A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner.
Public Law 106-459 · S. 1211 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 7, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Wayne Allard, Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam.
Mandates a report by the Secretary of the Interior to specified congressional committees on the status of the implementation of the comprehensive program for minimizing salt contributions to the Colorado River from lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management directed by such Act.
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
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water and Power Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 7, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-459.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 1, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 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. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 11, 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 1, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 28, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 10, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 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.