict 9 ! ex]cise ( any "r ( ! ,di/rict relat+ to-- 7#a7 wat]2 7#b7 real prop]ty2 or 7#c7 ! use ( any ,mancos ,project feature4