A bill to name a lake which has been completed as part of the Papillion Creek basin project as the "Standing Bear Lake."
Public Law 95-413 · S. 3342 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 5, 1978 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Jennings Randolph (D-WV)
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.
Designates Military Lake, which is part of the Papillion Creek basin project, Nebraska, as "Standing Bear Lake.
Designates Irvington Lake, which is part of the same project, as "Glenn Cunningham Lake" as of September 10, 1982.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 5, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-413.
- Sep 29, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 28, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 27, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 20, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jul 31, 1978FloorFloor · Senate vitiated its action on passage.
- Jul 28, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 25, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by 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.