To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-191 · H.R. 3063 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 28, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
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.
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to double the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium (trona) that may be held by an entity in any one State.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Apr 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-191.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 16, 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. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 13, 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.