Education Land Grant Act
Public Law 106-577 · S. 2749 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
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.
Title I: California Trail Interpretive Center - California Trail Interpretive Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center for the purpose of interpreting the history of development and use of the California Trail in the settling of the West.
Prescribes implementation guidelines, requiring the Secretary to: (1) consider the findings of the master plan study for such Center in Elko, Nevada; and (2) initiate a Center development plan.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Conveyance of National Forest System Lands for Educational Purposes - Education Land Grant Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, upon written application, to convey National Forest System lands to a public school district for use for educational purposes if the Secretary makes specified determinations.
Sets forth an 80-acre conveyance limitation. Prohibits the transfer of mineral or water rights with such conveyance. Declares that title shall revert to the United States if there is any subsequent attempt to convey such lands to another entity, or the lands are devoted to a use other than for educational purposes.
Title III: Golden Spike-Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Study Area and the Crossroads of the West Historic District - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to certain congressional committees on whether the West National Heritage Area Study Area should be developed as a National Heritage Area. Authorizes appropriations.
Establishes the Crossroads of the West Historic District (District) in the City of Ogden, Utah. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local governments, and nonprofit entities under which the Secretary agrees to pay not more than 50 percent of the expenses for: (1) Development Plan preparation; and (2) District historic infrastructure rehabilitation.
Prescribes implementation guidelines. Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-577.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment and title amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · 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 · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Christensen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 14, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 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.