A bill to name the fish hatchery at the Warm Springs Dam component of the Russian River, Dry Creek, California project as the Don H. Clausen Fish Hatchery.
Public Law 97-422 · H.R. 7420 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 4, 1983 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. James Wright (D-TX-12)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Robert Michel, Rep. James Howard,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Names the fish hatchery at the Warm Springs Dam component of the Russian River, Dry Creek, California project, as the Don H. Clausen Fish Hatchery.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jan 4, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-422.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 17, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.