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Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act

Public Law 106-329 · H.R. 4226 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. John Thune (R-SD)

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.

Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land and administrative sites in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, and to use the resulting proceeds for: (1) acquisition of land and interests in South Dakota; and (2) acquisition or construction of administrative improvements within the Forest. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations for construction of a replacement laboratory for the Rocky Mountain Research Station at Rapid City, South Dakota, to be colocated with at least one of the Forest administrative improvements. Requires any acquired property to be: (1) in South Dakota; and (2) from a willing seller.

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. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-329.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 18, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. May 3, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. 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.