To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center.
Public Law 106-147 · H.R. 1104 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 9, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY-22)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Archivist of the United States administrative jurisdiction over land located in the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, for the construction of a visitor center facility to jointly serve the Site and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, located in Hyde Park, New York.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 9, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-147.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 2, 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. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 11, 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.