120 STAT. 668 PUBLIC LAW 109–265—AUG. 3, 2006

Public Law 109–265

109th Congress

An Act

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act’’.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means the memorandum of agreement between the District and the Secretary

identified as Contract No. 3–LC–20–805 and dated June 9,

2003.

(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of Nevada.

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

of the Interior.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF NEWLANDS PROJECT HEADQUARTERS AND

MAINTENANCE YARD FACILITY.

(a) CONVEYANCE.—

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

of enactment of this Act and in accordance with the Agreement

and any applicable laws, the Secretary shall convey to the

District all right, title, and interest of the United States in

and to the real property described in paragraph (2).

(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The real property referred

to in paragraph (1) is the real property within the Newlands

Projects, Nevada, that is—

(A) known as ‘‘2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon, Nevada’’;

and

(B) identified for disposition on the map entitled

‘‘Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard

Facility’’.

(b) CONSIDERATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, amounts received by the United States for the lease or sale

of Newlands Project land comprising the Fallon Freight Yard shall,

for purposes of this section, be treated as consideration for the

real property conveyed under subsection (a).

Newlands Project

Headquarters

and Maintenance

Yard Facility

Transfer Act.

Aug. 3, 2006

[S. 310]

PUBLIC LAW 109–265—AUG. 3, 2006 120 STAT. 669

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 310 (H.R. 540):

SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–188 (Comm. and Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 151 (2005): Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 152 (2006): July 24, considered and passed House.

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

under subsection (a) within 1 year after the date of enactment

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—

I22 (1) explains the reasons why the conveyance has not been

completed; and

(2) specifies the date by which the conveyance will be

completed.

(d) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, REMEDIATION, AND REMOVAL.— In accordance with the Agreement, the Secretary may not convey

the real property under subsection (a) until—

(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any applicable requirements relating

to cultural resources have been complied with for the real

property to be conveyed under subsection (a); and

(2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed with respect to the real

property to be conveyed under subsection (a).

(e) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission by, or occurrence

relating to, the District or any employee, agent, or contractor of

the District with respect to the real property conveyed under subsection (a) that occurs before, on, or after the date of the conveyance.

Approved August 3, 2006.