A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the acquisition of certain lands in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Public Law 96-580 · S. 3096 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 23, 1980 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI)
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.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the acquisition by the Secretary of the Interior of specified lands adjacent to the Saint Croix River in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
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 23, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-580.
- Dec 13, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 12, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 10, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 9, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 21, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 8, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.