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Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act of 2000

Public Law 106-421 · S. 1705 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 1, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Mike Crapo

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire Castle Rock Ranch in Idaho, but only with the land owner's consent; and (2) convey the Ranch to the State of Idaho in exchange for specified land near Hagerman, Idaho, located within the boundary of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, to be administered as part of the Monument.

Permits the State to exchange portions of the Ranch for private land within the Reserve, with the consent of the owners of the private land. Requires the State to administer private land acquired within the Reserve in accordance with the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988.

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.

  1. Nov 1, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-421.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Simpson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jul 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. May 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Apr 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Apr 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 8, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Oct 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.