United States · Bill · S
S. 640 (100th)
A bill for the relief for the city of Dickinson, North Dakota.
Original
Introduced
3 March 1987
Last action
31 March 1988 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Relieves the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, of all obligations incurred under a contract entered into with the Secretary of the Interior concerning construction of certain facilities at the Dickinson Dam under the Reclamation Authorization Act of 1975, notwithstanding certain provisions of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a new repayment contract the terms of which will entitle it to water supply benefits provided by a bascule gate project in consideration for repayment of such project's costs according to a specified schedule.
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Timeline
3 March 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Source: Committee
3 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
8 June 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
Source: Calendars
8 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of May 5, 87 without amendment. With written report No. 100-65.
Source: Committee
8 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of May 5, 87 without amendment. With written report No. 100-65.
Source: Committee
17 June 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 June 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 July 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Discharged.
Source: Committee
8 October 1987
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
Source: Floor
8 October 1987
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.282 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
9 October 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 225.
Source: Calendars
9 October 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-365.
Source: Committee
9 October 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-365.
Source: Committee
22 October 1987
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 220 - 184 (Record Vote No: 375).
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 220 - 184 (Record Vote No: 375).
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Vote
Motion to Reconsider Tabled in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 254 - 142 (Record Vote No: 376).
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
27 October 1987
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
31 March 1988
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 October 1987
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 October 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 March 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
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- related to → A bill relating to cost sharing rules of the Missouri National Recreation Area.
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 640) for the relief of the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/640
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/640
- us · 100-s-640 · source updated 24 March 2026