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A bill designating Ozark Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River as the "Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock and Dam."

Public Law 94-543 · S. 3063 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1976 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. John McClellan (D-AR)

Cosponsors: None

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.

Designates the Ozark Lock and Dam in Arkansas as the Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock and Dam.

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. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 18, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-543.
  3. Oct 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. Oct 8, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Oct 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Jun 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Jun 10, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  10. May 26, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  11. Mar 2, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  12. 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.