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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.

Public Law 106-114 · S. 278 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 29, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, specified real property near Coyote, New Mexico, known as the Old Coyote Administrative Site, to be used for public purposes. Requires land withdrawals under Public Land Order 3730 and Executive Order 4599 to be revoked simultaneous with such conveyance.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Nov 29, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-114.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 19, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 17, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Oct 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Oct 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Apr 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 25, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Mar 16, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jan 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jan 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.