12 2 STA T .7 7 4PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y8, 2008 Fed e ral re c la m a tion la w( t h e A cto fJu ne 17, 1 902 ( 3 2 S tat . 3 8 8, cha p ter 1093 ) , and Act s supplemental to and amendator y of that Act ( 4 3 U .S. C . 371 et se q .)) to pro j ect water pro v ided to the D istrict. (4) REVOCATI O N O FW IT HDR AWA LS . — (A) I N G ENERAL.— T he portions of the Secretarial O rders dated M arch 18, 1908, Octo b er 7, 1908, September 29, 1919, October 22, 192 5 , March 29, 1927, July 23, 1927, and May 7, 19 6 3, withdrawin g the appro x imately 6,900 acres described in Appendix E of the Agreement for the purpose of the G ooding Division of the Minido k a P roject, are revoked. ( B ) MANAGE M ENT OF WITHDRAWN LAND.—The Sec - retary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of L and Management, shall manage the withdrawn land described in subparagraph (A) subject to valid existing rights. (5) LIA B ILIT Y .— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), upon completion of a conveyance under paragraph (2), the United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind for any injury arising out of an act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land (including any improvements to the land) conveyed under the conveyance. (B) E X CE P TION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to liability for damages resulting from an injury caused by any act of negligence committed by the United States (or by any officer, employee, or agent of the United States) before the date of completion of the conveyance. (C) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.— N othing in this para- graph increases the liability of the United States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. (6) F U TURE BENEFITS.— (A) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT.—After completion of the conveyance of land and improvements to the District under paragraph (2)(A)(i), and consistent with the Agree- ment, the District shall assume responsibility for all duties and costs associated with the operation, replacement, maintenance, enhancement, and betterment of the trans- ferred land (including any improvements to the land). (B) ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the District shall not be eligible to receive Federal funding to assist in any activity described in subpara- graph (A) relating to land and improvements trans- ferred under paragraph (2)(A)(i). (ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall not apply to any funding that would be available to a similarly situated nonreclamation district, as determined by the Sec- retary. (7) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.—Before com- pleting any conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary shall complete all actions required under— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
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