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Union Calendar No. 473
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4389
[Report No. 106–812]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution
facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 2000
Mr. SCHAFFER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado
Water Conservancy District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means
the contract between the United States and the
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District pro-
viding for the construction of the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, dated July 5, 1938 (including
any amendments and supplements).
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
TRANSFERRED
SINGLE-PURPOSE
WATER
DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.—The term ‘‘transferred
single-purpose water distribution facilities’’ means
the North Poudre Supply Canal and Diversion
Works, also known as the Munroe Gravity Canal,
the Charles Hansen (Supply) Canal and Windsor
Extension and the Dixon Feeder Canal, all of which
are facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project
located in Larimer County, Colorado.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED SINGLE-PURPOSE
WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and
in accordance with all applicable law, convey all right, title,
and interest in and to the transferred single-purpose water
distribution facilities to the District.
(b) SALE PRICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept
from the District $2,198,406 as consideration for
the conveyance of the transferred single-purpose
water distribution facilities under subsection (a).
(2)
NO
EFFECT
ON
OBLIGATIONS
AND
RIGHTS.—Except as expressly provided in this Act,
nothing in this Act affects or modifies the obliga-
tions and rights of the District under the contract.
(3) PAYMENTS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), the District shall continue to make such
payments as are required under the contract.
(c) CREDIT TOWARD PROJECT REPAYMENT.—On
payment by the District of the amount authorized to be
accepted under subsection (b)(1), the amount paid shall
be credited toward repayment of capital costs of the Colo-
rado-Big Thompson Project in an amount equal to the as-
sociated undiscounted obligation for repayment of the cap-
ital costs.
SEC. 3. LIABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the
date of conveyance of the transferred single-purpose water
distribution facilities under this Act, the United States
shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out
of any act, omission, or occurrence based on any prior
ownership or operation by the United States of the con-
veyed property.
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means the
contract between the United States and the Northern
Colorado Water Conservancy District providing for
the construction of the Colorado-Big Thompson
Project, dated July 5, 1938 (including any amend-
ments and supplements).
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) TRANSFERRED WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILI-
TIES.—The term ‘‘transferred water distribution fa-
cilities’’ means the North Poudre Supply Canal and
Diversion Works, also known as the Munroe Gravity
Canal, the Charles Hansen (Supply) Canal and
Windsor Extension and the Dixon Feeder Canal, all
of which are facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson
Project located in Larimer County, Colorado.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED WATER DISTRIBU-
TION FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and in
accordance with all applicable law, convey all right, title,
and interest in and to the transferred water distribution
facilities to the District.
(b) SALE PRICE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept
$1,948,515 as consideration for the conveyance of the
transferred water distribution facilities under sub-
section (a).
(2) NO EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS.—
Except as expressly provided in this Act, nothing in
this Act affects or modifies the obligations and rights
of the District under the contract.
(3) PAYMENTS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), the District shall continue to make such
payments as are required under the contract.
(c) CREDIT TOWARD PROJECT REPAYMENT.—On pay-
ment by the District of the amount authorized to be accepted
under subsection (b)(1), the amount paid shall be credited
toward repayment of capital costs of the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project in an amount equal to the associated
undiscounted obligation for repayment of the capital costs.
SEC. 3. LIABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the
date of conveyance of the transferred water distribution fa-
cilities under this Act, the United States shall not be liable
for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission,
or occurrence based on any prior ownership or operation
by the United States of the conveyed property.
Union Calendar No. 473
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4389
[Report No. 106–812]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain water distribution facilities to the North-
ern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed