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Otay Mountain Wilderness Act of 1999

Public Law 106-145 · H.R. 15 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 9, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA-49)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bob Filner

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Otay Mountain Wilderness Act of 1998 - Designates specified public lands in the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management as the Otay Mountain Wilderness.

Recognizes that, because of the Wilderness Area's proximity to the U.S.-Mexican international border, drug interdiction, border operations, and wildland fire management operations need to continue so long as they are conducted in accordance with the Wilderness Act and any conditions the Secretary of the Interior considers appropriate.

Declares that such designation is not intended to lead to the creation of protective buffer zones around the Wilderness.

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. 20 actions.

  1. Dec 9, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-145.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jun 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 23, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Apr 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 12, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Mar 17, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 3, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Feb 25, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Feb 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Jan 11, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jan 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  20. 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.