Provo River Project Transfer Act

Bill: 108-hr-3391
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2003-10-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Canals
Colorado River development
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Easements
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Irrigation
Land transfers
Law
Nonprofit organizations
Right-of-way
Social Welfare
Transportation and Public Works
Utah
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: 
Provo River Project Transfer Act - Conveys the Provo Reservoir Canal and the Pleasant Grove Property to the Provo River Water Users Association. Conveys the Salt Lake Aqueduct to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, Utah. 
Confirms that all existing contracts are not impaired in any way. 
Requires payment of net present value for the land, but allows a deduction for reimbursements described in the Contributed Funds Act Agreement. 
Provides that the Association and the District are no longer entitled to reclamation benefits with respect to the transferred land or facilities.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 
Provo River Project Transfer Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Provo River Water Users Association (Association) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Provo Reservoir Canal in the State of Utah. Conditions such conveyance upon the execution by the Secretary of the Agreement entitled &quot;Agreement Among the United States, the Provo River Waters Users Association, and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy to Transfer Title to Certain Lands and Facilities of the Provo River Project (Agreement),&quot; and upon the Secretary's acceptance of future arrangements governing the operation, ownership, financing, and improvement of the Provo Reservoir Canal.
 
Directs the Secretary to convey to the Association all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Pleasant Grove Property in the State of Utah. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) convey to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (District) in the State of Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Salt Lake Aqueduct; (2) grant permanent easements to the District for the use, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the District; (3) determine the boundaries of such easements; and (4) transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land of the Aqueduct Division of the Provo River Project to the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such land as an administrative site subject to provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
 
Prohibits the United States from carrying out any activities on the lands covered by the Salt Lake Aqueduct easements that would materially interfere with the operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of the Salt Lake Aqueduct by the District. 
 
Sets forth a formula for for payments by the Association and the District for the land conveyances under this Act. Requires the Association and the District to pay certain additional costs relating to the land conveyances.
 
Requires the Secretary to comply with certain environmental and other laws prior to making land conveyances under this Act.
 
(Sec. 4) Confirms that: (1) certain existing contracts covering lands of the Provo River Project not conveyed by this Act remain in effect; and (2) entities with existing contractual capacity rights to either the Provo Reservoir Canal or Salt Lake Aqueduct may transport Central Utah Project water.
 
Authorizes the Agreement to provide for modifications to repayment contracts for the Deer Creek and Aqueduct Divisions of the Provo River Project.
 
Provides that nothing in this Act impairs any existing contract (including subscription contracts) regarding the conveyance of water through the Provo Reservoir Canal.
 
(Sec. 5) Provides that: (1) lands and facilities conveyed under this Act are no longer part of a Federal reclamation project; (2) the Association and the District are no longer entitled to reclamation benefits for conveyed lands, except for benefits available to other nonreclamation facilities; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages for acts, omissions, or occurrences relating to conveyances under this Act, except for negligent acts committed prior to the date of conveyance.
 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of any land conveyances not completed within 18 months after the enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-382.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-382.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11183)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11183)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7966-7967)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7966-7967)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3391.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7965-7967)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-719.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-719.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-382