What changed between these versions
A substantive amendment. The short title of the Act was updated from "2025" to "2026". More significantly, v2 narrows the definition of "public purposes" for which the conveyed land can be used by the City of Price, Utah, specifying reservoir construction and related infrastructure. Additionally, a new reversion clause was added, allowing the land to revert to the United States if not used for authorized purposes.
Overview
A handful of significant changes were made. · V2 refines and narrows the scope of land use and adds an enforcement mechanism, indicating a more restrictive framework for the land conveyance.
The most significant change is the addition of a reversion clause in Section 3(c), which stipulates conditions under which the conveyed land could revert to the United States if not used for authorized purposes. Furthermore, Section 3(a) was modified to explicitly define the "public purposes" for the land conveyance, specifically for reservoir construction and related infrastructure, rather than allowing the City to define them broadly. The short title was also updated to reflect the year "2026".
Major additions
This new subsection establishes a reversion clause. It states that if the Secretary, after consultation with the State of Utah, determines the Federal land was used for an unauthorized purpose, all right, title, and interest shall revert to the United States at the Secretary's discretion. It also outlines requirements for this determination, including notifying the City, providing an opportunity for a hearing, public notice, and a chance for the City to correct non-conforming uses.
This addition significantly impacts the City of Price by introducing a condition subsequent to the land conveyance. It creates an ongoing obligation for the City to adhere to the specified land uses, backed by the threat of reversion, thereby limiting the City's long-term autonomy over the conveyed land.
Modifications
This is a minor, administrative update reflecting the likely year of enactment or reporting, with no substantive policy impact on the land conveyance itself.
Before
The Act was cited as the "Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025".
After
The Act is now cited as the "Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026".
This change restricts the City of Price's discretion in how it can use the conveyed land. While it still allows for "public purposes," it explicitly prioritizes and limits those purposes to water infrastructure and related public safety/access, potentially precluding other public uses the City might have considered under v1's broader language.
Before
Directed the Secretary to convey Federal land to the City of Price, Utah, for "public purposes, as defined by the City."
After
Directs the Secretary to convey Federal land to the City for "public purposes, including-- (1) the construction of a reservoir and related infrastructure; and (2) the development and expansion of infrastructure for public safety, transportation, or use of and access to the reservoir constructed under paragraph (1)."
Scope
Meaningful expansion or narrowing — Changes are concentrated in the short title and the core land conveyance section (Section 3). — V2 represents a meaningful refinement in policy direction by adding specific conditions and an enforcement mechanism (reversion) to the land conveyance, shifting from a more permissive grant to a conditional one. — The new reversion clause in Section 3(c) directly interacts with and imposes conditions on the land conveyance authorized in Section 3(a).
Impact analysis
City of Price, Utah
The City experiences a loss of discretion and gains an ongoing obligation to comply with specific land use conditions.
V1 granted the City broad discretion to define "public purposes" for the conveyed land. V2 narrows these purposes to specific water infrastructure and related uses and introduces a reversion clause if the land is not used as authorized.
Bureau of Land Management (Secretary of the Interior)
The Secretary gains new authority and responsibilities regarding the conveyed land.
V1 provided for a straightforward conveyance. V2 grants the Secretary additional oversight responsibilities, including monitoring land use and the discretion to initiate reversion proceedings if conditions are violated.