A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-485 · S. 610 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Craig Thomas
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, on completion of an environmental analysis, to convey to the Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming, such portions of specified Federal land (excluding mineral interest) in Big Horn County and Washakie County, Wyoming, as such District enters into an agreement with the Secretary to purchase. Requires the proceeds of such land sale to be deposited in a special account in the Treasury and to be available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land and interests in the Worland District of the Bureau in Wyoming that will benefit public recreation, public access, fish and wildlife habitat, or cultural resources.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-485.
- 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 11, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 16, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 15, 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.