To authorize the exchange of land between the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-412 · H.R. 4835 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 1, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA-8)
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 and the Director of Central Intelligence to exchange specified land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway for specified land under the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) adjacent to the boundary of the Parkway.
Requires the Director to allow access to the property transferred from the National Park Service (NPS) and conveyed by the Secretary to the CIA to the public, to personnel of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center as provided for in the FHWA's report of excess, dated May 20, 1971, and to other Federal employees and visitors whose admission to the Research Center is authorized by such Center.
Allows the CIA to have the right to close off such transferred property to all persons except the U.S. Park Police, other necessary NPS personnel, and personnel of the Research Center to protect CIA personnel, facilities, or property.
Requires the Director to ensure compliance by the CIA with the deed restrictions for the transferred land.
Requires compliance by the NPS and the CIA with the terms and conditions of the Interagency Agreement between the NPS and the CIA regarding the exchange and management of the lands discussed in that Agreement.
Requires that the land conveyed: (1) to the Secretary be included within the boundary of the Parkway and be administered by the NPS as part of the Parkway; and (2) to the CIA be administered as part of its headquarters building compound.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Nov 1, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-412.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 19, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 26, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 21, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.