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[H.R. 251 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.251

                     One Hundred Thirteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen


                                 An Act


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 
 features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley 
           Electric Service District, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``South Utah Valley Electric 
Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) District.--The term ``District'' means the South Utah 
    Valley Electric Service District, organized under the laws of the 
    State of Utah.
        (2) Electric distribution system.--The term ``Electric 
    Distribution System'' means fixtures, irrigation, or power 
    facilities lands, distribution fixture lands, and shared power 
    poles.
        (3) Fixtures.--The term ``fixtures'' means all power poles, 
    cross-members, wires, insulators and associated fixtures, including 
    substations, that--
            (A) comprise those portions of the Strawberry Valley 
        Project power distribution system that are rated at a voltage 
        of 12.5 kilovolts and were constructed with Strawberry Valley 
        Project revenues; and
            (B) any such fixtures that are located on Federal lands and 
        interests in lands.
        (4) Irrigation or power facilities lands.--The term 
    ``irrigation or power facilities lands'' means all Federal lands 
    and interests in lands where the fixtures are located on the date 
    of the enactment of this Act and which are encumbered by other 
    Strawberry Valley Project irrigation or power features, including 
    lands underlying the Strawberry Substation.
        (5) Distribution fixture lands.--The term ``distribution 
    fixture lands'' means all Federal lands and interests in lands 
    where the fixtures are located on the date of the enactment of this 
    Act and which are unencumbered by other Strawberry Valley Project 
    features, to a maximum corridor width of 30 feet on each side of 
    the centerline of the fixtures' power lines as those lines exist on 
    the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (6) Shared power poles.--The term ``shared power poles'' means 
    poles that comprise those portions of the Strawberry Valley Project 
    Power Transmission System, that are rated at a voltage of 46.0 
    kilovolts, are owned by the United States, and support fixtures of 
    the Electric Distribution System.
        (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
    (a) In General.--Inasmuch as the Strawberry Water Users Association 
conveyed its interest, if any, in the Electric Distribution System to 
the District by a contract dated April 7, 1986, and in consideration of 
the District assuming from the United States all liability for 
administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Electric 
Distribution System, the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance with all 
applicable law convey and assign to the District without charge or 
further consideration--
        (1) all of the United States right, title, and interest in and 
    to--
            (A) all fixtures owned by the United States as part of the 
        Electric Distribution System; and
            (B) the distribution fixture land;
        (2) license for use in perpetuity of the shared power poles to 
    continue to own, operate, maintain, and replace Electric 
    Distribution Fixtures attached to the shared power poles; and
        (3) licenses for use and for access in perpetuity for purposes 
    of operation, maintenance, and replacement across, over, and 
    along--
            (A) all project lands and interests in irrigation and power 
        facilities lands where the Electric Distribution System is 
        located on the date of the enactment of this Act that are 
        necessary for other Strawberry Valley Project facilities (the 
        ownership of such underlying lands or interests in lands shall 
        remain with the United States), including lands underlying the 
        Strawberry Substation; and
            (B) such corridors where Federal lands and interests in 
        lands--
                (i) are abutting public streets and roads; and
                (ii) can provide access that will facilitate operation, 
            maintenance, and replacement of facilities.
    (b) Compliance With Environmental Laws.--
        (1) In general.--Before conveying lands, interest in lands, and 
    fixtures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall comply with all 
    applicable requirements under--
            (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
            (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.); and
            (C) any other law applicable to the land and facilities.
        (2) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies or alters any 
    obligations under--
            (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
            (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.).
    (c) Power Generation and 46kV Transmission Facilities Excluded.--
Except for the uses as granted by license in Shared Power Poles under 
section 3(a)(2), nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant or 
convey to the District or any other party, any interest in any 
facilities shared or otherwise that comprise a portion of the 
Strawberry Valley Project power generation system or the federally 
owned portions of the 46 kilovolt transmission system which ownership 
shall remain in the United States.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CONVEYANCE.
    On conveyance of any land or facility under section 3(a)(1)--
        (1) the conveyed and assigned land and facilities shall no 
    longer be part of a Federal reclamation project;
        (2) the District shall not be entitled to receive any future 
    Bureau or Reclamation benefits with respect to the conveyed and 
    assigned land and facilities, except for benefits that would be 
    available to other non-Bureau of Reclamation facilities; and
        (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising 
    out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land and 
    facilities, including the transaction of April 7, 1986, between the 
    Strawberry Water Users Association and Strawberry Electric Service 
    District.
SEC. 5. REPORT.
    If a conveyance required under section 3 is not completed by the 
date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, not 
later than 30 days after that date, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that--
        (1) describes the status of the conveyance;
        (2) describes any obstacles to completing the conveyance; and
        (3) specifies an anticipated date for completion of the 
    conveyance.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.