PUBLIC LAW 106–376—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1439

Public Law 106–376

106th Congress

An Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities

to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means the contract

between the United States and the Northern Colorado Water

Conservancy District providing for the construction of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, dated July 5, 1938 (including any

amendments and supplements).

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

Colorado Water Conservancy District.

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

of the Interior.

(4) TRANSFERRED WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.—The

term ‘‘transferred water distribution facilities’’ means the North

Poudre Supply Canal and Diversion Works, also known as

the Munroe Gravity Canal, the Charles Hansen (Supply) Canal

and Windsor Extension, and the Dixon Feeder Canal, all of

which are facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project

located in Larimer County, Colorado.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable

after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance

with all applicable law, convey to the District all right, title, and

interest in and to the transferred water distribution facilities.

(b) SALE PRICE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept $150,315 as

payment from the District and $1,798,200 as payment from

the power customers under the terms specified in this section,

as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a). Out

of the receipts from the sale of power from the Loveland Area

Projects collected by the Western Area Power Administration

and deposited into the Reclamation fund of the Treasury in

fiscal year 2001, $1,798,200 shall be treated as full and complete payment by the power customers of such consideration

and repayment by the power customers of all aid to irrigation

associated with the facilities conveyed under subsection (a).

(2) NO EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS.—Except as

expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects or

Oct. 27, 2000

[H.R. 4389]

114 STAT. 1440 PUBLIC LAW 106–376—OCT. 27, 2000

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4389 (S. 2400):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106–812 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 106–450 accompanying S. 2400 (Comm. on Energy and

Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):

Oct. 3, considered and passed House.

Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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modifies the obligations and rights of the District under the

contract.

(3) PAYMENTS.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the

District shall continue to make such payments as are required

under the contract.

(c) CREDIT TOWARD PROJECT REPAYMENT.—Upon payment by

the District of the amount authorized to be accepted from the

District under subsection (b)(1), the amount paid shall be credited

toward repayment of capital costs of the Colorado-Big Thompson

Project in an amount equal to the associated undiscounted obligation for repayment of the capital costs.

SEC. 3. LIABILITY.

Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date

of conveyance of the transferred water distribution facilities under

this Act, the United States shall not be liable for damages of

any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based

on any prior ownership or operation by the United States of the

conveyed property.

Approved October 27, 2000.