To authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for use as an elementary school site.
Public Law 106-575 · H.R. 4656 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-NV-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, upon application, to convey specified property to the Washoe County School District for the construction of an elementary school.
Requires that the proceeds from such conveyance be available to the Secretary for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-575.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 634 passed House.
- Oct 12, 2000FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 160 (Roll no. 529).House roll call 529
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 160 (Roll no. 529).House roll call 529
- Oct 10, 2000FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Oct. 11.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.