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To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to Stanislaus County, California.

Public Law 106-82 · H.R. 356 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Gary Condit (D-CA-18)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to convey to Stanislaus County, California, specified lands known as the NASA Ames Research Center, Crows Landing Facility.

Prohibits such conveyance from relieving Federal agencies of responsibility under law, policy, or Federal interagency agreement for any environmental remediation of soil, groundwater, or surface water. Subjects any other remediation of contamination within or related to structures or fixtures on such property to negotiation to the extent permitted by law.

Retains NASA's right to use such property for aviation activities without consideration and on mutually acceptable terms.

Requires NASA to relinquish legislative jurisdiction over the conveyed property to California.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Oct 27, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-82.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 18, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 13, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 4, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 9, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  9. Jul 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  11. Feb 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  12. Jan 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  13. 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.