A bill to rename a reservoir and dam in the Little Miami River Basin, Ohio, as the "William H. Harsha Lake" and "William H. Harsha Dam".
Public Law 96-383 · H.R. 8018 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 6, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Herbert Roberts (D-TX-4)
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.
Renames the East Fork Lake and the East Fork Dam in the Little Miami River Basin, Ohio, as the William H. Harsha Lake and the William H. Harsha Dam, effective January 4, 1981.
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. 13 actions.
- Oct 6, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-383.
- Sep 30, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 29, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 26, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 25, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 17, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 25, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.