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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''American Fisheries Advisory
Committee Act''.

SEC. 2. AMERICAN FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment.--Section 2 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15
U.S.C. 713c-3), is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f) American Fisheries Advisory Committee.--
''(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(A) Committee.--The term 'Committee' means the
American Fisheries Advisory Committee established under
paragraph (2).
''(B) Marketing and promotion.--The term 'marketing
and promotion' means an activity aimed at encouraging
the consumption of seafood or expanding or maintaining
commercial markets for seafood.
''(C) Processor.--The term 'processor' means any
person in the business of preparing or packaging
seafood (including seafood of the processor's own
harvesting) for sale.
''(D) Seafood.--The term 'seafood' means farm-
raised and wild-caught fish or shellfish harvested in
the United States or by a United States flagged vessel
for human consumption.
''(E) Seafood industry.--The term 'seafood
industry' means harvesters, marketers, growers,
processors, and persons providing them with goods and
services.
''(2) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee
Act, the Secretary shall establish five regions within the
American Fisheries Advisory Committee as follows:
''(A) Region 1 shall consist of Alaska, Hawaii, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
territories of Guam and American Samoa.
''(B) Region 2 shall consist of Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
''(C) Region 3 shall consist of Texas, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the
territory of the Virgin Islands.
''(D) Region 4 shall consist of California,
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
''(E) Region 5 shall consist of New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia.
''(3) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of the
following members:
''(A) Regional representation.--Each of the regions
listed in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph
(2) shall be represented on the Committee by two
members--
''(i) who are appointed by the Secretary;
''(ii) who reside in a State or territory
in the region that the member will represent;
''(iii) of which--
''(I) one shall have experience as
a seafood harvester; and
''(II) one shall have experience as
a processor; and
''(iv) that are selected so that the
members of the Committee have experience or
expertise with as many seafood species as
practicable.
''(B) At-large members.--The Secretary shall
appoint to the Committee at-large members to ensure
that the Committee fairly reflects the expertise and
interest of the seafood industry located in each
region, as follows:
''(i) One individual with experience in
mass market food distribution.
''(ii) One individual with experience in
mass market food retail or food service.
''(iii) One individual with experience in
the marketing of seafood.
''(iv) One individual with experience in
growing seafood.
''(v) One individual who is an employee of
the National Marine Fisheries Service with
expertise in fisheries research.
''(4) Member terms.--The term for a member of the Committee
shall be three years, except that the Secretary shall designate
staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the
Committee.
''(5) Responsibilities.--The Committee shall be responsible
for--
''(A) identifying needs of the seafood industry
that may be addressed by a project funded with a grant
under subsection (c);
''(B) developing the request for proposals for such
grants;
''(C) reviewing applications for such grants; and
''(D) selecting applications for approval under
subsection (c)(2)(B).
''(6) Chair.--The Committee shall elect a chair by a
majority of those voting, if a quorum is present.
''(7) Quorum.--A simple majority of members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may
hold hearings.
''(8) Meetings.--
''(A) Frequency.--The Committee shall meet not more
than two times each year.
''(B) Location.--The meetings of the Committee
shall rotate between the geographic regions described
under paragraph (2).
''(C) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the Committee.
''(9) Staff.--The Committee may employ staff as necessary
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code.
''(10) Per diem and expenses and funding.--
''(A) In general.--A member of the Committee shall
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed in
accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States
Code, for reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred
in performing duties as a member of the Committee.
''(B) Funding.--The reimbursements made under
subparagraph (A) shall be paid with the funds made
available for grants under subsection (c).
''(11) Conflict of interest.--The conflict of interest and
recusal provisions set out in section 302(j) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1852(j)) shall apply to any decision by the Committee and to
all members of the Committee as if each member of the Committee
is an affected individual within the meaning of such section
302(j), except that in addition to the disclosure requirements
of section 302(j)(2)(C) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(2)(C)),
each member of the Committee shall disclose any financial
interest or relationship in an organization or with an
individual that is applying for a grant under subsection (c)
held by the member of the Committee, including an interest as
an officer, director, trustee, partner, employee, contractor,
agent, or other representative.''.
(b) Role in Approval of Grants.--Section 2(c)(3) of the Act of
August 11, 1939 (15 U.S.C. 713c-3(c)(3)), is amended to read as
follows:
''(3) No application for a grant under this subsection may be
approved unless--
''(A) the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant has the
requisite technical and financial capability to carry out the
project; and
''(B) the application is selected for funding by the
American Fisheries Advisory Committee under subsection (f).''.
Example Output: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. NOAA must establish five regions within the committee.The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across all sectors of the fishing industry.Additionally, the committee must: (1)identify the needs of the fishing industry, (2)develop grant proposals to fund projects that address the industry needs, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applicants for approval. NOAA must not approve a grant application unless the application is selected for funding by the committee.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Sustainable Revenue for Oregon
Counties Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) more than half of the land in the State of Oregon is
owned by the Federal Government;
(2) in many counties of the State, significant portions of
the land of the counties (often significantly more than half of
the land of the counties) is owned by the Federal Government;
(3) the land described in paragraph (2) includes Forest
Service land and Oregon and California grant land;
(4) the counties described in paragraph (2) are unable to
derive revenue from property taxes on land owned by the Federal
Government;
(5) historically, payments made by the Federal Government
based on revenues from harvesting timber (including Oregon and
California grant land and Forest Service payments) have
provided a revenue substitute for property taxes;
(6) the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106-
393) augmented the payments described in paragraph (5) because
of a significant decline in timber harvest revenues;
(7) Congress extended the payments described in paragraph
(6) for 1 year in 2007, and for 4 years effective beginning in
2008, to provide time to develop a long-term sustainable
alternative to the payments described in paragraph (6);
(8) the prospects for a long-term extension are uncertain
because of concerns regarding Federal budget deficits and long-
term financial assistance to local governments of the State;
(9) counties of the State that have historically received
the payments described in paragraph (5) are in need of a
sustainable, long-term revenue source;
(10) there are opportunities for the conduct of activities
in the Federal forest land of the counties of the State that
could be structured to be economically and environmentally
sustainable, including--
(A) the harvesting of timber (including thinning to
restore forest health) in a sustainable manner and in
sustainable quantities;
(B) the removal of biomass material from the forest
land for--
(i) the generation of electricity; and
(ii) the production of cellulosic biofuels;
(C) the conduct of activities that could--
(i) increase the sequestration by the
forest land of atmospheric carbon; or
(ii) provide other ecosystem services for
communities, such as clean water; and
(D) the conduct of recreational activities;
(11) other sources of revenue, including State and local
revenue sources, should also be considered in selecting a
sustainable, long-term revenue source; and
(12) payments made by the Federal Government could be
continued under a variety of different payment methodologies.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Secretaries concerned.--The term ''Secretaries
concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ''State'' means the State of Oregon.
(3) Task force.--The term ''Task Force'' means the Oregon
Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties established by
section 4(a).

