,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to     
convey ! ,g>rison ,div]sion ,unit       
,project ,oakes ,te/ ,area 9 ,dickey    
,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota1 to !             
,dickey-,s>g5t ,irrigation ,di/rict1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,g>rison ,div]sion 
,unit ,project ,oakes ,te/ ,area        
,conveyance ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,conveyance ( ! ,oakes ,te/ ,area ( !   
,g>rison ,div]sion ,unit ,project1 ,nor?
 ,dakota  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m         
,agreem5t means a title transf] agreem5t
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict--  
7,a7 to det]m9e ! legal1 op]ational1    
in/itutional1 & f9ancial t]ms relat$ to 
! conveyance ( ! ,oakes ,te/ ,area z    

requir$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 to be
 ent]$ into pursuant to ! memor&um (    
agreem5t entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t  
,betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,bureau (        
,reclamation & ,dickey-,s>g5t           
,irrigation ,di/rict = ! ,purpose (     
,def9+ ,roles & ,responsibilities =     
,actions ,requir$ to ,prep>e = ,title   
,transf] ( ,c]ta9 ,facilities1 ,l&1 &   
,appurt5ances at ! ,g>rison ,div]sion   
,unit ,project ,oakes ,te/ ,area1 dat$  
,decemb] #ah1 #bjah1 & numb]$           
#ai;,,ag#fbjjcc4  7#b7 ,di/rict ,! t]m  
,di/rict means ! ,dickey-,s>g5t         
,irrigation ,di/rict4  7#c7 ,oakes ,te/ 
,area ,! t]m ,oakes ,te/ ,area means !  
facilities1 l&1 & appurt5ances ( !      
approximately #e1jjj-;acre prototype    
irrigation te/ area au?oriz$ z "p ( !   
,g>rison ,div]sion ,unit ,project 9 !   
,james ,riv] ,bas91 z describ$ 9 !      
,agreem5t4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7b7 ,conveyance to ,di/rict  

,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
convey to ! ,di/rict all "r1 title1 &   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,oakes
 ,te/ ,area1 consi/5t ) ! t]ms &        
conditions ( ! ,agreem5t4  7c7          
,liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on 
! date ( conveyance to ! ,di/rict ( !   
,oakes ,te/ ,area "u ?is section1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be held liable by  
any c\rt = damages ( any k9d aris+ out (
 any act1 omission1 or occurr5ce relat+ 
to ! ,oakes ,te/ ,area1 except = damages
 caus$ by acts ( neglig5ce committ$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or by an employee or ag5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates prior to ! date (    
conveyance4  7#b7 ,applicable law ,no?+ 
9 ?is section increases ! liability ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates beyond ! liability provid$
 9 *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort  
,claims ,act71 on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,b5efits ,aft] !         
conveyance ( ! ,oakes ,te/ ,area to !   
,di/rict "u ?is section-- 7#a7 ! ,oakes 

,te/ ,area %all n be consid]$ to be a "p
 ( a ,f$]al reclamation project2 &  7#b7
 ! ,di/rict %all n be eligible to       
receive any b5efits ) respect to any    
facility compris+ t ,oakes ,te/ ,area1  
o!r ?an b5efits t w\ld be available to a
 simil>ly situat$ p]son ) respect to a  
facility t is n "p ( a ,f$]al           
reclamation project4  7e7 ,communication
 ,if ! ,secret>y has n complet$ !       
conveyance requir$ "u subsection 7b7 by 
! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a lett] ) suffici5t 
detail t--  7#a7 expla9s ! reasons !    
conveyance has n be5 complet$2 &  7#b7  
specifies ! date by :i* ! conveyance w  
be complet$4