Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 288 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and appur- tenances of the Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 8, 2019 Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project, Okla- homa, to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arbuckle Project Main- 4 tenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 5 2019’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:44 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H288.IH H288 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 288 IH SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF MAINTENANCE COMPLEX AND 1 DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE ARBUCKLE 2 PROJECT, OKLAHOMA. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 4 shall, as soon as practicable, convey to the Arbuckle Mas- 5 ter Conservancy District, located in Murray County, Okla- 6 homa, all right, title, and interest of the United States 7 in and to the Maintenance Complex and District Office, 8 Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, consistent with the terms 9 and conditions set forth in the Agreement between the 10 United States and the Arbuckle Master Conservancy Dis- 11 trict. 12 (b) DEFINITIONS.— 13 (1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ 14 means the Agreement between the United States 15 and the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District for 16 Transferring Title to the Federally Owned Mainte- 17 nance Complex and District Office to the Arbuckle 18 Master Conservancy District (Agreement No. 19 14AG640141). 20 (2) DISTRICT OFFICE.—The term ‘‘District Of- 21 fice’’ means the headquarters building located at 22 2440 East Main, Davis, Oklahoma, and the approxi- 23 mately 0.83 acres described in the Agreement. 24 (3) MAINTENANCE COMPLEX.—The term 25 ‘‘Maintenance Complex’’ means the caretakers resi- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:44 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H288.IH H288 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 288 IH dence, shop buildings, and any appurtenances lo- 1 cated on the lands described in the Agreement, to 2 include approximately 2.00 acres, more or less. 3 (c) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey- 4 ance of the Maintenance Complex and District Office 5 under this section, the United States shall not be held lia- 6 ble by any court for damages of any kind arising out of 7 any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the Mainte- 8 nance Complex and District Office, except for damages 9 caused by acts of negligence committed by the United 10 States or by its employees or agents prior to the date of 11 conveyance. Nothing in this section increases the liability 12 of the United States beyond that provided in chapter 171 13 of title 28, United States Code (popularly known as the 14 ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’) on the date of the enactment 15 of this Act. 16 (d) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the Mainte- 17 nance Complex and District Office to the Arbuckle Master 18 Conservancy District— 19 (1) the Maintenance Complex and District Of- 20 fice shall not be considered to be a part of a Federal 21 reclamation project; and 22 (2) such water district shall not be eligible to 23 receive any benefits with respect to any facility com- 24 prising that Maintenance Complex and District Of- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:44 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H288.IH H288 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 288 IH fice, except benefits that would be available to a 1 similarly situated person with respect to such a facil- 2 ity that is not part of a Federal reclamation project. 3 (e) COMMUNICATION.—If the Secretary of the Inte- 4 rior has not completed the conveyance required under sub- 5 section (a) within 12 months after the date of enactment 6 of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a letter 7 with sufficient detail that explains the reasons the convey- 8 ance has not been completed and stating the date by which 9 the conveyance will be completed. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:44 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H288.IH H288 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS