A bill to revise the basis for estimating the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished to the United States.
Public Law 95-122 · S. 1322 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 6, 1977 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
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.
Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to include in the annual budget estimates of the Mayor, beginning with fiscal year 1977, the estimated value of water, water services, and sanitary sewer services to be furnished to the United States during the fiscal year for which such budget estimates were prepared .
Stipulates that nothing contained in this Act relieves the United States of its obligation to make payments for the water, water services and sewer services provided prior to fiscal year 1977.
Requires payment by October 1977 for all such services outstanding on that date, subject to adjustment within two fiscal year.
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.
- Oct 6, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-122.
- Sep 28, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 26, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 5813.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jun 7, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 24, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Apr 20, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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.