A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park County, Wyoming.
Public Law 106-494 · S. 1894 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Michael Enzi
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 Administrator of the General Services Administration, in consideration of a specified payment by Park County, Wyoming, to convey to the County a specified parcel of land. Reserves rights to coal, oil, or gas resources.
Conditions such conveyance on U.S. compliance with requirements regarding the sale or transfer of Federal property on which any hazardous substances were stored, released, or disposed of.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee; Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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: 106-494.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries 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
- Mar 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 9, 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.