Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act of 2000
Public Law 106-301 · H.R. 4579 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 13, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen (R-UT-1)
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.
Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act of 2000 - Ratifies the "Agreement for Exchange of Lands West Desert State-Federal Land Consolidation" (an agreement between the State of Utah and the United States to exchange certain Federal lands and mineral interests in Utah for lands and mineral interests of approximately equal value managed by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration within wilderness study areas in the West Desert region of Utah) and sets forth the obligations of the United States, the State, and the Administration as a matter of Federal law. Sets forth requirements concerning the determination of, and adjustments for achieving, approximately equal value.
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. 16 actions.
- Oct 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-301.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 11, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.