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Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-104.
Nov 20, 1997
Signed by President.
Nov 13, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 7, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11923)
Nov 7, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11923)
Nov 7, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 5, 1997
Received in the Senate.
Nov 4, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Nadler objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 4, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 4, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9891-9895, H9983)
Nov 4, 1997
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Oct 31, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-369.
Oct 31, 1997
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Oct 29, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Compact - Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact - Grants the consent of Congress to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact among Alabama, Florida, and Georgia to promote interstate comity, remove causes of controversies, apportion surface waters, engage in water planning, and develop and share common data bases.

Conditions the consent of the Congress to, and participation of the United States in, the Compact on specified conditions and reservations regarding participation of Federal agencies during the development of the allocation formula used to determine an equitable apportionment of surface water among the three States. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 20, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-104.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 31, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 31, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 91: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-91/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 91: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-91/.
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H.J. Res. 91, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-91/.
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