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Chehalis River Basin Fishery Resources Study and Restoration Act of 1990

Public Law 101-452 · H.R. 3787 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 24, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA-3)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Allan Swift

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Chehalis River Basin Fishery Resources Study and Restoration Act of 1990 - Requires the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to undertake a study of the fishery resources and habitats of the Chehalis River Basin in Washington, including Grays Harbor, and develop plans for the restoration and conservation of such resources and habitats. Requires a report to the Congress. Requires that the State of Washington be invited to participate in the study. Requires the Director, the head of the Council of the Chehalis Tribe, the head of the Council of the Quinault Indian Nation, and each head of a State department participating to enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth the responsibilities of each entity. Requires that the study take advantage of and build on ongoing watershed planning and research efforts to identify fishery resource problems in the Basin.

Requires cost-sharing of at least one-sixth by non-Federal and nontribal participants before Washington may participate in the study. Authorizes appropriations, requiring that, of any amounts appropriated, one-fifth be made available to the Chehalis Tribe and the Quinault Indian Nation to carry out their responsibilities under the memorandum of understanding.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  • Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Oct 24, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-452.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 15, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 9, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Sep 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Aug 4, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Jul 16, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Shumway demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Jul 12, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  14. May 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  15. May 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  17. May 8, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  18. Jan 2, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  19. Nov 20, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  20. 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.