Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1999
Public Law 106-538 · H.R. 2941 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 6, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ-5)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Ed Pastor
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Establishes the Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning District to provide for future acquisitions of conservation land within the Sonoita Valley, Arizona. Requires the District to negotiate with landowners for the acquisition of lands and interests suitable for the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Arizona, established by this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Area in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances its resources and values, and to allow only such uses of the Area that will further such purposes.
Directs the Secretary to develop and begin to implement a comprehensive management plan for the long-term management of the Area. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire for the Area surrounding lands within the District owned by private individuals, local counties, or the State of Arizona.
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress: (1) describing the most effective measures for the protection of certain lands north of the District; and (2) five years after the enactment of this Act, and at least every ten years thereafter, on the implementation of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-538.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 27, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 610 passed House.
- Oct 4, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.