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Union Calendar No. 42
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1644
[Report No. 108–65, Part I] 
A BILL 
To enhance energy conservation and research and 
development, to provide for security and diversity 
in the energy supply for the American people, 
and for other purposes. 
APRIL 8, 2003 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
APRIL 8, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period 
ending not later than April 9, 2003, for consideration 
of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall 
within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to 
clause 1(k), rule X 
APRIL 8, 2003
Referral to the Committees on Science, Resources, Edu-
cation and the Workforce, and Transportation and In-
frastructure extended for a period ending not later 
than April 9, 2003
APRIL 9, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform for a 
period ending not later than April 9, 2003, for consid-
eration of such provisions of the bill and amendment 
as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursu-
ant to clause 1(h), rule X 
APRIL 9, 2003
The Committees on Science, Resources, Education and 
the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
Judiciary, and Government Reform discharged; re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1645
To establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, 
protein science, and computational biology of microbes and plants to 
support the energy and environmental mission of the Department of 
Energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2003
Mr. BOEHLERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To establish a research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram in genetics, protein science, and computational biol-
ogy of microbes and plants to support the energy and 
environmental mission of the Department of Energy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GENOMES TO LIFE. 
(a) PROGRAM.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a research, development and demonstration 
program in genetics, protein science, and computa-
tional biology of microbes and plants to support the
energy and environmental mission of the Depart-
ment. 
(2) GRANTS.—The program shall support indi-
vidual investigators and multidisciplinary teams of 
investigators through competitive, merit-reviewed 
grants. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall consult with other Federal 
agencies that conduct genetic and protein research. 
(b) GOALS.—The program shall have the goal of de-
veloping technologies and methods based on the biological 
functions of microbes and plants that—
(1) can facilitate the production of fuels, includ-
ing hydrogen; 
(2) convert carbon dioxide to organic carbon; 
and 
(3) detoxify soils and water at Department fa-
cilities contaminated with heavy metals and radio-
logical materials. 
(c) PLAN.—
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Within one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a 
research plan describing how the program author-
ized pursuant to this section will be undertaken to
accomplish the program goals established in section 
(b). 
(2) REVIEW
OF
PLAN.—The Secretary shall 
contract with the National Academy of Sciences to 
review the research plan developed under this sub-
section. The Secretary shall transmit the review to 
the Congress not later than 6 months after trans-
mittal of the research plan under paragraph (1), 
along with the Secretary’s response to the rec-
ommendations contained in the review. 
(d) FACILITIES.—In carrying out the program under 
this section, the Secretary may construct, acquire and op-
erate facilities necessary to carry out this section. 
(e) NO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.—In carrying out 
this program, the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical 
research. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2004 through 2007 to carry out this 
Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1646
To amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to modify the State exemption 
provisions for advancement of time. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2003
Ms. CARSON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to modify the 
State exemption provisions for advancement of time.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF STATE EXEMPTION PROVI-
SIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF TIME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time 
Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘either the entire State as provided in (1) or may exempt 
the entire area of the State lying within any time zone’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the entire State as provided in (1)’’.
(b) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section (3)(b) of 
the Uniform Time Act of 1966, the amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall not apply to any State which enacts 
a law after the date of the enactment of this Act and prior 
to April 6, 2004, which exempts the entire area of the 
State lying within any time zone from the provisions of 
section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 providing 
for the advancement of time. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect April 5, 2005.
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that the bylaws of the Foundation (and activi-
ties carried out under the bylaws) do not— 
(i) reflect unfavorably upon the ability 
of the Foundation, or the Department, to 
carry out its responsibilities or official du-
ties in a fair and objective manner; or 
(ii) compromise, or appear to com-
promise, the integrity of any governmental 
program or any officer or employee in-
volved in such program. 
(2) COMPOSITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Board shall be composed of 7 in-
dividuals, appointed in accordance with para-
graph (4), who collectively possess education or 
experience appropriate for representing the 
fields of children’s health, nutrition, and phys-
ical fitness or organizations active in reducing 
and preventing childhood obesity. Each such in-
dividual shall be a voting member of the Board. 
(B) GREATER NUMBER.—The Board may, 
through amendments to the bylaws of the 
Foundation, provide that the number of mem-
bers of the Board shall be a greater number 
than the number specified in subparagraph (A).
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Board shall, from 
among the members of the Board, designate an indi-
vidual to serve as the Chairperson of the Board (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Chairperson’’). 
(4) APPOINTMENTS, VACANCIES, AND TERMS.— 
Subject to subsection (k) (regarding the initial mem-
bership of the Board), the following shall apply to 
the Board: 
(A) Any vacancy in the membership of the 
Board shall be filled by appointment by the 
Board, after consideration of suggestions made 
by the Chairperson and the Director regarding 
the appointments. Any such vacancy shall be 
filled not later than the expiration of the 180- 
day period beginning on the date on which the 
vacancy occurs. 
(B) The term of office of each member of 
the Board appointed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be 5 years. A member of the Board may 
continue to serve after the expiration of the 
term of the member until the expiration of the 
180-day period beginning on the date on which 
the term of the member expires. 
(C) A vacancy in the membership of the 
Board shall not affect the power of the Board
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1648
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Cali-
fornia, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the
Montecito Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Carpinteria and
Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of
2003’’.
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, Cali-
fornia, 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 Dis-
trict, 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 en-
titled ‘‘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 upon the date of convey-
ance 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 chap-
ter 171 of title 28, United States Code (popularly known
as the Federal Tort Claims Act) on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of a water distribu-
tion system to the Carpinteria Valley Water District or
the Montecito Water District under this section—
(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 com-
prising 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.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1648
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress 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, con-
sistent 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 Feder-
ally 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, con-
sistent 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 upon the date of conveyance of a dis-
tribution 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—
H. R. 1648—2
(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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1648
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Cali-
fornia, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the 
Montecito Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
the Federally Owned Distribution System to the 
Montecito Water District’’ (Agreement No. 01–XC–
20–0365). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance 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 chap-
ter 171 of title 28, United States Code (popularly known 
as the Federal Tort Claims Act) on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of a water distribu-
tion system to the Carpinteria Valley Water District or 
the Montecito Water District under this section—
(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 com-
prising that distribution system, except benefits that 
would be available to a similarly situated person
HR 1648 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Carpinteria and 
Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 
2003’’. 
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, Cali-
fornia, 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 Dis-
trict, 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 en-
titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States and 
the Montecito Water District to Transfer Title to
HR 1648 RFS 
the Federally Owned Distribution System to the 
Montecito Water District’’ (Agreement No. 01–XC–
20–0365). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance 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 chap-
ter 171 of title 28, United States Code (popularly known 
as the Federal Tort Claims Act) on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of a water distribu-
tion system to the Carpinteria Valley Water District or 
the Montecito Water District under this section—
(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 com-
prising that distribution system, except benefits that 
would be available to a similarly situated person
HR 1648 RFS 
with respect to such a facility that is not part of a 
Federal reclamation project.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 213
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1648
[Report No. 108–363] 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2003
Mrs. CAPPS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Cali-
fornia, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the 
Montecito Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Carpinteria and 
Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 
2003’’. 
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, Cali-
fornia, 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 Dis-
trict, 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 en-
titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States and 
the Montecito Water District to Transfer Title to
Calendar No. 602 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1648 
[Report No. 108–287] 
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. 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Reported without amendment
with respect to such a facility that is not part of a 
Federal reclamation project.
Union Calendar No. 213
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1648
[Report No. 108–363] 
A BILL 
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. 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed