H.R. 255: To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-15 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-129.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 615 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR255 (2013-12-03), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-129. (final step reached)
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Official title

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

Plain 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.

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 615 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR255 (2013-12-03): Passed

Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr255.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr255 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113