An act to change the name of the Los Esteros Dam (New Mexico) to the Santa Rosa Dam and Lake, and to designate Clark Hill Dam and Lake on the Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina as "Clarks Hill Dam and Lake".
Public Law 96-379 · S. 1895 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 6, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Harrison Schmitt
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.
Renames the Los Esteros Dam, New Mexico, the Santa Rosa Dam and Lake.
Designates Clark Hill Dam and Lake on the Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina, as Clarks Hill Dam and Lake.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 6, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-379.
- Oct 1, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 29, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Sep 17, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 10, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 9, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 5, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 16, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works 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.