HR 255 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

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

Introduced Jan 15, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-129 Sponsor Jason Chaffetz R-UT

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Latest action · Jul 25, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-129.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseDec 3, 2013
  3. Passed SenateJul 9, 2014
  4. To the PresidentJul 15, 2014
  5. Became lawJul 25, 2014Public Law 113-129

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Provo River Project Transfer Act to modify the definition of: (1) "Pleasant Grove Property" 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) "Provo Reservoir Canal" 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.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 615On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed406–0Dec 3, 2013

Yea 406

Not voting 25

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jan 15, 2013Markup Jul 31, 2013Reported Sep 10, 2013
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Referred Jan 31, 2013Hearings May 23, 2013Discharged Jul 31, 2013

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2014Signed by President.
  2. Jul 25, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-129.
  3. Jul 15, 2014Presented to President.
  4. Jul 10, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 9, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text as passed Senate: CR S4355)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4355Text printed S4355—Jul 9, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H7419, H7420Text printed H7419Recorded votes H7426clarifyJason Chaffetz R-UT, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Tom McClintock R-CADec 3, 2013

Research

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Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Aug 27, 2013H.R. 255, a bill to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptionsAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 31, 2013

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H171.

CRS reports 2

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Cite it 2

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 211A bill to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.Identical billJun 27, 2013

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 9, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
  3. Dec 3, 2013Engrossed in House
  4. Sep 10, 2013Reported in House
  5. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House

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