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Calendar No. 252 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 482 

[Report No. 110–119] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2007 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

JUNE 28, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership 

of the American River Pump Station Project, and for 

other purposes. 

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 ‘‘American River Pump 

5 Station Project Transfer Act of 2007’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER. 

2 The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act 

3 referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall transfer ownership 

4 of the American River Pump Station Project located at 

5 Auburn, California, which includes the Pumping Plant, as6 sociated facilities, and easements necessary for permanent 

7 operation of the facilities, to the Placer County Water 

8 Agency, in accordance with the terms of Contract No. 02– 

9 LC–20–7790 between the United States and Placer Coun10 ty Water Agency and the terms and conditions established 

11 in this Act. 

12 SEC. 3. FEDERAL COSTS NONREIMBURSABLE. 

13 Federal costs associated with construction of the 

14 American River Pump Station Project located at Auburn, 

15 California, are nonreimbursable. 

16 SEC. 4. GRANT OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST. 

17 The Secretary is authorized to grant title to Placer 

18 County Water Agency as provided in section 2 in full satis19 faction of the United States’ obligations under Land Pur20 chase Contract 14–06–859–308 to provide a water supply 

21 to the Placer County Water Agency. 

22 SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Before conveying land and facili24 ties pursuant to this Act, the Secretary shall comply with 

25 all applicable requirements under— 


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1 (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 

2 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 

3 (2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

4 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 

5 (3) any other law applicable to the land and fa6 cilities. 

7 (b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act modifies or alters 

8 any obligations under— 

9 (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 

10 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 

11 (2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

12 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

13 SEC. 6. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY. 

14 Effective on the date of transfer to the Placer County 

15 Water Agency of any land or facility under this Act, the 

16 United States shall not be liable for damages arising out 

17 of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land 

18 and facilities, consistent with Article 9 of Contract No. 

19 02–LC–20–7790 between the United States and Placer 

20 County Water Agency. 


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Calendar No. 252 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 482 

[Report No. 110

–119] 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 

Project, and for other purposes. ownership of the American River Pump Station 

JUNE 28, 2007 

Reported without amendment 


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