(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Commissioner of Reclamation. 
SEC. 3. AGREEMENT, CONVEYANCE, AND REPORT. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter 
into good faith negotiations with the District to enter into 
an agreement to determine the legal, institutional, and fi-
nancial terms for the conveyance of the Power Plant from 
the Secretary to the District. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In consideration for the Dis-
trict assuming from the United States all liability 
for the administration, operation, maintenance, and 
replacement of the Power Plant, the Secretary shall 
offer to convey and assign to the District all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Power Plant— 
(A) subject to valid leases, permits, rights- 
of-way, easements, and other existing rights; 
and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the terms and conditions described 
in the Agreement; and 
(ii) this Act. 
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(2) STATUS OF LAND.—Effective on the date of 
the conveyance of the Power Plant to the District 
under paragraph (1), the Power Plant shall not be 
considered to be a part of a Federal reclamation 
project. 
(c) REPORT.—If the conveyance authorized under 
subsection (b)(1) is not completed by the date that is 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report that de-
scribes— 
(1) the status of the conveyance under that 
subsection; 
(2) any obstacles to completing the conveyance 
under that subsection; and 
(3) an anticipated date for the completion of 
the conveyance under that subsection. 
SEC. 4. LIABILITY. 
(a) DAMAGES.—Except as otherwise provided by law 
and for damages caused by acts of negligence committed 
by the United States or by employees or agents of the 
United States, effective on the date of the conveyance of 
the Power Plant to the District under section 3(b)(1), the 
United States shall not be held liable by any court for 
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damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or 
occurrence relating to the Power Plant. 
(b) TORTS CLAIMS.—Nothing in this section in-
creases the liability of the United States beyond that pro-
vided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’). 
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HIS-
TORIC PRESERVATION LAWS.—Before making the convey-
ance authorized under section 3(b)(1), the Secretary shall 
complete all actions required under— 
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(3) subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; 
and 
(4) any other applicable laws. 
(b) COMPLIANCE BY THE DISTRICT.—Effective on 
the date of the conveyance of the Power Plant to the Dis-
trict under section 3(b)(1), the District shall comply with 
all applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including reg-
ulations) with respect to the operation of the Power Plant. 
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SEC. 6. PAYMENT OF COSTS. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Administrative costs 
for the conveyance of the Power Plant to the District 
under section 3(b)(1) shall be paid in equal shares by the 
Secretary and the District. 
(b) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER COSTS.—The costs of 
all boundary surveys, title searches, cadastral surveys, ap-
praisals, and other real estate transactions required for 
the conveyance of the Power Plant to the District under 
section 3(b)(1) shall be paid in equal shares by the Sec-
retary and the District. 
(c) COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.— 
The costs associated with any review 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.), subtitle III of title 54, United States 
Code, or any other applicable laws for conveyance of the 
Power Plant to the District under section 3(b)(1) shall 
be paid in equal shares by the Secretary and the District. 
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Union Calendar No. 300 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3415 
[Report No. 118–367] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to 
the Midvale Irrigation District the Pilot Butte 
Power Plant in the State of Wyoming, and for 
other purposes. 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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