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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999

Public Law 106-115 · S. 382 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

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

Sponsor: Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Tom Daschle

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999 - Establishes the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, in South Dakota, as a unit of the National Park System.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a general management plan for the Site and to consider coordinating or consolidating appropriate administrative, management, and personnel functions of the Site and the Badlands National Park.

Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to transfer to the Secretary any funds specifically appropriated to the Air Force in FY 1999 for the maintenance, protection, or preservation of the land or interests in lands comprising the Minuteman II ICBM launch control facilities, including areas surrounding the facilities known as Delta 1 and Delta 9.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Nov 29, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-115.
  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 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Oct 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Sep 23, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Apr 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 25, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Mar 17, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Mar 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Feb 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Feb 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. 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.