A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to permit the control of the lamprey eel in the Pere Marquette River and to designate a portion of the Au Sable River, Michigan, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Public Law 98-444 · S. 2732 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 4, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Donald Riegle
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.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to: (1) permit the installation and operation of facilities or other activities for the control of the lamprey eel in the Pere Marquette Wild and Scenic River in Michigan; and (2) designate a specified portion of the Au Sable River, Michigan, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
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. 10 actions.
- Oct 4, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-444.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 6, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.