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Union Calendar No. 153
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 862
[Report No. 106–258]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the provisions of
the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System from the United
States to the Clear Creek Community Services District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 26, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement
the provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a
Distribution System from the United States to the Clear
Creek Community Services District.
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 ‘‘Clear Creek Distribu-
tion System Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the
Clear Creek Community Services District, a Cali-
fornia community services district located in Shasta
County, California.
(3) DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Dis-
tribution System’’ means all the right, title, and in-
terest in and to the Clear Creek distribution system
as defined in the agreement entitled ‘‘Agreement Be-
tween the United States and the Clear Creek Com-
munity Services District to Transfer Title to the
Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek
Community Services District’’ (Agreement No. 8–
07–20–L6975).
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.
In consideration of the District accepting the obliga-
tions of the Federal Government for the Distribution Sys-
tem, not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey the Distribu-
tion System to the District.
SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued as significantly expanding or otherwise changing
the use or operation of the Distribution System from its
current use and operation.
(b) FUTURE ALTERATIONS.—If the District alters
the operations or uses of the Distribution System it shall
comply with all applicable laws or regulations governing
such changes at that time.
SEC. 5. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGA-
TIONS.
Conveyance of the Distribution System under this
Act—
(1) shall not affect any of the provisions of the
District’s existing water service contract with the
United States (contract number 14–06–200–489–
IR3), as it may be amended or supplemented; and
(2) shall not deprive the District of any existing
contractual or statutory entitlement to subsequent
interim renewals of such contract or to renewal by
entering into a long-term water service contract.
SEC. 6. LIABILITY.
Effective on the date of conveyance of the Distribu-
tion System under this title, the United States shall not
be liable under any law for damages of any kind arising
out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior
ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
Union Calendar No. 153
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 862
[Report No. 106–258]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to imple-
ment the provisions of the Agreement conveying
title to a Distribution System from the United
States to the Clear Creek Community Services
District.
JULY 26, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed