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 123STA T . 1323 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(I)theNa t ion a lE n v i r on m ental P oli cyA cto f196 9( 42U.S . C .4 3 21 et s e q .) (II) the En d an g ered S p ecies Act of 19 7 3 (16 U.S.C. 1 5 31 et seq.); (III) the National H istoric Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 47 0 et seq.); and (I V ) any other applica b le la w s. (2) OPERATION O F TRAN S FERRE D FA C I L ITIES. — (A) IN G ENERAL.—On the conveyance of the land and facilities u nder paragraph (1)(A) , the Authority shall comply with all applicable F ederal, State, and local laws (including regulations) in the operation of any transferred facilities. ( B ) OPERATION AND M AINTENANCE COSTS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—After the conveyance of the land and facilities under paragraph (1)(A) and consistent with the Agreement, the Authority shall be responsible for all duties and costs associated with the operation, replacement, maintenance, enhancement, and better - ment of the transferred land and facilities. (ii) L IMITATION ON F U NDING.— T he Authority shall not be eligible to receive any Federal funding to assist in the operation, replacement, maintenance, enhance- ment, and betterment of the transferred land and facili- ties, e x cept for funding that would be available to any comparable entity that is not sub j ect to reclama- tion laws. (3) R ELEASE FROM LIA B ILIT Y .— (A) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the date of the conveyance of the land and facilities under paragraph (1)(A), the United States shall not be liable for damages of any k ind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to any land or facilities conveyed, except for dam- ages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States (including any employee or agent of the United States) before the date of the conveyance. (B) NO ADDITIONAL LIABILITY.—Nothing in this para- graph adds to any liability that the United States may have under chapter 171 of title 2 8, United States Code. (4) CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any rights and obligations under the contract num- bered 0 – 07–50– X 0822 and dated October 11, 1979, between the Authority and the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the M c G ee Creek Project, shall remain in full force and effect. (B) AMENDMENTS.— W ith the consent of the Authority, the Secretary may amend the contract described in subparagraph (A) to reflect the conveyance of the land and facilities under paragraph (1)(A). (5) APPLICABILITY OF T H E RECLAMATION LA W S.—Notwith- standing the conveyance of the land and facilities under para- graph (1)(A), the reclamation laws shall continue to apply to any project water provided to the Authority. Ef f ectiv e da te .