as of the date of execution of the Westlands 
Agreement; and 
(B) Westlands shall be relieved of any re-
maining repayment obligation under the April 
1, 1965, repayment contract between the 
United States and Westlands (contract num-
bered 14–06–200–2020–A). 
(2) Repayment relief granted in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) shall not extend to Westlands’ operation and 
maintenance obligations, whether payable to the 
United States or to an operating non-Federal entity, 
or to construction costs or other capitalized costs not 
yet allocated to or incurred by Westlands as of the 
date of the Westlands Agreement, respectively, in-
cluding, but not limited to costs attributable to the 
Folsom Safety of Dams modifications, or the B.F. 
Sisk corrective action study, or any Safety of Dams 
or to the repayment of future capital costs incurred 
after the date of execution of the Westlands Agree-
ment. 
(3) Central Valley Project construction costs or 
other capitalized costs allocated to Westlands after 
the date of the Westlands Agreement, and properly 
assignable to Westlands, shall be repaid in not more 
than 5 years after notification of the allocation of 
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such amount of less than $5,000,000. If such 
amount is $5,000,000 or greater, such cost shall be 
repaid as provided by applicable Reclamation law. 
Any additional costs that may have been assigned to 
Westlands pursuant to paragraph (9)(C)(iv) of the 
Westlands Agreement related to the Central Valley 
Project final cost allocation shall be non-reimburs-
able. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 
(1) RECLAMATION
REFORM
ACT.—Upon dis-
charge of the capital repayment obligation as pro-
vided in subsection (b), the provisions of section 
213(a) and (b) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 
1982 (96 Stat. 1269) shall be deemed to apply to 
lands in Westlands, and the ownership and full cost 
pricing limitations in any provision of Federal rec-
lamation law shall not apply to lands in Westlands 
notwithstanding the subsequent allocation of con-
struction costs or other capitalized costs to 
Westlands. These exemptions shall be carried out in 
accordance with the process set forth in the 
Westlands Agreement. 
(2) OTHER PROVISIONS.—Nothing in this Act is 
intended to relieve Westlands of any other obliga-
tions under Reclamation law including Restoration 
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Fund charges pursuant to section 3407(d) of Public 
Law 102–575. 
SEC. 8. TRANSFER OF TITLE TO CERTAIN FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the execution of the section 
9(d) repayment contract, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall transfer to Westlands title to: 
(1) San Luis Canal System, excluding the main 
canal which is integrated with the California Aque-
duct. These appurtenant features include: 
(A) Internal water distribution system 
within Westlands, including: Approximately 
1,045 miles of buried pipeline. 
(B) Pumping plants within Westlands, in-
cluding: San Luis Canal Left and Right Bank 
pumping plants. Includes but is not limited to, 
Pumping Plants P1 through P38 located at the 
head end of the gravity laterals to supply the 
head required for the ‘‘P’’ laterals. Pumping 
Plants, tanks, reservoirs, re-lift pumping plants 
to serve lands west of the San Luis Canal. 
Pumping Plant 7.05 off Lateral 7. 
(C) Related structures, appurtenances, 
pumping plants, pumps, motors, meters, valves, 
tanks, transformers and electrical equipment as 
specifically identified through the title transfer 
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process of federally owned facilities, equipment, 
and real property. 
(2) Mendota Pool diversion facilities operated 
by Westlands, including: 
(A) Inlet Canal from the Fresno Slough. 
(B) Pumping plants 6–1, 6–2, 7–1, 7–2. 
(C) Related structures, appurtenances, 
pumps, motors, meters, valves, tanks, trans-
formers and electrical equipment as specifically 
identified through the title transfer process of 
federally owned facilities, equipment, and real 
property. 
(3) Pleasant Valley System, including: 
(A) Intake canal and pipeline. 
(B) Pleasant Valley Pumping Plant. 
(C) Coalinga Canal, including related 
check structures, turnouts, and headworks. 
(D) Pleasant Valley distribution system 
and pumping plants along the Coalinga Canal. 
(E) Related structures, appurtenances, 
pumps, motors, meters, valves, tanks, trans-
formers and electrical equipment as specifically 
identified through the title transfer process of 
federally owned facilities, equipment, and real 
property. 
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(4) Drainage collection system, including: 
(A) Carrier and collector pipelines, sumps, 
and sump pumps. 
(B) San Luis Drain from Sta 6678+45 to 
Sta 8520+22.87 (Crossing with DMC to La-
guna Ave. crossing). 
