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H.R. 1648: Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004

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H.R. 1648: Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-07 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-315.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-315. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey U.S. interests in the Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems of the Cachuma Project in California to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito Water District, respectively, in Santa Barbara County. Exempts the United States from liability for damages relating to such distribution systems, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States, its employees, or agents prior to the date of conveyance. Prohibits: (1) such conveyed water distribution systems from being considered part of a Federal reclamation project; and (2) such water districts from being eligible to receive any benefits for any facility comprising such distribution systems, except benefits that would be available to a similarly situated person for such a facility that is not part of a Federal reclamation project.

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Official text

Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1648, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems (2003-11-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1648, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems (2003-11-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1648, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2003 (2004-06-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1648, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2003 (2004-06-18)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1648 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108