SEC. 4. TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a task force to be known
as the ''Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties''.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of 15
members, of whom--
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned, of whom--
(i) each shall represent a county of the
State; and
(ii) 2 shall represent counties in which
there is located Oregon and California grant
land;
(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor of
the State as the representative of the Governor of the
State;
(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
economics (including natural resource economics);
(D) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
sustainable forestry practices;
(E) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
scientific and economic aspects of biomass energy;
(F) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in the
scientific aspects of ecosystem services that are
provided by temperate forests (including, at a minimum,
the scientific aspects of carbon sequestration);
(G) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in fields
relating to wildlife habitat, endangered species, and
biodiversity;
(H) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of the forest products
industry located in the State;
(I) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of regionally or locally
recognized conservation organizations located in the
State;
(J) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of--
(i) organized labor; or
(ii) nontimber forest product harvester
groups;
(K) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of persons who
participate in or provide recreational activities or
are engaged in related activities; and
(L) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of Indian tribes that are
located in the State.
(2) Date of appointments.--The appointment of a member of
the Task Force shall be made not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Term; Vacancies.--
(1) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life of the
Task Force.
(2) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Task Force--
(A) shall not affect the powers of the Task Force;
and
(B) shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment was made.
(d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Task Force have been appointed, the Task Force
shall hold the initial meeting of the Task Force.
(e) Meetings.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall meet at the call of
the Chairperson.
(2) Public access.--Each meeting of the Task Force shall be
open to the public.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Task Force shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(g) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--The Task Force shall select
a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Task
Force.

SEC. 5. DUTIES.

