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A bill to designate the Southern Nevada Water Project the "Robert B. Griffith Water Project".

Public Law 97-381 · S. 1681 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 22, 1982 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Paul Laxalt

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Designates a specified water project in Clark County, Nevada, as the Robert B. Griffith Water Project.

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. 12 actions.

  1. Dec 22, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-381.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 15, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 13, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  7. Apr 7, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Apr 5, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. 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.