United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5278 (96th)
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigations of certain water resource developments, and for other purposes.
Introduced
13 September 1979
Last action
3 October 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-375.
Sponsors
Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility studies of the following projects: (1) Hungry Horse powerplant enlargement and reregulating reservoir, Montana; (2) Palisades powerplant enlargement, Idaho; (3) Boise power and modification study, Idaho and Oregon; (4) enlarged Shasta Lake investigation, California; (5) Whiskey-town powerplant study, California; (6) Friant powerplants study, California; (7) San Francisco Bay Area waste water reclamation project, California; (8) San Joaquin Valley drainage investigation, California; (9) Delta overland water service facilities, California; (10) Chino Valley project, Arizona; (11) Canyon Ferry powerplant, Montana; (12) Yellowtail Afterbay powerplant investigation, Montana; (13) North Platte River hydroelectric power study, Wyoming; (14) Wind-Hydroelectric energy project, Wyoming; (15) Lake Meredith salinity project, New Mexico and Texas; (16) Colorado-Big Thompson powerplants, Colorado; and (17) Red Bluff diversion dam powerplant, California.
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Timeline
13 September 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-710.
Source: Committee
18 December 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-710.
Source: Committee
5 February 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
5 February 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
5 February 1980
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
6 February 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-890.
Source: Committee
5 August 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-890.
Source: Committee
17 September 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 1980
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
29 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
30 September 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
30 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
3 October 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
3 October 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 October 1980
President
Public Law 96-375.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 October 1980
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 September 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 5 August 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 February 1980
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 December 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 September 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5278
- us · 96-hr-5278 · source updated 24 March 2026