[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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.