A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to an interstate agreement or compact relating to the restoration of Atlantic Salmon in the Connecticut River Basin, and to allow the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to participate as members in a Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.
Public Law 98-138 · H.R. 3044 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1983 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte (R-MA-1)
Cosponsors (18): Rep. Edward Boland, Rep. Ed Markey,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Interstate Compact - Grants congressional consent to the interstate compact entered into by Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont relating to the restoration of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River Basin and creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission. Authorizes the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to participate as members of such Commission.
Provides that the consent of Congress granted to the compact: (1) shall become effective only if none of the States that are members of the compact has in effect a statute providing for withdrawal from the compact or if all such States have agreed by statute to the same provisions for withdrawal from the compact; and (2) shall be effective for 20 years.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 28, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-138.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 21, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 19, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Sep 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Sep 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 31, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.