Provo River Project Transfer Act
Latest action · Oct 30, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-382.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 29, 2003
- Passed HouseOct 4, 2004
- Passed SenateOct 10, 2004
- To the PresidentOct 19, 2004
- Became lawOct 30, 2004Public Law 108-382
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 29, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Oct 29, 2003 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Oct 29, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2003Markup Sep 22, 2004Reported Oct 4, 2004 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Oct 30, 2003Hearings Oct 30, 2003Markup Jul 8, 2004Reported Jul 8, 2004 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2004Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-382.
- Oct 19, 2004Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 10, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11183)
- Oct 5, 2004Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 4, 2004Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-719.
- Oct 4, 2004Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.
- Oct 4, 2004Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 4, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7965-7967)
- Oct 4, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3391.
- Oct 4, 2004Passed/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)
- Oct 4, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 22, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 22, 2004Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 8, 2004Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 8, 2004Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 30, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Oct 30, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Oct 29, 2003Introduced in House
- Oct 29, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1855, S11183 | Chris Cannon R-UT, William H. Frist R-TN | Oct 10, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7965–H7967Text printed H7966 | Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Jim Gibbons R-NV | Oct 4, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 20, 2004H.R. 3391, Provo River Project Transfer Act<p>Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 10, 2004</p>
- Oct 20, 2004H.R. 3391, Provo River Project Transfer ActEstimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 10, 2004
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-74 | H.R. 3334, H.R. 3391 and S. 212103 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Oct 30, 2003 |
| S. Hrg. 108-237 | HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY: COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES62 pages | Appropriations Committee | Jun 11, 2003 |
| Serial No. 108-6 | ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT IN MEDICARE82 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Serial No. 108-4 | MEDICARE REGULATORY AND CONTRACTING REFORM115 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Feb 13, 2003 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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|---|---|---|---|
| RL31139 | Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances Archived | Report | Dec 15, 2022 |
| RL32309 | Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1876 | Provo River Project Transfer Act | Identical bill | Sep 28, 2004 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Provo River Project Transfer Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Provo River Project Transfer Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agriculture and Food
- Canals
- Colorado River development
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Easements
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Irrigation
- Land transfers
- Law
- Nonprofit organizations
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Right-of-way
- Social Welfare
- Transportation and Public Works
- Utah
- Water Resources Development
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 5, 2004Received in Senate
- Oct 4, 2004Engrossed in House
- Oct 4, 2004Reported in House
- Oct 29, 2003Introduced in House
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