Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000
Public Law 106-502 · H.R. 1444 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 13, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Greg Walden
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Irrigation Mitigation and Restoration Partnership Act of 2000 - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Irrigation Mitigation and Restoration Partnership Program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, under such Program, to develop and implement projects to mitigate impacts to fisheries resulting from the construction and operation of water diversions by local governmental entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage area (areas of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho from which water drains into the Pacific Ocean).
Makes projects that receive funds under this Act ineligible to receive Federal funds from any other source for the same purpose.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Nov 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-502.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 630.
- Apr 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 9, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 9, 1999FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.