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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 Colorado-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 fiili and complete payment 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