A bill to grant the consent of the United States to the Arkansas River Basin compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Public Law 93-152 · S. 11 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Nov 13, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. John McClellan (D-AR)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Henry Bellmon, Sen. Dewey Bartlett,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grants the consent of the United States to the Arkansas River Basin compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma. Creates an interstate administrative agency to be known as the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 13, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-152.
- Nov 2, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 30, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended in lieu of H.R. 8056.
- Jun 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 27, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 4, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.