(C) Related structures, appurtenances, 
pumps, motors, meters, valves, tanks, trans-
formers, and electrical equipment as specifically 
identified through the title transfer process of 
federally owned facilities, equipment, and real 
property. 
(5) Tranquillity Field Office, including: 
(A) Buildings at 32650 West Adams Ave-
nue, Tranquillity, CA 93668. 
(B) All related fixtures and furnishings as 
specifically identified through the title transfer 
process of federally owned facilities, equipment, 
and real property. 
(6) Huron Field Office, including: 
(A) Buildings at 32450 South Lassen Ave-
nue, Huron, CA 93234. 
(B) All related fixtures and furnishings as 
specifically identified through the title transfer 
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process of federally owned facilities, equipment, 
and real property. 
(7) All real property interests held by the 
United States in lands underlying or otherwise asso-
ciated with the facilities and equipment listed in this 
subsection, including all fee title, easements, and 
rights of way. 
(b) TRANSFER
OF TITLE.—Except as specifically 
provided in this Act, any transfer of title to the Pleasant 
Valley Pumping Plant, the Coalinga Canal, and any asso-
ciated facilities shall not relieve any other Project Water 
service or repayment contractor of the requirement to pay 
any allocated costs associated with those conveyance or 
pumping facilities that are properly allocated to those con-
tractors under existing law and Project rate setting poli-
cies. 
(c) CONDITION OF TRANSFER.—Upon transfer of 
title to any facilities pursuant to this section, Westlands 
shall, as a condition to such transfer, formally agree that 
as of the date of transfer— 
(1) to hold the United States harmless and in-
demnify the United States for any and all claims, 
cost, damages, and judgments of any kind arising 
out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to 
the transferred facilities, except for such claims, 
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costs, damages arising from acts of negligence com-
mitted by the United States or by its employees, 
agents, or contractors, prior to the date of title 
transfer, for which the United States is found liable 
under the Federal Tort Claims Act; and 
(2) the United States shall have no responsi-
bility for correcting and financing any repairs or de-
ficiencies that may exist at the time of or following 
title transfer. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall transfer 
title pursuant to this section consistent with all applicable 
Reclamation policies and procedures. The Secretary and 
Westlands shall comply with all applicable requirements 
under Federal and California law before title to a facility 
is transferred pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 9. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. 
In implementing the measures authorized by this Act, 
the Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal 
laws, rules, and regulations, including the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.), as necessary. 
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SEC. 10. NO WATER SUPPLY OR FINANCIAL IMPACTS ON 
OTHER CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT CON-
TRACTORS. 
Implementation of this Act and the Agreements au-
thorized thereunder shall not— 
(1) result in the involuntary reduction in the 
contract water allocation to any Project water serv-
ice or repayment contractor, water rights settlement 
contractor, exchange contractor, or refuge contractor 
including contractors in the Friant Division of the 
Project; 
(2) modify, amend or affect any of the rights 
or obligations of the parties to any Project water 
service or repayment contract, water rights settle-
ment contract, exchange contract, or refuge con-
tract, including contracts in the Friant Division of 
the Project; 
(3) alter the repayment obligation, if any, of 
any Project— 
(A) water service or repayment contractor; 
(B) settlement, refuge, or exchange con-
tractor; or 
(C) preference power contractor receiving 
water or power from the Project, or shift any 
costs to such contractors that would otherwise 
have been properly assignable to Westlands, in-
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cluding operations and maintenance costs, con-
struction costs, or other capitalized costs allo-
cated to Westlands after the date of this Act; 
(4) impair the ability of the United States to 
implement the Stipulation of Settlement approved by 
the district court in Natural Resources Defense 
Council, et al. v. Rogers, et al. (Case No. CIV S– 
88–1658 (LKK/GGH) E.D.Cal.), on October 23, 
2006, as authorized to be implemented by title X of 
Public Law 111–11, including the Restoration Goal 
and Water Management Goal; and 
(5) diminish, impair, or otherwise affect in any 
manner any priorities for the allocation, delivery or 
use of water under applicable law, including any 
purposes of use and priorities established by sections 
3402 and 3406 of the Central Valley Project Im-
provement Act (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 
4706, 4717). 
SEC. 11. RESTORATION FUND PAYMENTS BY WESTLANDS 
WATER DISTRICT. 
For any year in which the allocation of water for 
south-of-Delta Project long-term water irrigation service 
contractors or irrigation repayment contractors is greater 
than 75 percent, the Secretary shall calculate for 
Westlands a per acre foot Restoration Fund payment 
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based on a projection that Westlands would take delivery 
of the full allocation made to south-of-Delta Project long- 
term water service contractors or repayment contractors. 
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