(a) Consideration and Review of Revenue Sources.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall consider and review
concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source
for counties located in the State that have historically
received Federal funds.
(2) Revenue sources.--In conducting the consideration and
review under paragraph (1), in accordance with paragraph (3),
the Task Force shall consider--
(A) revenue sources proposed by relevant
legislation or administrative actions;
(B) payments based on timber harvests (including
thinning to restore forest health) carried out at
sustainable levels;
(C) payments based on revenues that each county of
the State could have received through property taxation
if the land owned by the Federal Government located in
the county was privately held and subject to a property
tax;
(D) revenue based on--
(i) a portion of the proceeds from sales of
material collected from public land located in
the State for the production of biomass
electricity or cellulosic liquid transportation
fuels;
(ii) user fees for recreational activities
carried out on public land located in the
State;
(iii) payments for increases in carbon
sequestration; and
(iv) land exchanges or transfers that could
provide compensation for nontaxable Federal
land located in counties of the State;
(E) local sources of revenue that could be used to
reduce or eliminate the reliance of counties of the
State on Federal funds (including taxes, user fees, or
economic development activities that could increase the
revenue base of the counties of the State);
(F) payments made by the Federal Government to the
counties of the State, including--
(i) guaranteed payments that are to be
established at a reduced level and not based on
timber harvest revenues; and
(ii) guaranteed payments that are to be
established--
(I) at a level similar to the level
of payments reauthorized in 2008;
(II) in part by timber harvest
revenues; and
(III) with the use of additional
Federal funds to the extent that timber
harvest revenues described in subclause
(II) do not meet the guaranteed level
of payment; and
(G) any other revenue source that the Task Force
determines to be appropriate for consideration and
review.
(3) Factors.--In considering each revenue source under
paragraph (2), the Task Force shall take into account--
(A) the long-term sustainability of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2);
(B) the relative value, long-term sustainability,
and any other implication of the relative reliance of
the counties of the State on revenues arising from
Federal forests located in the counties, as compared to
other local revenue sources;
(C) the potential long-term effects of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2) on the economies
of the counties of the State;
(D) revenue sources that are used by other cities
or counties of the State;
(E) the environmental effects of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2);
(F) the effect of each revenue source considered
under paragraph (2) on local revenue streams and county
services; and
(G) comments submitted to the Task Force by a
stakeholder relating to any issue or proposal
considered by the Task Force.
(b) Hearings.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall hold such hearings,
meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence as the Task Force considers advisable to
receive the input and determine the opinions of the public and
stakeholders with respect to the establishment of a
sustainable, long-term revenue source for the counties of the
State.
(2) Incorporation of public and stakeholder input.--In
preparing the report required under subsection (c), the Task
Force shall incorporate into the recommendations of the Task
Force required under subsection (c)(2), to the maximum extent
practicable, the public and stakeholder input received under
paragraph (1).
(c) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that contains--
(1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of
the Task Force;
(2) a description of not less than 2 policy scenarios for
providing sustainable revenue to the counties of the State that
are recommended by not less than /5\ of the members of the
Task force for consideration by the Federal Government, the
State, and the counties of the State as the Task Force
considers appropriate (including such legislation and
administrative actions necessary to implement each policy
scenario);
(3) a description of the opinion of each member of the Task
Force regarding each policy scenario described in paragraph
(2);
(4) a description of the minority views of each member of
the Task Force who does not support any policy scenario
described in paragraph (2);
(5) a description of each revenue source considered but not
recommended by the Task Force under paragraph (2), including--
(A) an explanation of each reason why the Task
Force did not recommend the policy scenario; and
(B) a description of the minority views of each
member of the Task Force relating to the decision by
the Task Force not to recommend the policy scenario;
and
(6) a summary of comments received by the Task Force under
subsections (a)(3)(G) and (b)(1).
(d) Required Hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which each committee described in subsection (c) receives the report
required under that subsection, each committee shall hold a hearing to
evaluate the recommendations contained in the report.

SEC. 6. POWERS.

(a) Information From Federal Agencies.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force may secure directly from a
Federal agency such information as the Task Force considers
necessary to carry out this Act.
(2) Provision of information.--On request of the
Chairperson of the Task Force, the head of the agency shall
provide the information to the Task Force.
(b) Postal Services.--The Task Force may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
agencies of the Federal Government.
(c) Gifts.--The Task Force may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.

