,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #cdae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #g71         
#bjbd,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to convey to !   
,midvale ,irrigation ,di/rict ! ,pilot  
,butte ,p[] ,plant 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pilot ,butte ,p[] 
,plant ,conveyance ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,agreem5t 
,! t]m ,agreem5t means ! agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u section #c7;a74  7#b7 ,di/rict  
,! t]m ,di/rict means ! ,midvale        
,irrigation ,di/rict locat$ 9           
,pavillion1 ,wyom+4  7#c7 ,p[] plant ,! 
t]m ,p[] ,plant means ! ,pilot ,butte   
,p[] ,plant & o!r appurt5ant facilities 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ au?oriz$ "u ! ,act ( 
,m>* #b1 #aiag 7#ci ,/at4 #ifi1 *apt]   
#adf71 transf]r$ to ! jurisdiction ( !  
,bureau ( ,reclamation "u ! ,act ( ,june
 #e1 #aibj 7#da ,/at4 #hgd1 *apt] #bce71
 & incorporat$ into ! ,riv]ton ,unit ( !

 ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,bas9 ,program "u
 ,public ,law #ia-dji 7#hd ,/at4 #hfa71 
includ+ ! und]ly+ l&4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  #c4 ,agreem5t1           
conveyance1 & report  7a7 ,agreem5t ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into  
good fai? negotiations ) ! ,di/rict to  
ent] into an agreem5t to det]m9e !      
legal1 in/itutional1 & f9ancial t]ms = !
 conveyance ( ! ,p[] ,plant f !         
,secret>y to ! ,di/rict4  7b7           
,conveyance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9           
consid]ation = ! ,di/rict assum+ f !    
,unit$ ,/ates all liability = !         
adm9i/ration1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &    
replacem5t ( ! ,p[] ,plant1 ! ,secret>y 
%all (f] to convey & assign to !        
,di/rict all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,p[] ,plant--    
7,a7 subject to valid leases1 p]mits1   
rights-(-way1 easem5ts1 & o!r exi/+     
rights2 &  7,b7 9 accordance )-- 7i7 !  

t]ms & conditions describ$ 9 !          
,agreem5t2 &  7ii7 ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,/atus ( l& ,effective on ! date ( !    
conveyance ( ! ,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,p[] ,plant %all n 
be consid]$ to be a "p ( a ,f$]al       
reclamation project4  7c7 ,report ,if ! 
conveyance au?oriz$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 is n complet$ 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 ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t describes-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( !   
conveyance "u t subsection2  7#b7 any   
ob/acles to complet+ ! conveyance "u t  
subsection2 &  7#c7 an anticipat$ date =
 ! completion ( ! conveyance "u t       
subsection4  #d4 ,liability  7a7        
,damages ,except z o!rwise provid$ by   
law & = damages caus$ by acts (         
neglig5ce committ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 by employees or ag5ts ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 effective on ! date ( !         

conveyance ( ! ,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict
 "u section #c7;b77#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all n be held liable by any c\rt =     
damages ( any k9d aris+ out ( any act1  
omission1 or occurr5ce relat+ to ! ,p[] 
,plant4  7b7 ,torts ,claims ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section increases ! liability ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates beyond t provid$ 9 *apt] #aga ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act74   
#e4 ,compliance ) o!r laws  7a7         
,compliance ) ,environm5tal & ,hi/oric  
,pres]vation ,laws ,be=e mak+ !         
conveyance au?oriz$ "u section          
#c7;b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all complete   
all actions requir$ "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    
subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7#d7 any o!r applicable
 laws4  7b7 ,compliance by ! ,di/rict   
,effective on ! date ( ! conveyance ( ! 
,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict "u section    

#c7;b77#a71 ! ,di/rict %all comply ) all
 applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws 
7includ+ regulations7 ) respect to !    
op]ation ( ! ,p[] ,plant4  #f4 ,paym5t (
 co/s  7a7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/s          
,adm9i/rative co/s = ! conveyance ( !   
,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict "u section    
#c7;b77#a7 %all be paid 9 equal %>es by 
! ,secret>y & ! ,di/rict4  7b7 ,real    
,e/ate ,transf] ,co/s ,! co/s ( all     
b\nd>y surveys1 title se>*es1 cada/ral  
surveys1 appraisals1 & o!r real e/ate   
transactions requir$ = ! conveyance ( ! 
,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict "u section    
#c7;b77#a7 %all be paid 9 equal %>es by 
! ,secret>y & ! ,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 or   
any o!r applicable laws = conveyance ( !
 ,p[] ,plant to ! ,di/rict "u section   

#c7;b77#a7 %all be paid 9 equal %>es by 
! ,secret>y & ! ,di/rict4  ,pass$ !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1    
#bjbd4,kev9 ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4