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Union Calendar No. 153

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 862

[Report No. 106–258]

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the provisions of

the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System from the United

States to the Clear Creek Community Services District.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 25, 1999

Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

JULY 26, 1999

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement

the provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a

Distribution System from the United States to the Clear

Creek Community Services District.

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 ‘‘Clear Creek Distribu3 tion System Conveyance Act’’.

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

5 For purposes of this Act:

6 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means

7 the Secretary of the Interior.

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

9 Clear Creek Community Services District, a Cali10 fornia community services district located in Shasta

11 County, California.

12 (3) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Dis13 tribution System’’ means all the right, title, and in14 terest in and to the Clear Creek distribution system

15 as defined in the agreement entitled ‘‘Agreement Be16 tween the United States and the Clear Creek Com17 munity Services District to Transfer Title to the

18 Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek

19 Community Services District’’ (Agreement No. 8–

20 07–20–L6975).

21 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

22 In consideration of the District accepting the obliga23 tions of the Federal Government for the Distribution Sys24 tem, not later than 180 days after the date of the enact25 ment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey the Distribu26 tion System to the District.
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1 SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be con3 strued as significantly expanding or otherwise changing

4 the use or operation of the Distribution System from its

5 current use and operation.

6 (b) FUTURE ALTERATIONS.—If the District alters

7 the operations or uses of the Distribution System it shall

8 comply with all applicable laws or regulations governing

9 such changes at that time.

10 SEC. 5. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGA11 TIONS.

12 Conveyance of the Distribution System under this

13 Act—

14 (1) shall not affect any of the provisions of the

15 District’s existing water service contract with the

16 United States (contract number 14–06–200–489–

17 IR3), as it may be amended or supplemented; and

18 (2) shall not deprive the District of any existing

19 contractual or statutory entitlement to subsequent

20 interim renewals of such contract or to renewal by

21 entering into a long-term water service contract.

22 SEC. 6. LIABILITY.

23 Effective on the date of conveyance of the Distribu24 tion System under this title, the United States shall not

25 be liable under any law for damages of any kind arising
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1 out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior

2 ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

Union Calendar No. 153

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 862

[Report No. 106–258]

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to impleDistrict. States to the Clear Creek Community Services title to a Distribution System from the United ment the provisions of the Agreement conveying

JULY 26, 1999

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed