An Act to provide that the lake formed by the lock and dam referred to as the "Jones Bluff lock and dam" on the Alabama River, Alabama, shall hereafter be known as the R. E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake.
Public Law 94-538 · S. 2533 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1976 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. James Allen (D-AL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Sparkman
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.
Designates the lake formed by the Jones Bluff Lock and Dam on the Alabama River in Alabama in honor of R. E. "Bob" Woodruff.
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.
- Oct 18, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-538.
- Oct 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 8, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 2, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 1, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Nov 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works 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.