A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Rio Chama River in New Mexico as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Public Law 100-633 · S. 850 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 7, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Pete Domenici
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Rio Chama River, New Mexico, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Provides that nothing in this Act or the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act shall interfere with the Secretary of the Army's operation and management of the Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 7, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-633.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 27, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 19, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 30, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 26, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.