Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact
Public Law 105-105 · H.J.Res. 92 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 20, 1997 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. H. Callahan (R-AL-1)
Cosponsors (16): Rep. Bob Barr, Rep. Robert Aderholt,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Interstate Compact - Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact between Alabama and Georgia to promote interstate comity, remove causes of controversies, apportion surface waters, engage in water planning, and develop and share common data bases.
Conditions the consent of the Congress to, and participation of the United States in, the Compact on specified conditions and reservations with respect to participation of Federal agencies during the development of the allocation formula used to determine an equitable apportionment of surface water between the two States. Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 20, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-105.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 13, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 7, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Nadler objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
- Oct 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.