(5) LANDER
COUNTY.—The term ‘‘Lander
County’’ means the Lander County government, a
political subunit of the State of Nevada.
SEC. 203. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TITLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act and in accordance with all
applicable law, the Secretary shall convey all right, title,
and interest in and to the lands and features of the Hum-
boldt Project, including all water rights for storage and
diversion, to PCWCD, the State, Pershing County, and
Lander County, consistent with the terms and conditions
set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement between
PCWCD and Lander County dated January 24, 2000, the
Conceptual Agreement between PCWCD and the State
dated October 18, 2001, the Letter of Agreement between
Pershing County and the State dated April 16, 2002, and
any agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and
PCWCD.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS.—All parties
to the conveyance under subsection (a) shall comply with
the terms and conditions of the agreements cited in sub-
section (a).
(c) REPORT.—If the conveyance required by this sec-
tion has not been completed within 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
a report to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate that describes—
(1) the status of the conveyance;
(2) any obstacles to completion of the convey-
ance; and
(3) the anticipated date for completion of the
conveyance.
SEC. 204. PAYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for any convey-
ance required by section 203, PCWCD shall pay to the
United States the net present value of miscellaneous reve-
nues associated with the lands and facilities to be con-
veyed.
(b) WITHDRAWN LANDS.—As consideration for any
conveyance of withdrawn lands required by section 203,
the entity receiving title shall pay the United States (in
addition to amounts paid under subsection (a)) the fair
market value for any such lands conveyed that were with-
drawn from the public domain pursuant to the Secretarial
Orders dated March 16, 1934, and April 6, 1956.
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Administrative costs
for conveyance of any land or facility under this title shall
be paid in equal shares by the Secretary and the entity
receiving title to the land or facility, except costs identified
in subsections (d) and (e).
(d) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER COSTS.—As a condi-
tion of any conveyance of any land or facility required by
section 203, costs of all boundary surveys, title searches,
cadastral surveys, appraisals, and other real estate trans-
actions required for the conveyance shall be paid by the
entity receiving title to the land or facility.
(e) NEPA COSTS.—Costs associated with any review
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for conveyance of any land
or facility under section 203 shall be paid in equal shares
by the Secretary and the entity receiving title to the land
or facility.
(f) STATE OF NEVADA.—The State shall not be re-
sponsible for any payments for land or facilities under this
section. Any proposal by the State to reconvey to another
entity land conveyed by the Secretary under this title shall
be pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary providing
for fair market value to the United States for the lands,
and for continued management of the lands for recreation,
wildlife habitat, wetlands, or resource conservation.
SEC. 205. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.
Following the conveyance required by section 203,
the district, the State, Pershing County, and Lander
County shall, with respect to the interests conveyed, com-
ply with all requirements of Federal, State, and local law
applicable to non-Federal water distribution systems.
SEC. 206. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.
Effective on the date of the conveyance required by
section 203, the Secretarial Orders dated March 16, 1934,
and April 6, 1956, that withdrew public lands for the Rye
Patch Reservoir and the Humboldt Sink, are hereby re-
voked.
SEC. 207. LIABILITY.
Effective on the date of the conveyance required by
section 203, the United States shall not be held liable by
any court for damages of any kind arising out of any act,
omission, or occurrence relating to the Humboldt Project,
except for damages caused by acts of negligence com-
mitted by the United States or by its employees or agents
prior to the date of conveyance. Nothing in this section
shall be considered to increase the liability of the United
States beyond that currently provided in chapter 171 of
title 28, United States Code, popularly known as the Fed-
eral Tort Claims Act.
SEC. 208. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
Prior to any conveyance under this title, the Sec-
retary shall complete all actions as may be required under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and all other applicable laws.
SEC. 209. FUTURE BENEFITS.
Upon conveyance of the lands and facilities by the
Secretary under this title, the Humboldt Project shall no
longer be a Federal reclamation project and the district
shall not be entitled to receive any future reclamation ben-
efits with respect to that project, except those benefits
that would be available to other nonreclamation districts.
TITLE 
III—JICARILLA 
APACHE
RESERVATION RURAL WATER
SYSTEM
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Jicarilla Apache Res-
ervation Rural Water System Act’’.
SEC. 302. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are as follows:
(1) To ensure a safe and adequate rural, mu-
nicipal, and water supply and wastewater systems
for the residents of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation
in the State of New Mexico in accordance with Pub-
lic Law 106–243.
(2) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Bureau of Reclamation, in consultation
and collaboration with the Jicarilla Apache Nation—
(A) to plan, design, and construct the
water supply, delivery, and wastewater collec-
tion systems on the Jicarilla Apache Reserva-
tion in the State of New Mexico; and
(B) to include service connections to facili-
ties within the town of Dulce and the sur-
rounding area, and to individuals as part of the
construction.
(3) To require the Secretary, at the request of
the Jicarilla Apache Nation, to enter into a self-de-
termination contract with the Jicarilla Apache Na-
tion under title I of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et
seq.) under which—
(A) the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall plan,
design, and construct the water supply, deliv-
ery, and wastewater collection systems, includ-
ing service connections to communities and in-
dividuals; and
(B) the Bureau of Reclamation shall pro-
vide technical assistance and oversight responsi-
bility for such project.
(4) To establish a process in which the Jicarilla
Apache Nation shall assume title and responsibility