An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with non-Federal agencies for the replacement of the existing American Falls Dam, Minidoka project, Idaho, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-206 · S. 1529 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 28, 1973 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Church (D-ID)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. James McClure
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 enter into agreements with the American Falls Reservoir District or other appropriate agency for the construction of a dam and related facilities to replace the existing American Falls Dam of the Minidoko project, Idaho-Wyoming.
Authorizes to be appropriated: (1) $400,000 for construction of facilities for public recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement, plus or minus such amounts as required by reason of the changes in costs of construction; (2) such funds as necessary to meet the cost of irrigation storage rights of the Michand Division of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and (3) such sums as required for the operation and maintenance of the dam and related facilities.
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. 11 actions.
- Dec 28, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-206.
- Dec 20, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Dec 6, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 15, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 10, 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.