PSI Sci
New here? Follow the money and the votes · Not sure of your district? Find your U.S. House member · Find your state legislators

H.R. 3323: Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008

Before you vote › Federal bills

H.R. 3323: Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-02 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1022.

federal

Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-08-02 · 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: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1022. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey all U.S. rights to the Goleta Water Distribution System of the Cachuma Project, California, consistent with the terms of the Agreement Between the United States and the Goleta Water District to Transfer Title of the Federally Owned Distribution System to the Goleta Water District. Shields the United States from liability for damages relating to the conveyed property, except those caused by negligent acts by U.S. employees or agents prior to conveyance. Provides that after the conveyance, the System shall not be considered to be part of a federal reclamation project. Requires: (1) the Secretary to complete all actions required under environmental and historic preservation laws prior to any conveyance; and (2) the District to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in its operation of the transferred facilities. Provides that federal reclamation law shall continue to apply to project water provided to the District. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within 12 months.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).

What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text

No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.

Limited to a few requests an hour per person.

The strongest published arguments

Arguments for (supporters)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Arguments against (opponents)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Alternatives

Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes

Officials and money

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

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3323, Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2007 (2008-05-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3323, Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2007 (2008-05-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3323, Goleta Water District System Conveyance Act of 2008 (2008-09-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3323, Goleta Water District System Conveyance Act of 2008 (2008-09-26)

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3323 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110