A bill to modify the authority for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-243 · S. 912 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 26, 1984 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Stafford (R-VT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Strom Thurmond
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.
Modifies the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project in South Carolina and Georgia to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide such power to the city of Abbeville, South Carolina, as may be necessary to mitigate the reduction in hydroelectric power produced at the city-owned hydroelectric power plant caused by the construction and operation of such project.
Deauthorizes the project for navigation at Eastport Harbor, Maine, and directs the Secretary to convey to such city title to any facilities and improvements constructed as part of such project.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environmental Protection Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Mar 26, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-243.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 15, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 13, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 1, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 16, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Environmental Protection Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Mar 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- 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.