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A bill to designate the lock and dam known as the Jones Bluff Lock and Dam, located on the Alabama River, as the "Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam".

Public Law 97-383 · S. 2034 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate

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

Sponsor: Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeremiah Denton

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 the Jones Bluff Lock and Dam on the Alabama River, Alabama, as the Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam.

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. 13 actions.

  1. Dec 22, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-383.
  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 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Jul 26, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Jul 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Jun 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. May 25, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  11. May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  12. Jan 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  13. 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.