A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to investigate opportunities to better manage the water resources in the Salmon Creek watershed of the upper Columbia River.
Public Law 106-499 · S. 2951 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Slade Gorton (R-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Patty Murray
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the opportunities to better manage the water resources in the Salmon Creek Watershed, Okanagoan County, Washington, so as to restore and enhance fishery resources while maintaining or improving the availability of water supplies for irrigation. Limits the Federal Government's cost share for such study to 50 percent.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: 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. 14 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-499.
- 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. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · 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.