Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2560
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 15, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 15, 2018
Latest Action
Nov 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2560
Congress
115
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Idaho
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to convey to a qualifying entity all U.S. interest in any eligible facility, if: (1) by 90 days before the date on which Reclamation makes the conveyance, it submits to Congress a written notice of the proposed conveyance and a description of the reasons for the conveyance; and (2) a joint resolution disapproving the conveyance is not enacted before the date on which it makes the conveyance. Reclamation must convey with all applicable federal environmental laws before making a conveyance.

"Qualifying entity" means an agency of a state or political subdivision of a state, a joint action or powers agency, a water users association, or an Indian tribe or tribal authority that: (1) as of the date of conveyance, is the current operator of the conveyed facility pursuant to a contract with Reclamation; and (2) as determined by Reclamation, has the capacity to continue to manage the conveyed property for the same purposes for which the property has been managed under the reclamation laws.

Effective beginning on the date of conveyance, the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on prior ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

Text (2)
November 28, 2018
March 15, 2018
Actions (6)
11/28/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.
11/28/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-395.
10/02/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/22/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-511.
03/15/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/15/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:59 PM