A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate with the State of Nebraska in studies of Platte River water resource use and development, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-338 · H.R. 6188 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE-1)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Hal Daub, Rep. Donald Clausen
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a special study to assist the State of Nebraska in establishing water resource conservation and development priorities in the Platte River Basin.
Declares that such study shall be conducted jointly by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission.
Authorizes appropriations. Requires such sum to be matched equally by direct contribution or inkind services by the State of Nebraska or other non-Federal entities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-338.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 17, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 16, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 30, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.