[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 1200

Public Law 108-315
108th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water
distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, California, to the
Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito Water
District. NOTE: Oct. 5, 2004 -  [H.R. 1648]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress NOTE: Carpinteria and Montecito
Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004. assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Carpinteria and Montecito Water
Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OF THE CACHUMA PROJECT,
CALIFORNIA.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior--
(1) may convey to the Carpinteria Valley Water District,
located in Santa Barbara County, California, all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Carpinteria
Distribution System of the Cachuma Project, California,
consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the
agreement entitled ``Agreement Between the United States and the
Carpinteria Valley Water District to Transfer Title to the
Federally Owned Distribution System to the Carpinteria Valley
Water District'' (Agreement No. 00-XC-20-0364); and
(2) may convey to the Montecito Water District, located in
Santa Barbara County, California, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the Montecito Water Distribution
System of the Cachuma Project, California, consistent with the
terms and conditions set forth in the agreement entitled
``Agreement Between the United States and the Montecito Water
District to Transfer Title to the Federally Owned Distribution
System to the Montecito Water District'' (Agreement No. 01-XC-
20-0365).

(b) Liability.--Effective NOTE: Effective date. upon the date of
conveyance of a distribution system under this section, the United
States shall not be held liable by any court for damages of any kind
arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the
distribution system, except for damages caused by acts of negligence
committed by the United States or by its employees or agents prior to
the date of conveyance. Nothing in this section increases the liability
of the United States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28,
United States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort Claims Act) on
the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) Benefits.--After conveyance of a water distribution system to
the Carpinteria Valley Water District or the Montecito Water District
under this section--

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(1) such water distribution system shall not be considered
to be a part of a Federal reclamation project; and
(2) such water district shall not be eligible to receive any
benefits with respect to any facility comprising that
distribution system, except benefits that would be available to
a similarly situated person with respect to such a facility that
is not part of a Federal reclamation project.

Approved October 5, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1648:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-363 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-287 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 149 (2003):
Nov. 17, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 150 (2004):
Sept. 15, considered and passed
Senate.