Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996
Public Law 104-326 · S. 1649 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1996 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Kerrey (D-NE)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Robert Dole, Sen. James Exon,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend for an additional four years each of eight specified water service contracts entered into under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the Flood Control Act of 1944 as irrigation projects in Kansas and Nebraska as part of the Missouri River Basin Project.
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: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 19, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-326.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Sep 28, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 5, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 29, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to 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.