Provo River Project Transfer Act
Public Law 108-382 · H.R. 3391 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 30, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Jim Matheson
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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 "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)," 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1876Identical billRelated bill
Provo River Project Transfer Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 30, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-382.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 10, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 5, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 4, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3391.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-719.
- Sep 22, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 8, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 30, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 29, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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