,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,mrs4       
,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,h>ris7        
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    
convey c]ta9 l& & facilities ( ! ,c5tral
 ,valley ,project4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,contra ,co/a     
,canal ,transf] ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,acquir$ l& ,! t]m   
acquir$ l& means l& 9 ,f$]al own]%ip &  
l& ov] :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t holds an  
int]e/ = ! purpose ( ! con/ruction &    
op]ation ( ! ,contra ,co/a ,canal1      
includ+ l& "u ! jurisdiction (--  7,a7 !
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation2  7,b7 ! ,we/]n 
,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 ! case ( !        
,clayton ,canal div]sion trav]s+ !      
,concord ,naval ,weapons ,/ation4  7#b7 
,contra ,co/a ,canal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m ,contra ,co/a ,canal means ! ,contra

 ,co/a ,canal ,unit ( ! ,c5tral ,valley 
,project1 :i* exclusively s]ves !       
,contra ,co/a ,wat] ,di/rict 9 an urban 
area ( ,contra ,co/a ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia4 
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,contra ,co/a   
,canal includes pipel9es1 conduits1     
pump+ plants1 aqu$ucts1 lat]als1 wat]   
/orage & regulatory facilities1 electric
 sub/ations1 relat$ works & improvem5ts1
 & all int]e/s 9 l& associat$ ) !       
,contra ,co/a ,canal ,unit ( ! ,c5tral  
,valley ,project 9 exi/5ce on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,exclusion ,!
 t]m ,contra ,co/a ,canal does n include
 ! ,rock ,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility4     
7#c7 ,contra ,co/a ,canal ,agreem5t ,!  
t]m ,contra ,co/a ,canal ,agreem5t means
 an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,di/rict & !      
,bureau ( ,reclamation to det]m9e !     
legal1 in/itutional1 & f9ancial t]ms    
surr\nd+ ! transf] ( ! ,contra ,co/a    
,canal1 includ+ comp5sation to !        
reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 equal to !   

net pres5t value ( miscellane\s rev5ues 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld o!rwise d]ive ov]
 ! #aj ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act f ! eligible l&s & facilities  
to be transf]r$1 z gov]n$ by reclamation
 law & policy & ! contracts4  7#d7      
,contracts ,! t]m contracts means !     
exi/+ wat] s]vice contract betwe5 !     
,di/rict & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,contract   
,no4 #ager-#cdja;,a-,,ltr#a 7#bjje71    
,contract ,no4 #ad-jf-bjj-fjgb;,a       
7#aigb1 z am5d$71 & any o!r contract or 
l& p]mit involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,di/rict1 & ,contra ,co/a ,canal4  7#e7 
,di/rict ,! t]m ,di/rict means ! ,contra
 ,co/a ,wat] ,di/rict1 a political      
subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4  7#f7
 ,rock ,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,rock ,sl\gh fi% scre5  
facility means ! fi% scre5 facility at !
 ,rock ,sl\gh intake to ! ,contra ,co/a 
,canal4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,rock  
,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility includes !    
scre5 /ructure1 rake clean+ sy/em1 &    
accessory /ructures integral to ! scre5 

function ( ! ,rock ,sl\gh fi% scre5     
facility1 z requir$ "u ! ,c5tral ,valley
 ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7,public ,law
 #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4 #dgjf74  7#g7     
,rock ,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility title   
transf] agreem5t ,! t]m ,rock ,sl\gh fi%
 scre5 facility title transf] agreem5t  
means an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,di/rict & ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation to-- 7,a7 det]m9e
 ! legal1 in/itutional1 & f9ancial t]ms 
surr\nd+ ! transf] ( ! ,rock ,sl\gh fi% 
scre5 facility2 &  7,b7 ensure ! cont9u$
 safe & reliable op]ations ( ! ,rock    
,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility4  7#h7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,conveyance
 ( l& & facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 9 consid]ation = ! ,di/rict   
assum+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates all liability =
 ! adm9i/ration1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & 
replacem5t ( ! ,contra ,co/a ,canal1    
consi/5t ) ! t]ms & conditions set =? 9 
! ,contra ,co/a ,canal ,agreem5t &      
subject to valid exi/+ rights & exi/+   

recreation agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation & ! ,ea/ ,bay ,regional    
,p>k ,di/rict = ,contra ,loma ,regional 
,p>k & o!r local ag5cies )9 ! ,contra   
,co/a ,canal1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] to   
convey & assign to ! ,di/rict--  7#a7   
all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 & to-- 7,a7 ! ,contra ,co/a    
,canal2 &  7,b7 ! acquir$ l&2 &  7#b7   
all int]e/s res]v$ & develop$ z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = ! ,contra ,co/a
 ,canal 9 ! acquir$ l&1 includ+ exi/+   
recreation agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation & ! ,ea/ ,bay ,regional    
,p>k ,di/rict = ,contra ,loma ,regional 
,p>k & o!r local ag5cies )9 ! ,contra   
,co/a ,canal4  7b7 ,rock ,sl\gh fi%     
scre5 facility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all convey & assign to !     
,di/rict all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,rock ,sl\gh fi% 
scre5 facility pursuant to ! ,rock      
,sl\gh fi% scre5 facility title transf] 
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,coop]ation ,no lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! conveyance ( ! ,contra

 ,co/a ,canal1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,di/rict 
%all ent] into good fai? negotiations to
 accompli% ! conveyance & assignm5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,paym5t ( co/s ,!   
,di/rict %all pay to ! ,secret>y any    
adm9i/rative & real e/ate transf] co/s  
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out !    
conveyances & assignm5ts "u subsections 
7a7 & 7b71 includ+ ! co/ ( any b\nd>y   
survey1 title se>*1 cada/ral survey1    
appraisal1 & o!r real e/ate transaction 
requir$ = ! conveyances & assignm5ts4   
7d7 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e c>ry+ out !         
conveyances & assignm5ts "u subsections 
7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) all
 applicable requirem5ts "u--  7,a7 !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,c7  
any o!r law applicable to ! ,contra     
,co/a ,canal or ! acquir$ l&4  7#b7     
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies or    
alt]s any obligations "u--  7,a7 !      

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or 
7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  #d4     
,relation%ip to exi/+ ,c5tral ,valley   
,project contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act affects-- 7#a7 ! application (
 ! reclamation laws to wat] deliv]$ to !
 ,di/rict pursuant to any contract ) !  
,secret>y2 or  7#b7 subject to          
subsection 7b71 ! contracts4  7b7       
,am5dm5ts to contracts ,! ,secret>y & ! 
,di/rict may modify ! contracts z       
necess>y to comply ) ?is ,act4  7c7     
,liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all n be liable = damages aris+ out ( 
any act1 omission1 or occurr5ce relat+  
to ! ,contra ,co/a ,canal or ! acquir$  
l&4  7#b7 ,exception ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all cont9ue to be liable = damages     
caus$ by acts ( neglig5ce committ$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or by any employee or ag5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! date ( !      
conveyance & assignm5t "u section       

#c7;a71 consi/5t ) *apt] #aga ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act74  7#c7   
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act increases !
 liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond !   
liability provid$ "u *apt] #aga ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act74  #e4    
,report ,if ! conveyance & assignm5t    
au?oriz$ by section #c7;a7 is n complet$
 by ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report t--  7#a7  
describes ! /atus ( ! conveyance &      
assignm5t2  7#b7 describes any ob/acles 
to complet+ ! conveyance & assignm5t2 & 
7#c7 specifies an anticipat$ date =     
completion ( ! conveyance & assignm5t4