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A bill granting the consent of Congress to the compact between the states of New Hampshire and Vermont concerning solid waste.

Public Law 97-278 · H.R. 5288 · 97th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 4, 1982 · Environmental Protection

Sponsor: Rep. Judd Gregg (R-NH-2)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Jim Jeffords

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Interstate Compact - Grants the consent of Congress to the cooperative agreement between the States of New Hampshire and Vermont for the construction and operation of facilities for the processing or disposal of solid waste.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Oct 4, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-278.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 22, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Aug 16, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Aug 11, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  7. Aug 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  8. Jul 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  10. May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  11. Dec 22, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  12. Dec 16, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  13. 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.