Canadian River Project Prepayment Act
Public Law 105-316 · H.R. 3687 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 30, 1998 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Charlie Stenholm, Rep. Larry Combest
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Canadian River Project Prepayment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consideration of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority accepting the obligation of the Federal Government for the Canadian River Project, Texas (a water reclamation project), and subject to a specified payment by the Authority, to convey the Project to the Authority as provided under the Canadian River Project Authorization Act.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, to continue to operate the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers, to continue to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated to flood control at Lake Meredith as prescribed in a certain Letter of Understanding.
Grants the Authority the right to occupy and use without payment of lease or rental charges or license or user fees the property retained by the Bureau of Reclamation at Sanford Dam for use as a headquarters and maintenance facility.
Provides party rights and obligations under current contract obligations and in relationship to other laws.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water and Power Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 30, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-316.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute rejected by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 1, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 31, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 7, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 30, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 6, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 1, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.