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A bill to amend the Emergency Fund Act (Act of June 26, 1948, 62 Stat. 1052).

Public Law 97-275 · S. 1628 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 1, 1982 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Sen. James McClure (R-ID)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Emergency Fund Act to provide that such fund shall be available for all projects and project facilities governed by Federal reclamation Acts, including the Small Reclamation Projects Act and the Distribution System Loans Act (currently, for irrigation or power systems maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation).

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. 17 actions.

  1. Oct 1, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-275.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 22, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Aug 19, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  6. Aug 11, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  7. Aug 3, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. May 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. May 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  13. Apr 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Feb 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Sep 16, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. 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.