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Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the Clearwater Land Exchange--Oregon, to convey to certain identified private landowners all U.S. rights and interests in specified lands within the Central Oregon and Baker Resource areas in Oregon in exchange for the conveyance by such landowners of certain other parcels of lands within such resource areas.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to certain identified private landowners all U.S. rights and interests in specified lands within the Malheur National Forest, Oregon, in exchange for the conveyance by such landowners of certain other parcels of lands within or adjacent to the Malheur, Wallowa-Whitman, and Umatilla National Forests in Oregon.Provides for: (1) appraisals and equalization of value received with respect to such land exchanges; and (2) administration and management of lands received by the United States. Requires lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the North Fork of the John Day subwatershed to be managed primarily for the protection of native fish and wildlife habitat, and for public recreation.Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Became Public Law No: 106-257.
Became Public Law No: 106-257.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6864-6865)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6864-6865)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1629.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6864-6867)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-747.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-747.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2797-2798; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2797-2798)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2797-2798; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2797-2798)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-248.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-248.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-384.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11366)
Introduced in Senate
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