Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979
Public Law 96-495 · H.R. 4084 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 3, 1980 · Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Victor Fazio (D-CA-4)
Cosponsors (21): Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Julian Dixon,
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.
Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative agreement with California to mitigate the adverse effects of the Central Valley project on the fish and wildlife resources of the Suisun Marsh and for the preservation and restoration of such resources. Specifies the requirements of such agreement which include requirements that; (1) the State of California construct and operate certain water control facilities in the Marsh; and (2) the Federal share of the costs of implementing such agreement shall be 50 percent. States that the share of costs may be altered and applied retroactively to such control facilities upon authorization of the development of a more extensive system of preservation facilities for the Marsh area.
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the Federal share of costs of the construction and operation of such control facilities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 3, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-495.
- Nov 21, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Nov 18, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Oct 1, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 5, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 11, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 10, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 3, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Nov 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 14, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.