,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eca #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bgh 
,report ,no4 #aaf-fdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjai,mr4
 ,ne:\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,decemb] #ae1                
#bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,rodney
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 & ,mr4 
,ru!r=d  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ f !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,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 ,di/rict's head gate ,! t]m
 ,di/rict's head gate means ! po9t (    
div]sion = ! ,k5newick ,irrigation      
,di/rict1 id5tifi$ z ! ,,kid ,ma9 ,canal
 ,headworks at ! foll[+ location3 ,,kid 
,ma9 ,canal ,headworks1 #bjj feet ea/ & 
#aajj feet nor?1 m or less1 f ! s\?we/  
corn] ( section #af1 be+ )9 ! nor?we/  (
 ! s\?we/  ( ! s\?we/  ( section #af1   
,t4 #i ,n41 #bf ,e4,w4,m4  7#d7         
,division ,! t]m ,division means !      
,k5newick ,division1 includ+ !          
,transf]r$ ,works4  7#e7 ,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] built to s]ve ! place 
( use ( ! #bj1bja acres ( curr5tly      
irrigat$ irrigable l&s entitl$ to       
deliv]y ( wat] )9 ! ,k5newick           

,irrigation ,di/rict4  7#f7 ,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  #g4  
,miscellane\s  7a7 ,applicability ( o!r 
law ,section #abab ( ,public ,law       
#ajc-dcd %all apply to & be incorporat$ 
into ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/atutory           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all or    
%all be con/ru$ = any purpose-- 7#a7 to 
transf]1 affect1 r$uce1 modify1 or      
impair ! wat] rights ( any p]son2  7#b7 
to affect1 r$uce1 modify1 or impair !   
,unit$ ,/ates au?ority to regulate &    
manage wat] 9 ! ,yakima ,bas91 includ+  
wat] div]t$ into ! ,*&l] ,p[] ,canal &  
,pross] ,dam ?r\gh & includ+ ! ,k5newick
 ,irrigation ,di/rict's head gate2  7#c7
 to *ange h[ wat] is div]t$ at ,pross]  
,dam & deliv]$ to ! ,k5newick           
,irrigation ,di/rict ?r\gh ! ,*&l] pumps
 ?r\gh ! ,di/rict's head gate2 &  7#d7  
to affect1 r$uce1 modify1 or impair !   
,unit$ ,/ates control1 managem5t1 &     
own]%ip ( ! ,res]v$ works z def9$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,reclamation &  

,k5newick ,irrigation ,di/rict          
,am5datory ,repaym5t ,contract 7#aiec7  
7,contract ,no4 #ad-jf-,w-#ef7 z am5d$1 
at pp4 #b-c1 :i* ,res]v$ works include b
 are n limit$ to ,pross] ,dam1 ! ,*&l]  
,p[] ,canal & hydroelectric & pump+     
plant1 all ,yakima ,project facilities1 
& ! siphon "u ! ,yakima ,riv] to !      
,di/rict's head gate4  #h4 ,limitations 
,aft] complet+ ! requirem5ts ( !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all convey      
title1 if ! ,secret>y affirms 9 writ+ to
 ! ,h\se ,committee on ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,s5ate ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces t ! foll[+  
crit]ia h be5 met3 7#a7 ,! ,k5newick    
,irrigation ,di/rict agrees to accept   
title to ! prop]ty propos$ = transf]4   
7#b7 ,! propos$ title transf] w n h an  
unmitigat$ negative effect on !         
environm5t4  7#c7 ,! transf] is consi/5t
 ) ! ,secret>y's responsibility to      
protect l& & wat] res\rces held 9 tru/ =

 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes4     
7#d7 ,! transf] is consi/5t ) !         
,secret>y's responsibility to ensure    
compliance ) int]national treaties &    
int]/ate compacts4  7#e7 ,! ,k5newick   
,irrigation ,di/rict agrees to provide1 
z consid]ation = ! assets to be convey$1
 comp5sation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates wor? !  
equival5t ( ! pres5t value ( any        
repaym5t obligation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or o!r income /ream ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
d]ives f ! assets to be transf]r$ at !  
"t ( ! transf]4  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj    
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$