To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
PL 106-376 (H.R.4389), enacted 10/27/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-376—OCT. 27, 2000 
114 STAT. 1439 
Public Law 106-376 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities 
Oct. 27, 2000 
to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. 
[H.R 4389] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 providing for the construction of the Colo-
rado-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 WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.—The 
term "transferred 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 WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance 
with all applicable law, convey to the District all right, title, and 
interest in and to the transferred water distribution facilities. 
(b) SALE PRICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept $150,315 as 
payment from the District and $1,798,200 as payment from 
the power customers under the terms specified in this section, 
as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a). Out 
of the receipts from the sale of power from the Loveland Area 
Projects collected by the Western Area Power Administration 
and deposited into the Reclamation fund of the Treasury in 
fiscal year 2001, $1,798,200 shall be treated as fiiU and com-
plete pajnnent by the power customers of such consideration 
and repayment by the power customers of all aid to irrigation 
associated with the facilities conveyed under subsection (a). 
(2) No EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS.—Except as 
expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects or 
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modifies the obligations and rights of the District under the 
contract. 
(3) PAYMENTS.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
District shall continue to make such payments as are required 
under the contract. 
(c) CREDIT TOWARD PROJECT REPAYMENT.—Upon payment by 
the District of the amount authorized to be accepted from the 
District 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 obliga-
tion 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 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 
conveyed property. 
Approved October 27, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4389 (S. 2400): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-812 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-450 accompanying S. 2400 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate.