US Congress House Bill 255 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 25 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-25 - Became Public Law No: 113-129.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

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

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

2013-12-03 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 406 N: 0 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-25	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-129.
2014-07-25	Senate	Signed by President.
2014-07-15	Senate	Presented to President.
2014-07-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-07-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text as passed Senate: CR S4355)
2013-12-09	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
2013-12-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 615). (text: CR H7419)
2013-12-03	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7426-7427)
2013-12-03	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-12-03	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
2013-12-03	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7419-7420)
2013-12-03	House	Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-09-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
2013-09-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-200.
2013-07-31	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-07-31	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-31	House	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
2013-05-23	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-01-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2013-01-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB211 (Same As) 2013-06-27 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/255/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr255/BILLS-113hr255ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr255/BILLS-113hr255rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr255/BILLS-113hr255eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr255/BILLS-113hr255pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr255/BILLS-113hr255enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013615