SEC. 7. TASK FORCE PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Task Force shall
serve without compensation.
(b) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Task Force shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Task Force.
(c) Detail of Federal Government Employees.--
(1) In general.--An employee of the Federal Government may
be detailed to the Task Force without reimbursement.
(2) Civil service status.--The detail of the employee shall
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairperson of the Task Force may procure temporary and intermittent
services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF TASK FORCE.

The Task Force shall terminate 120 days after the date on which the
Task Force submits the report of the Task Force under section 5(c).
Example Output: Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act of 2009 - Establishes the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties to consider and review concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source for counties in Oregon that have historically received federal funds.

Directs the Task Force, in conducting the consideration and review, to consider: (1) revenue sources proposed by relevant legislation or administrative actions; (2) payments based on timber harvests, including thinning to restore forest health, carried out at sustainable levels; (3) payments based on the revenues each county could have received through property taxation if the land owned by the federal government was privately held and subject to a property tax; (4) revenue based on a portion of the proceeds from sales of material collected from public land in Oregon for the production of biomass electricity or cellulosic liquid transportation fuels, user fees for recreational activities on such land, payments for increases in carbon sequestration, and land exchanges or transfers that could provide compensation for nontaxable federal land in the counties; (5) local revenue sources that could be used to reduce or eliminate reliance of the counties on federal funds; (6) federal payments made by the government to the counties, including specified guaranteed payments; and (7) any other revenue source appropriate for review.

Requires the Task Force to hold hearings on the establishment of a sustainable, long-term revenue source for the counties.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project
Facilities Conveyance Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Control board.--The term ''Control Board'' means the
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Board of Control organized
under the laws of the State of Montana for the purposes of--
(A) managing--
(i) Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District
No. 1; and
(ii) Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District
No. 2; and
(B) operating and maintaining the facilities of the
Savage Unit and the Intake Project, under contract with
the respective irrigation districts.
(2) Diversion dam.--The term ''diversion dam'' means the
Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam, a feature of the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation Project.
(3) Intake irrigation district.--The term ''Intake
Irrigation District'' means the Montana Irrigation District
that
(A) is organized under the laws of the State of
Montana; and
(B) operates the Intake Project.
(4) Intake original construction contract.--The term
''Intake original construction contract'' means the repayment
contract between the Intake Irrigation District and the
Secretary, numbered Irl-1436.
(5) Intake project.--The term ''Intake project'' means the
Federal irrigation feature operated by the Intake Irrigation
District through contract with the Control Board, located
adjacent to the main canal and 3 miles below the Diversion Dam,
serving approximately 828 irrigated acres, and authorized under
the terms of the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1418, chapter
717).
(6) Irrigation district.--The term ''irrigation district''
means--
(A) the Intake Irrigation District;
(B) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No.
1;
(C) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No.
2; and
(D) the Savage Irrigation District.
(7) Lower yellowstone irrigation district no. 1.--The term
''Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1'' means the
irrigation district that is organized under the laws of the
State of Montana and operates the part of the Lower Yellowstone
Irrigation Project located in the State of Montana
(8) Lower yellowstone irrigation district no. 2.--The term
''Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2'' means the
irrigation district organized under the laws of the State of
North Dakota and that operates the part of the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation Project located in the State of North
Dakota.
(9) Main canal.--The term ''main canal'' means the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation Project main canal, a feature of the
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project that--
(A) serves Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District
No. 1, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2, the
Savage Irrigation District, and the Intake Irrigation
District; and
(B) is operated and maintained by the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation Project Board of Control.
(10) Pick-sloan missouri basin program.--The term ''Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program'' means the comprehensive Federal
program for multipurpose benefits within the Missouri River
Basin (including irrigation) authorized by section 9 of the Act
of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the ''Flood Control Act
of 1944'') (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665).
(11) Project.--The term ''project'' means--
(A) the Yellowstone Project;
(B) the Intake Irrigation Project; and
(C) the Savage Unit.
(12) Savage irrigation district.--The term ''Savage
Irrigation District'' means the irrigation district that is
organized under the laws of the State of Montana that operates
the Savage Unit.
(13) Savage original construction contract.--The term
''Savage original construction contract'' means the repayment
contract between the Savage Irrigation District and the
Secretary, numbered Irl-1525, as extended or amended.
(14) Savage unit.--The term ''Savage Unit'' means the
Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, a Federal
irrigation feature transferred under this Act, operated by the
Savage Irrigation District through contract with the Control
Board, located adjacent to the Main Canal and 12 miles below
the Diversion Dam, serving approximately 2,187 irrigated acres
and authorized by the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known
as the ''Flood Control Act of 1944'') (58 Stat. 891, chapter
665).
(15) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(16) Yellowstone original construction contract.--The term
''Yellowstone original construction contract'' means--
(A) the repayment contract between the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1 and the
Secretary, numbered Irl-103; and
(B) the repayment contract between the Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2 and the
Secretary, numbered Irl-104.
(17) Yellowstone project.--The term ''Yellowstone project''
means the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, operated by
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1 and Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2, serving approximately
51,429 irrigated acres, and authorized by the Act of June 17,
1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093).

