A bill to authorize continued storage of water at Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico.
Public Law 100-522 · H.R. 5423 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 24, 1988 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. William Richardson (D-NM-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to store specified acre-feet of Rio Grande system water at Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico, in lieu of water storage already authorized, to the extent that contracting entities no longer require such storage. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire, as necessary, interests in lands required for such storage.
Subjects the authorization to store water and to acquire lands to the provisions of the Rio Grande Compact and the resolutions of the Rio Grande Compact Commission.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Oct 24, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-522.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 14, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.