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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1965 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings and 

lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2005 

Ms. CANTWELL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, 

to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Yakima-Tieton Irriga5 tion District Conveyance Act of 2005’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND LANDS 

7 OF THE YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON. 

8 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

9 Interior shall convey to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dis-
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1 trict, located in Yakima County, Washington, all right, 

2 title, and interest of the United States in and to the build3 ings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, in ac4 cordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the 

5 agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States 

6 and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to Transfer 

7 Title to Certain Federally Owned Buildings and Lands, 

8 With Certain Property Rights, Title, and Interest, to the 

9 Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District’’ (Contract No. 5–07– 

10 10–L1658). 

11 (b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey12 ance under this section, the United States shall not be 

13 held liable by any court for damages of any kind arising 

14 out of any act, omission, or occurence relating to the con15 veyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by 

16 acts of negligence committed by the United States or by 

17 its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. 

18 Nothing in this section increases the liability of the United 

19 States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, 

20 United States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort 

21 Claims Act), on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

22 (c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the buildings 

23 and lands to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District under 

24 this section— 
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1 (1) such buildings and lands shall not be con2 sidered to be a part of a Federal reclamation 

3 project; and 

4 (2) such irrigation district shall not be eligible 

5 to receive any benefits with respect to any buildings 

6 and lands conveyed, except benefits that would be 

7 available to a similarly situated person with respect 

8 to such buildings and lands that are not part of a 

9 Federal reclamation project. 

10 (d) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Interior has not 

11 completed the conveyance required under subsection (a) 

12 within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 

14 explains the reason such conveyance has not been com15 pleted and stating the date by which the conveyance will 

16 be completed. 

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