Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center Act of 1999
Public Law 106-119 · H.R. 20 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 3, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R-NY-20)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, subject to the availability of appropriations, to: (1) enter into a 99-year lease with the State of New York for State-owned land within the boundaries of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River located at an area known as Mongaup near the confluence of the Mongaup and Upper Delaware Rivers in New York; and (2) construct and operate a visitor center on such land.
Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to extend the Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council for an additional ten years.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 3, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-119.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 23, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee amendment was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 2, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 12, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sherwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 11, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.