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S. 1409 (97th)

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain modifications of the existing Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program, Wyoming, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 June 1981

Last action

12 October 1982 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-293.

Sponsors

Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]

Subjects

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Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Authorizes the enlargement of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming, for various purposes, including water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, and environmental quality. Requires that repayment contracts for the costs of municipal and industrial water supply be negotiated prior to construction of such facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to construct transmission interconnections as necessary to interconnect the hydroelectric powerplant authorized by this Act with existing power systems. Authorizes appropriations: (1) for modifications to such dam; and (2) of such sums as may be required by the Secretary of Energy. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, lands within the Polecat Bench Area for the construction of works in such area. Requires the Secretary, when disposing of such lands, to retain a reservation of a lien for water charges, mineral rights, and certain right-of-way. Directs that all moneys received from the disposition of such lands be deposited in the Federal Reclamation Fund to the credit of the Polecat Bench Area. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such land acquisitions.

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 June 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 602.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 26 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop with amendments. With written report No. 97-420.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop with amendments. With written report No. 97-420.

    Source: Committee

  9. 22 June 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 June 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 24 June 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 28 July 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 17 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Udall, Kazen, Phillip Burton, Seiberling, Miller (CA), Coelho, Lujan, Clausen, Pashayan.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 17 August 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  16. 17 August 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 August 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 August 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 August 1982

    Discharge

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  20. 17 August 1982

    Committee

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  21. 20 August 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 20 August 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 20 August 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 8 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Udall, Kazen, Phillip Burton, Seiberling, Miller (CA), Coelho, Lujan, Clausen, Pashayan.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 8 September 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 8 September 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  27. 14 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 14 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 15 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 15 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 16 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 16 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 21 September 1982

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 21 September 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 22 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report S. Rept. 97-568 filed in Senate by Senator McClure on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 22 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-855 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 22 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-855 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 24 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 24 September 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 1 October 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  43. 1 October 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  44. 1 October 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  45. 12 October 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-293.

    Source: President

  46. 12 October 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  47. 12 October 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982

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  • Conference report filed in Senate

    summary · EN · 22 September 1982

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  • Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 20 August 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 17 August 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 22 June 1982

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 26 May 1982

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 23 June 1981

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