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Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000

Public Law 106-257 · S. 1629 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 8, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ron Wyden

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the Clearwater Land Exchange - Oregon (Clearwater), to convey to certain identified private landowners all U.S. rights and interests in specified lands within the Central Oregon and Baker Resource areas in Oregon in exchange for the conveyance by such landowners of certain other parcels of lands within such resource areas.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to certain identified private landowners all U.S. rights and interests in specified lands within the Malheur National Forest, Oregon, in exchange for the conveyance by such landowners of certain other parcels of lands within or adjacent to the Malheur, Wallowa-Whitman, and Umatilla National Forests in Oregon.

Provides for: (1) appraisals and equalization of value received with respect to such land exchanges; and (2) administration and management of lands received by the United States. Requires lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the North Fork of the John Day subwatershed to be managed primarily for the protection of native fish and wildlife habitat, and for public recreation.

Authorizes appropriations.

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. Aug 8, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-257.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 27, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 25, 2000FloorFloor · 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. Jul 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. May 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. May 8, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. May 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Mar 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Feb 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Oct 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Sep 23, 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.