Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3401

 120 STAT. 3370

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 109–454—DEC. 22, 2006

(A) conform with the regulations and title approval standards of the Attorney General that are applicable to Federal land acquisitions; and (B) include all valid existing rights, easements, and rights-of-way. (c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall administer the non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary. (d) RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.—Effective on the date of conveyance to the City of the parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the Federal land and facilities conveyed, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States or by any employee or agent of the United States before the date of conveyance, consistent with chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—All administrative costs relating to the conveyance of the Federal land and non-Federal land under subsection (a) shall be paid by the City to the United States. (f) VALUATION, APPRAISALS, AND EQUALIZATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal and the nonFederal land— (A) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with paragraph (2); or (B) if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) APPRAISALS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land and non-Federal land shall be appraised by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary. (B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition; and (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (C) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.— (i) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land is not equal, the value may be equalized by— (I) the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the City; (II) the City making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary; or (III) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or non-Federal land, as appropriate. (ii) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any cash equalization payments received by the Secretary under clause (i)(II) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE LAND TO THE CITY OF YUMA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the City by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of United States

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