Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act
Public Law 106-461 · S. 1275 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 7, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to the Hoover Dam, to: (1) conduct sales of materials generated by the Bureau of Reclamation that are related to Bureau programs or projects and related memorabilia and commemorative items; (2) convert unneeded property or scrap material into Bureau memorabilia for sale purposes; and (3) enter into agreements for the sale of such materials. Requires: (1) Bureau costs under this Act to be paid from the Colorado River Dam fund; and (2) sale revenues to be used for repayment of sales costs and costs of construction of the Hoover Dam Visitor Center.
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: 106-461.
- 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
- Jun 21, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 15, 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 3, 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 without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 18, 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 24, 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.