United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session

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Public Law 113-19
113th Congress

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

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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,

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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.

Approved July 18, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 251 (S. 25):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-78 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-15 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources)
accompanying S. 25.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
June 11, considered and passed House.
July 10, considered and passed Senate.