United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4388 (96th)
Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1980
Introduced
7 June 1979
Last action
25 September 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-69.
Sponsors
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 1980 - Title I: Department of Energy - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1980 within the Department of Energy for the following: operating expenses; plant and capital equipment; special foreign currency programs; power marketing operations; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Geothermal Resources Development Fund. Prohibits any funds appropriated to be available for: (1) the issuing of a license to operate the waste isolation pilot plant, Delaware Basin, New Mexico, and (2) the storage at such plant of radioactive waste not resulting from the national defense activities of the Department of Energy. Title II: Department of Defense-Civil - Makes appropriations within the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for the following for fiscal year 1980: construction (general), flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries, general expenses, general investigations, operation and maintenance (general), revolving fund, and special recreation use fees. Stipulates that specified appropriated funds shall not be expended to discharge sewage overflow from the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago into the Illinois Waterway. Title III: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 as follows for the Bureau of Reclamation: general investigations; construction and rehabilitation; Upper Colorado River Storage Project; Colorado River Basin project; Colorado River Basin Sanitary Control Projects; operation and maintenance; loan program; general administrative expenses; and special funds. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1980 to the following: Appalachian programs, Delaware River Basin Commission, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority and Water Resources Council. Title V: General Provisions - States that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 1980 unless expressly so provided.
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Timeline
7 June 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 96-243.
Source: Committee
7 June 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 96-243.
Source: Committee
7 June 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1979
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
18 June 1979
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #253 (359-29).
Source: Floor
18 June 1979
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #253 (359-29).
Source: Floor
18 June 1979
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
20 June 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 96-242.
Source: Committee
12 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 96-242.
Source: Committee
17 July 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 July 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 July 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 July 1979
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #185 (90-6).
Source: Floor
20 July 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-388.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-388.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1979
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
1 August 1979
ResolvingDifferences
House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1979
Passed
House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1979
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 September 1979
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 September 1979
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 September 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
12 September 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
13 September 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 September 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
13 September 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
25 September 1979
President
Public Law 96-69.
Source: President
25 September 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
25 September 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 September 1979
House receded and concurred with amendment
summary · EN · 1 August 1979
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 25 July 1979
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 July 1979
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 July 1979
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 June 1979
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 June 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/4388
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