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

(a) Conveyances.--
(1) Lower yellowstone irrigation district no. 1, lower
yellowstone irrigation district no. 2, and savage irrigation
district.--
(A) In general.--On acceptance by Lower Yellowstone
Irrigation District No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone
Irrigation District No. 2 and by the Intake Irrigation
District of the obligations of the Federal Government
for the Yellowstone Project and the Intake Irrigation
Project, respectively, the Secretary shall convey the
respective portions of the projects to each of the
irrigation districts.
(B) Method.--The conveyance under subparagraph
(A)--
(i) shall be by quitclaim deed or patent;
and
(ii) shall convey--
(I) all right, title, and interest
in all withdrawn land except certain
parcels not used for purposes of the
projects;
(II) all fee ownership land used
for diversion dam maintenance;
(III) all fee ownership land,
easements, and rights-of-way in
connection with the carriage,
distribution, and drainage of water to
serve the land of the projects; and
(IV) all diversion, carriage,
distribution, and drainage physical
features used to serve the land of the
projects.
(2) Conveyance to savage irrigation district.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall convey the
Savage Unit to the Savage Irrigation District, in
accordance with the methods described in subsection
(a)(2), immediately after the conditions in
subparagraph (B) are satisfied.
(B) Conditions.--The conditions for conveyance
under subparagraph (A) are--
(i) the acceptance by the Savage Irrigation
District of the obligations of the Federal
Government for the Savage Unit; and
(ii) the payment by the Savage Irrigation
District of the net present value of the
remaining repayment obligation of the Savage
Irrigation District under the Savage original
construction contract, determined in accordance
with Office of Management and Budget Circular
A-129 (as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act).
(3) Water rights.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall transfer the
ownership of the water rights of the projects to the
respective and appurtenant irrigation districts in
accordance with applicable laws of the State of
Montana.
(B) No alteration.--The purpose, point of
diversion, place of use, flow rate, and volume of each
water right transferred shall not be altered.
(b) Transfer of Documents.--Patents, land deeds, court proceedings,
water right abstracts, contracts, special use permits, licenses,
permits, and any other documents of each project executed on behalf of
the Secretary shall be transferred to the district of the project.
(c) Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Pumping Power.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Lower yellowstone irrigation districts.--The
Secretary and the Western Area Power Administration
shall continue to provide Lower Yellowstone Irrigation
District No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation
District No. 2 with Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
power at 3 pump stations for as long as the Yellowstone Project
continues to operate under the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.
(B) Rate of delivery.--Pick-Sloan power shall be
delivered under subparagraph (A) at 460 volts and at a
collective rate not to exceed 500 kilowatts.
(C) Cost.--The cost to Lower Yellowstone Irrigation
District No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation
District No. 2 of power delivered under subparagraph
(A) (including transmission costs) shall be based on
the payment ability of the irrigation districts, as
determined by the Secretary.
(2) Savage irrigation district.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary and the Western Area
Power Administration shall continue to provide the
Savage Irrigation District with Pick-Sloan Missouri
Basin Program power at the Savage Pumping Plant for as
long as the Savage Irrigation District continues to
operate as intended under the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program.
(B) Rate of delivery.--Pick-Sloan power shall be
delivered under subparagraph (A) at 2,400 volts and at
a capacity rate not to exceed 650 kilowatts.
(C) Cost.--The cost to the Savage Irrigation
District of power delivered under subparagraph (A)
(including transmission costs) shall be based on the
payment ability of the Savage Irrigation District, as
determined by the Secretary.
(3) Intake irrigation district.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary and the Western Area
Power Administration shall continue to provide the
Intake Irrigation District with Pick-Sloan Missouri
Basin Program power at the Intake Pumping Plant for as
long as the Intake Irrigation District continues to
operate as intended under the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program.
(B) Rate of delivery.--Pick-Sloan power shall be
delivered under subparagraph (A) at 460 volts and at a
capacity rate not to exceed 50 kilowatts.
(C) Cost.--The cost to the Intake Irrigation
District for power delivered under subparagraph (A)
(including transmission costs) shall be based on the
payment ability of the Intake Irrigation District, as
determined by the Secretary.
(d) Deadline.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall complete each conveyance under this Act
expeditiously, but not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Deadlines if changes in operations intended.--If an
irrigation district notifies the Secretary that the irrigation
district intends to change operations as a result of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(A) take into account the potential changes for the
purpose of completing any required environmental
evaluation associated with the conveyance; and
(B) complete the conveyance not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--
(A) Untimely conveyance.--If the Secretary fails to
complete a conveyance under this Act in accordance with
the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the
full costs of any administrative action and
environmental compliance for the conveyance shall be
paid by the Secretary.
(B) Timely conveyance.--If the Secretary completes
a conveyance under this Act in accordance with the
applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the
costs of administrative action and environmental
compliance for the conveyance shall be paid--
(i) in an amount equal to 50 percent of the
costs, by the Secretary; and
(ii) in an amount equal to 50 percent of
the costs, by the irrigation district to which
the project is conveyed.

SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act expands or otherwise changes
the use or operation of a project from the use and operation of the
project on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Future Alterations.--If an irrigation district alters the use
or operation of a project, the irrigation district shall comply with
all applicable laws (including regulations) governing the alteration of
use.
(c) Environmental Concerns.--
(1) Fish entrainment.--The Control Board and the irrigation
district for each project shall continue to work cooperatively
with the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Fish, Wildlife and
Parks Department of the State of Montana--
(A) to complete a fish entrainment study at the
diversion dam; and
(B) if necessary, to assist in the development of a
method for excluding fish from the Main Canal.
(2) Fish passage.--The Control Board and the irrigation
district for each project shall continue to work cooperatively
with the Commissioner of Reclamation and the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service--
(A) to identify any influences of the diversion dam
on fish passage; and
(B) if necessary, to assist in the development of a
method to improve fish passage.
(d) Recreation Management.--Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District
No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2 shall each convey
a perpetual conservation easement to the State of Montana, at no cost
to the State, for the purposes of protecting, preserving, and enhancing
the conservation values and permitting recreation on Yellowstone
Project land (including land known as ''Joe's Island''), located at the
diversion dam.

SEC. 5. RELATIONSHIP TO CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

(a) Yellowstone Original and Subsequent Construction Contracts and
Intake Original Construction and Subsequent Contracts.--All repayment
obligations of Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1, Lower
Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2, and the Intake Irrigation
District have been fulfilled.
(b) Savage Original and Subsequent Construction Contracts.--The
acceptance of all obligations of the Federal Government with respect to
the Savage Unit by the Savage Irrigation District in accordance with
section 3(a)(2) shall extinguish all repayment contract obligations
under the Savage original construction contract.

SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.

On conveyance of the projects under this Act, the Act of June 17,
1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) shall not apply to the
projects.

SEC. 7. LIABILITY.

Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date of
conveyance of a project 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 prior ownership or operation by the United States
of the project property.
Example Output:
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Facilities Conveyance Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon acceptance by the appropriate parties of required Federal obligations, to convey the respective portions of the Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Intake Irrigation Project, and the Savage Unit (irrigation project) of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program to the Intake Irrigation District (Montana), the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts No. 1 (Montana) and 2 (North Dakota), and the Savage Irrigation District (Montana). Directs the Secretary and the Western Area Power Administration to continue to provide Pick-Sloan power to each such District as long as the Districts and the Yellowstone Project continue to operate under Pick-Sloan.
Requires each such conveyance within 180 days after enactment of this Act, with a two-year deadline if changes in operations are intended.
Provides related requirements regarding environmental matters and recreation management.