Texas National Forests Improvement Act of 2000
Public Law 106-330 · H.R. 4285 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Turner (D-TX-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Texas National Forests Improvement Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey: (1) specified National Forest System lands and improvements in Texas; and (2) specified land and improvements in the Sam Houston National Forest, Walker County, Texas, to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center.
Makes proceeds from such conveyances available to the Secretary for: (1) acquisition, construction, or improvement of National Forest System administrative facilities in Texas;or (2) land acquisition in Texas.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 19, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-330.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture 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.