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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5665 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and 
improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2006 
Mr. SIMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the 
Minidoka Project, Idaho. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Falls Res-
ervoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means Agreement No. 5–07–10–L1688 between the 
United States and the District, entitled ‘‘Agreement 
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Between the United States and the American Falls 
Reservoir District No. 2 to Transfer Title to the 
Federally Owned Milner-Gooding Canal and Certain 
Property Rights, Title and Interest to the American 
Falls Reservoir District No. 2’’. 
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
American Falls Reservoir District No. 2, located in 
Jerome, Lincoln, and Gooding Counties, Idaho. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with all applicable 
law and the terms and conditions set forth in the Agree-
ment, the Secretary may convey— 
(1) to the District all right, title, and interest 
in and to the land and improvements described in 
Appendix A of the Agreement, subject to valid exist-
ing rights; 
(2) to the city of Gooding, located in Gooding 
County, Idaho, all right, title, and interest in and to 
the 5.0 acres of land and improvements described in 
Appendix D of the Agreement; and 
(3) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game 
all right, title, and interest in and to the 39.72 acres 
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of land and improvements described in Appendix D 
of the Agreement. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.—All parties to 
the conveyance under subsection (a) shall comply with the 
terms and conditions of the Agreement, to the extent con-
sistent with this Act. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFER. 
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall direct the Director of the 
National Park Service to include in and manage as a part 
of the Minidoka Internment National Monument the 
10.18 acres of land and improvements described in Appen-
dix D of the Agreement. 
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On conveyance of the land and 
improvements under section 3(a)(1), the District shall 
comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws 
(including regulations) in the operation of each facility 
transferred. 
(b) APPLICABLE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act 
modifies or otherwise affects the applicability of Federal 
reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, 
chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory 
of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)) to project water pro-
vided to the District. 
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SEC. 6. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the Secretarial 
Orders dated March 18, 1908, October 7, 1908, Sep-
tember 29, 1919, October 22, 1925, March 29, 1927, July 
23, 1927, and May 7, 1963, withdrawing the approxi-
mately 6,900 acres described in Appendix E of the Agree-
ment for the purpose of the Gooding Division of the 
Minidoka Project, are revoked. 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN LAND.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management, shall manage the withdrawn land described 
in subsection (a) subject to valid existing rights. 
SEC. 7. LIABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), upon 
completion of a conveyance under section 3, the United 
States shall not be liable for damages of any kind for any 
injury arising out of an act, omission, or occurrence relat-
ing to the land (including any improvements to the land) 
conveyed under the conveyance. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
liability for damages resulting from an injury caused by 
any act of negligence committed by the United States (or 
by any officer, employee, or agent of the United States) 
before the date of completion of the conveyance. 
(c) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Nothing in this 
section increases the liability of the United States beyond 
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that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 8. FUTURE BENEFITS. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT.—After com-
pletion of the conveyance of land and improvements to the 
District under section 3(a)(1), and consistent with the 
Agreement, the District shall assume responsibility for all 
duties and costs associated with the operation, replace-
ment, maintenance, enhancement, and betterment of the 
transferred land (including any improvements to the 
land). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the District shall not be eligible to receive 
Federal funding to assist in any activity described in 
subsection (a) relating to land and improvements 
transferred under section 3(a)(1). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to any funding that would be available to a 
similarly situated nonreclamation district, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 9. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. 
Before completing any conveyance under this Act, the 
Secretary shall complete all actions required under— 
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