A bill to provide for the naming of the lake to be created by the Buchanan Dam, Chowchilla River, Calif.
Public Law 93-217 · H.R. 655 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 28, 1973 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Johnson (D-CA-2)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Provides that the lake to be created by the Buchanan Dam, Chowchilla River, California, shall be named the H. V. Eastman Lake.
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. 10 actions.
- Dec 28, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-217.
- Dec 20, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 14, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 15, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Oct 9, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 3, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 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.