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A bill to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management of the surface estate to certain land in the State of Wyoming in exchange for certain private land will not result in the removal of the land from operation of the mining laws.

Public Law 106-490 · S. 1030 · 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.

Provides that specified Federal regulations regarding the removal of land from the operation of the mining laws shall not apply with respect to the conveyance by the Secretary of the Interior of the surface estate of specified lands in Campbell and Johnson Counties, Wyoming, in exchange for specified private land in Campbell County.

Requires the segregation of the acquired land from entry under the mining laws until land use planning for such land is completed.

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. 18 actions.

  1. Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-490.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 1, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 23, 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. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Sep 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 15, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Feb 1, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Oct 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jul 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. May 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. 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.