House bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-147
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
Became law on May 24, 1996.
Sponsor: Rep. John Doolittle R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 6, 1995
- Committee actionAug 2, 1995
- Passed HouseOct 17, 1995 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateMay 3, 1996 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesMay 14, 1996
- To the PresidentMay 15, 1996
- Became lawMay 24, 1996
Latest action: May 24, 1996 — Became Public Law No: 104-147.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1743.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 104-252 ↗; H. Rept. 104-242 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported April 16, 1996 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/SRPT/252
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/242 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1743, 104th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/1743
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent
5 of 12 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.
Michael Castle (R-DE), Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID), Wes Cooley (R-OR), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Victor Frazer (I-VI), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), George Miller (D-CA), Richard Pombo (R-CA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Joseph Skeen (R-NM).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 2992 (104th) Crime Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1996
- H.R. 2723 (104th) Work and Family Integration Act
- H.R. 2367 (104th) To amend the Clean Air Act to further protect and enhance the public interest by ensuring an orderly transition from chlorofluorocarbons…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.