To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes.
Public Law 106-368 · H.R. 3236 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT-3)
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District or any of its member unit contractors for: (1) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes, using facilities associated with the Weber Basin Project, Utah; and (2) the exchange of water among Project contractors for such purposes, using such facilities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-368.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 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. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 9, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 5, 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.