114 STAT. 620 PUBLIC LAW 106-249-^ULY 26, 2000 Deadline. Effective date. SEC. 3. CO^fVEYANCE OF GRIFFITH PROJECT. (a) IN GENERAL.— In consideration of the Authority assuming from the United States all liability for administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Griffith Project and subject to the prepayment by the Authority of the Federal repayment amount of $121,204,348 (which amount shall be increased to reflect any accrued unpaid interest and shall be decreased by the amount of any additional principal pa3anents made by the Authority after September 15, 1999, prior to the date on which prepayment occurs), the Secretary shall, pursuant to the provisions of this Act— (1) convey and assign to the Authority all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to improvements and facilities of the Griffith Project in existence as of the date of this Act; (2) convey and assign to the Authority all of the right, title, and interest of the United States to Acquired Lands that were acquired for the Griffith Project; and (3) convey and assign to the Authority all interests reserved and developed as of the date of this Act for the Griffith Project in lands patented by the United States. (b) Pursuant to the authority of this section, from the effective date of conveyance of the Griffith Project, the Authority shall have a right-of-way at no cost across all Public Land and Withdrawn Land— (1) on which the Griffith Project is situated; and (2) across any Federal lands as reasonably necessary for the operation, maintenance, replacement, and repair of the Griffith Project, including existing access routes. Rights-of-way established by this section shall be valid for as long as they are needed for municipal water supply purposes and shall not require payment of rental or other fee. (c) Within twelve months after the effective date of this Act— (1) the Secretary and the Authority shall agree upon a description of the land subject to the rights-of-way established by subsection (b) of this section; and (2) the Secretary shall deliver to the Authority a document memorializing such rights-of-way. (d) REPORT. —I f the conveyance under subsection (a) has not occurred within twelve months after the effective date of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the conveyance. SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING CONTRACTS. The Secretary and the Authority may modify Contract No. 7-07-30-W0004 and other contracts and land permits as necessary to conform to the provisions of this Act. SEC. 5. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS AND FUTURE BENEFITS. (a) If the Authority changes the use or operation of the Griffith Project, the Authority shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing the changes at that time. (b) On conveyance of the Griffith Project under section 3 of this Act, the Act of June 17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391 et seq.), and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to the Griffith Project. Effective upon transfer, the lands and facilities transferred pursuant to this Act shall not be entitled to receive any further Reclamation benefits pursuant to the Act of June 17,
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