,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aj1 #bjai,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself and ,ms4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to convey certain land and facilities of the ,central ,valley ,project4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,contra ,costa ,canal ,transfer ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,acquired land ,the term acquired land means land in ,federal ownership and land over which the ,federal ,government holds an interest for the purpose of the construction and operation of the ,contra ,costa ,canal1 including land under the jurisdiction of-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,reclamation2 7,b7 the ,western ,area ,power ,administration2 and 7,c7 the ,department of ,defense in the case of the ,clayton ,canal diversion traversing the ,concord ,naval ,weapons ,station4 7#b7 ,contra ,costa ,canal 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,contra ,costa ,canal means the ,contra ,costa ,canal ,unit of the ,central ,valley ,project1 which exclusively serves the ,contra ,costa ,water ,district in an urban area of ,contra ,costa ,county1 ,california4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term ,contra ,costa ,canal includes pipelines1 conduits1 pumping plants1 aqueducts1 laterals1 water storage and regulatory facilities1 electric substations1 related works and improvements1 and all interests in land associated with the ,contra ,costa ,canal ,unit of the ,central ,valley ,project in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,the term ,contra ,costa ,canal does not include the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility4 7#c7 ,contra ,costa ,canal ,agreement ,the term ,contra ,costa ,canal ,agreement means an agreement between the ,district and the ,bureau of ,reclamation to determine the legal1 institutional1 and financial terms surrounding the transfer of the ,contra ,costa ,canal1 including compensation to the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 equal to the net present value of miscellaneous revenues that the ,united ,states would otherwise derive over the #aj years following the date of enactment of this ,act from the eligible lands and facilities to be transferred1 as governed by reclamation law and policy and the contracts4 7#d7 ,contracts ,the term contracts means the existing water service contract between the ,district and the ,united ,states1 ,contract ,no4 #ager-#cdja;,a-,,ltr#a 7#bjje71 ,contract ,no4 #ad-jf-bjj-fjgb;,a 7#aigb1 as amended71 and any other contract or land permit involving the ,united ,states1 the ,district1 and ,contra ,costa ,canal4 7#e7 ,district ,the term ,district means the ,contra ,costa ,water ,district1 a political subdivision of the ,state of ,california4 7#f7 ,rock ,slough fish screen facility 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,rock ,slough fish screen facility means the fish screen facility at the ,rock ,slough intake to the ,contra ,costa ,canal4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term ,rock ,slough fish screen facility includes the screen structure1 rake cleaning system1 and accessory structures integral to the screen function of the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility1 as required under the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dgjf74 7#g7 ,rock ,slough fish screen facility title transfer agreement ,the term ,rock ,slough fish screen facility title transfer agreement means an agreement between the ,district and the ,bureau of ,reclamation to-- 7,a7 determine the legal1 institutional1 and financial terms surrounding the transfer of the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility2 and 7,b7 ensure the continued safe and reliable operations of the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #c4 ,conveyance of land and facilities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 in consideration for the ,district assuming from the ,united ,states all liability for the administration1 operation1 maintenance1 and replacement of the ,contra ,costa ,canal1 consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the ,contra ,costa ,canal ,agreement and subject to valid existing rights and existing recreation agreements between the ,bureau of ,reclamation and the ,east ,bay ,regional ,park ,district for ,contra ,loma ,regional ,park and other local agencies within the ,contra ,costa ,canal1 the ,secretary shall offer to convey and assign to the ,district-- 7#a7 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to-- 7,a7 the ,contra ,costa ,canal2 and 7,b7 the acquired land2 and 7#b7 all interests reserved and developed as of the date of enactment of this ,act for the ,contra ,costa ,canal in the acquired land1 including existing recreation agreements between the ,bureau of ,reclamation and the ,east ,bay ,regional ,park ,district for ,contra ,loma ,regional ,park and other local agencies within the ,contra ,costa ,canal4 7b7 ,rock ,slough fish screen facility 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall convey and assign to the ,district all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility pursuant to the ,rock ,slough fish screen facility title transfer agreement4 7#b7 ,cooperation ,no later than #ahj days after the conveyance of the ,contra ,costa ,canal1 the ,secretary and the ,district shall enter into good faith negotiations to accomplish the conveyance and assignment under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,payment of costs ,the ,district shall pay to the ,secretary any administrative and real estate transfer costs incurred by the ,secretary in carrying out the conveyances and assignments under subsections 7a7 and 7b71 including the cost of any boundary survey1 title search1 cadastral survey1 appraisal1 and other real estate transaction required for the conveyances and assignments4 7d7 ,compliance with environmental laws 7#a7 ,in general ,before carrying out the conveyances and assignments under subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the ,secretary shall comply with all applicable requirements under-- 7,a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and 7,c7 any other law applicable to the ,contra ,costa ,canal or the acquired land4 7#b7 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act modifies or alters any obligations under-- 7,a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or 7,b7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 #d4 ,relationship to existing ,central ,valley ,project contracts 7a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act affects-- 7#a7 the application of the reclamation laws to water delivered to the ,district pursuant to any contract with the ,secretary2 or 7#b7 subject to subsection 7b71 the contracts4 7b7 ,amendments to contracts ,the ,secretary and the ,district may modify the contracts as necessary to comply with this ,act4 7c7 ,liability 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,united ,states shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act1 omission1 or occurrence relating to the ,contra ,costa ,canal or the acquired land4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,united ,states shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the ,united ,states or by any employee or agent of the ,united ,states before the date of the conveyance and assignment under section #c7;a71 consistent with chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,tort ,claims ,act74 7#c7 ,limitation ,nothing in this ,act increases the liability of the ,united ,states beyond the liability provided under chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,tort ,claims ,act74 #e4 ,report ,if the conveyance and assignment authorized by section #c7;a7 is not completed by the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 describes the status of the conveyance and assignment2 7#b7 describes any obstacles to completing the conveyance and assignment2 and 7#c7 specifies an anticipated date for completion of the conveyance and assignment4