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HJRES 216 98th Congress House Emergency Management Flood control Illinois Water and Water Resources Development Watersheds

A joint resolution to authorize a study of surveys to prevent flooding along the Fork Branch Creek.

Introduced: March 23, 1983 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Apr 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Mar 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 23, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture to make investigations and surveys with respect to the prevention of flooding along the South Fork and Flat Branch sub-basins of the Sangamon River Basin.

What's happening now April 11, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 216: A joint resolution to authorize a study of surveys to prevent flooding along the Fork Branch Creek.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-216/
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"H.J. Res. 216: A joint resolution to authorize a study of surveys to prevent flooding along the Fork Branch Creek.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-216/.
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H.J. Res. 216, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-216/.
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