Transfer of Green River Pipeline and associated infrastructure

(a) Conveyance On achieving remedial action completion status as described in section 3405(i)(6)(A) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law 105–261) (as amended by section 2(3)), the Secretary of Energy shall convey, at no cost, to the Grand County Water Conservancy District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following infrastructure associated with the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action project: (1) The water pipeline extending from the Green River extraction site to the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Crescent Junction site. (2) All associated pump stations and diesel-powered pumps and related easements or rights-of-way. (3) The holding pond located at the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Crescent Junction site. (b) Water rights (1) In general On achieving the remedial action completion status described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall transfer to the Grand County Water Conservancy District the Crescent Junction water right associated with the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action. (2) Requirement Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy may retain such water rights at the site described in that paragraph as are strictly necessary to complete remaining groundwater remediation or other responsibilities under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.). (c) Conditions of transfer The Secretary of Energy shall include as a condition of the conveyances under this section— (1) a requirement that the Grand County Water Conservancy District use the infrastructure and rights conveyed pursuant to the conveyances to address the water deficit in communities serviced by the Grand County Water Conservancy District; and (2) a prohibition on conveying the infrastructure and rights conveyed pursuant to the conveyances to a private entity or nonprofit organization.