An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigation of certain potential water resource developments.
Public Law 93-122 · S. 2075 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 9, 1973 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Henry Bellmon (R-OK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Dewey Bartlett
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a feasibility study of the following potential water resource developments: (1) Hood Clay unit, American River division, Central Valley project in Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, California; (2) McGee Creek Reservoir in Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma; (3) Moorehead unit, Powder division in Powder River County, Montana; and (4) Geary project in Blaine and Custer Counties, Oklahoma.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Oct 9, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-122.
- Sep 27, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 25, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 13, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R.6576.
- Jul 30, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 26, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 24, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 26, 1973CommitteeCommittee · 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.