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Calendar No. 307 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 310 

[Report No. 109–188] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project 

Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson 

Irrigation District in the State of Nevada. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2005 

Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. REID) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

DECEMBER 8, 2005 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of November 18, 2005, 

by Mr. DOMENICI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the 

Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard 

Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the 

State of Nevada. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Newlands Project 

3 Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer 

4 Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ 

8 means the memorandum of agreement between the 

9 District and the Secretary identified as Contract No. 

10 3–LC–20–805 and dated June 9, 2003. 

11 (2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

12 Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of 

13 Nevada. 

14 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF NEWLANDS PROJECT HEAD17 QUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE YARD FACIL18 ITY. 

19 (a) CONVEYANCE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

21 the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance 

22 with the Agreement and any applicable laws, the 

23 Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, 

24 and interest of the United States in and to the real 

25 property described in paragraph (2). 
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1 (2) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The real 

2 property referred to in paragraph (1) is the real 

3 property within the Newlands Projects, Nevada, that 

4 is— 

5 (A) known as ‘‘2666 Harrigan Road, 

6 Fallon, Nevada’’; and 

7 (B) identified for disposition on the map 

8 entitled ‘‘Newlands Project Headquarters and 

9 Maintenance Yard Facility’’. 

10 (b) CONSIDERATION.—Notwithstanding any other 

11 provision of law, amounts received by the United States 

12 for the lease or sale of Newlands Project land comprising 

13 the Fallon Freight Yard shall, for purposes of this section, 

14 be treated as consideration for the real property conveyed 

15 under subsection (a). 

16 (c) REPORT.—If the Secretary has not completed the 

17 conveyance under subsection (a) within 1 year after the 

18 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

19 to Congress a report that— 

20 (1) explains the reasons why the conveyance 

21 has not been completed; and 

22 (2) specifies the date by which the conveyance 

23 will be completed. 

24 (d) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, REMEDIATION, AND

25 REMOVAL.—In accordance with the Agreement, the Sec-
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1 retary may not convey the real property under subsection 

2 (a) until— 

3 (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 

4 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any applicable 

5 requirements relating to cultural resources have been 

6 complied with for the real property to be conveyed 

7 under subsection (a); and 

8 (2) any required environmental site assessment, 

9 remediation, or removal has been completed with re10 spect to the real property to be conveyed under sub11 section (a). 

12 (e) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be liable 

13 for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission 

14 by, or occurrence relating to, the District or any employee, 

15 agent, or contractor of the District with respect to the real 

16 property conveyed under subsection (a) that occurs before, 

17 on, or after the date of the conveyance. 

Calendar No. 307 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 310 

[Report No. 109–188] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

gation District in the State of Nevada. nance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrithe Newlands Project Headquarters and MainteDECEMBER 8, 2005 

Reported without amendment