I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 288 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and appur-
tenances of the Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, to the Arbuckle Master 
Conservancy District, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project, Okla-
homa, to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Arbuckle Project Main-
tenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 
2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF MAINTENANCE COMPLEX AND 
DISTRICT 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
ARBUCKLE 
PROJECT, OKLAHOMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall, as soon as practicable, convey to the Arbuckle Mas-
ter Conservancy District, located in Murray County, Okla-
homa, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Maintenance Complex and District Office, 
Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, consistent with the terms 
and conditions set forth in the Agreement between the 
United States and the Arbuckle Master Conservancy Dis-
trict. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the Agreement between the United States 
and the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District for 
Transferring Title to the Federally Owned Mainte-
nance Complex and District Office to the Arbuckle 
Master 
Conservancy 
District 
(Agreement 
No. 
14AG640141). 
(2) DISTRICT OFFICE.—The term ‘‘District Of-
fice’’ means the headquarters building located at 
2440 East Main, Davis, Oklahoma, and the approxi-
mately 0.83 acres described in the Agreement. 
(3) 
MAINTENANCE
COMPLEX.—The 
term 
‘‘Maintenance Complex’’ means the caretakers resi-
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dence, shop buildings, and any appurtenances lo-
cated on the lands described in the Agreement, to 
include approximately 2.00 acres, more or less. 
(c) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance of the Maintenance Complex and District Office 
under this section, the United States shall not be held lia-
ble by any court for damages of any kind arising out of 
any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the Mainte-
nance Complex and District Office, except for damages 
caused by acts of negligence committed by the United 
States or by its employees or agents prior to the date of 
conveyance. Nothing in this section increases the liability 
of the United States beyond that provided in chapter 171 
of title 28, United States Code (popularly known as the 
‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’) on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the Mainte-
nance Complex and District Office to the Arbuckle Master 
Conservancy District— 
(1) the Maintenance Complex and District Of-
fice shall not be considered to be a part of a Federal 
reclamation project; and 
(2) such water district shall not be eligible to 
receive any benefits with respect to any facility com-
prising that Maintenance Complex and District Of-
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fice, except benefits that would be available to a 
similarly situated person with respect to such a facil-
ity that is not part of a Federal reclamation project. 
(e) COMMUNICATION.—If the Secretary of the Inte-
rior has not completed the conveyance required under sub-
section (a) within 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a letter 
with sufficient detail that explains the reasons the convey-
ance has not been completed and stating the date by which 
the conveyance will be completed. 
Æ 
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