A bill to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-s-211
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2013-02-04
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams and canals

Land transfers

Utah

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends the Provo River Project Transfer Act to modify the definition of: (1) &quot;Pleasant Grove Property&quot; to mean a specified parcel of land in Utah acquired by the United States for the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, as in existence on the date on which the parcel is conveyed under such Act; and (2) &quot;Provo Reservoir Canal&quot; to mean the water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, acquired, constructed, or improved by the United States as part of such Project, extending from, and including, the Murdock Diversion Dam and forebay at the mouth of Provo Canyon, including the Provo Reservoir Canal Siphon and Penstock near the Jordan Narrows to the point where water is discharged to the Welby-Jacob Canal and the Utah Lake Distributing Canal, as in existence on the date on which the Provo Reservoir Canal is conveyed under such Act.</p>

action_date: 2013-06-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Provo River Project Transfer Act to modify the definition of: (1) &quot;Pleasant Grove Property&quot; to mean a specified parcel of land in Utah acquired by the United States for the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, as in existence on the date on which the parcel is conveyed under such Act; and (2) &quot;Provo Reservoir Canal&quot; to mean the water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, acquired, constructed, or improved by the United States as part of such Project, extending from, and including, the Murdock Diversion Dam and forebay at the mouth of Provo Canyon, including the Provo Reservoir Canal Siphon and Penstock near the Jordan Narrows to the point where water is discharged to the Welby-Jacob Canal and the Utah Lake Distributing Canal, as in existence on the date on which the Provo Reservoir Canal is conveyed under such Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 211 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

1. Clarifying certain property descriptions in Provo River Project Transfer Act (a) Pleasant Grove Property Section 2(4)(A) of the Provo River Project Transfer Act ( Public Law 108–382 ; 118 Stat. 2212) is amended by striking of enactment of this Act and inserting on which the parcel is conveyed under section 3(a)(2) . (b) Provo Reservoir Canal Section 2(5) of the Provo River Project Transfer Act ( Public Law 108–382 ; 118 Stat. 2212) is amended— (1) by striking canal, and any associated land, rights-of-way, and facilities and inserting water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and all associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, ; (2) by inserting and forebay after Diversion Dam ; (3) by inserting near the Jordan Narrows to the point where water is discharged to the Welby-Jacob Canal and the Utah Lake Distributing Canal after Penstock ; and (4) by striking of enactment of this Act and inserting on which the Provo Reservoir Canal is conveyed under section 3(a)(1) .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 106 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 211 [Report No. 113–52] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment A BILL To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

1. Clarifying certain property descriptions in Provo River Project Transfer Act (a) Pleasant Grove Property Section 2(4)(A) of the Provo River Project Transfer Act ( Public Law 108–382 ; 118 Stat. 2212) is amended by striking of enactment of this Act and inserting on which the parcel is conveyed under section 3(a)(2) . (b) Provo Reservoir Canal Section 2(5) of the Provo River Project Transfer Act ( Public Law 108–382 ; 118 Stat. 2212) is amended— (1) by striking canal, and any associated land, rights-of-way, and facilities and inserting water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and all associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, ; (2) by inserting and forebay after Diversion Dam ; (3) by inserting near the Jordan Narrows to the point where water is discharged to the Welby-Jacob Canal and the Utah Lake Distributing Canal after Penstock ; and (4) by striking of enactment of this Act and inserting on which the Provo Reservoir Canal is conveyed under section 3(a)(1) .

June 27, 2013 Reported without amendment