A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and others to cooperate with the planning agency thereby created.
Public Law 96-551 · H.R. 8235 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 19, 1980 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. James Santini (D-NV)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Harold Johnson, Rep. Norman Shumway,
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.
Interstate Compact - Grants Congressional consent to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact between California and Nevada, which concerns the conservation of the waters of Lake Tahoe and of the resources of the area around such lake.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of other appropriate agencies, upon the request of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, to cooperate with such agency in all respects compatible with carrying out the normal duties of their agencies.
Conditions consent to the compact by the United States on permitting the President to appoint a non-voting representative of the United States to the governing body of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
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. 11 actions.
- Dec 19, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-551.
- Dec 9, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 3, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Dec 1, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Sep 30, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.