Every law Congress has passed

604 laws of the 106th Congress, 1999–2001

1. Joint Resolution Providing for the appointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

   Public Law 106-198 · 114 Stat. 249 · May 5, 2000 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution Providing for the reappointment of Manuel L. Ibáñez as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

   Public Law 106-199 · 114 Stat. 250 · May 5, 2000 · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Belinda McGregor.

   Private Law 106-4 · 114 Stat. 3095 · May 15, 2000 · Private law · Original text

4. Trade and Development Act of 2000

   An Act To authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.

   Public Law 106-200 · 114 Stat. 251 · May 18, 2000 · Original text

5. An Act To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that certain species conservation reports shall continue to be required to be submitted.

   Public Law 106-201 · 114 Stat. 307 · May 18, 2000 · Original text

6. Worker Economic Opportunity Act

   An Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the treatment of stock options under the Act.

   Public Law 106-202 · 114 Stat. 308 · May 18, 2000 · Original text

7. An Act To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the “E. Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.

   Public Law 106-203 · 114 Stat. 310 · May 22, 2000 · Original text

8. An Act To designate the Federal building located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the “Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse”.

   Public Law 106-204 · 114 Stat. 311 · May 23, 2000 · Original text

9. Joint Resolution Supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

   Public Law 106-205 · 114 Stat. 312 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

10. An Act To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a fee system for commercial filming activities on Federal land, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-206 · 114 Stat. 314 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

11. Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000

    An Act To facilitate the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos.

    Public Law 106-207 · 114 Stat. 316 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

12. National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2000

    An Act To extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-208 · 114 Stat. 318 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

13. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9308 South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, as the “John J. Buchanan Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-209 · 114 Stat. 320 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

14. Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act

    An Act To reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the professional boxing industry.

    Public Law 106-210 · 114 Stat. 321 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

15. An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities under part A of title III.

    Public Law 106-211 · 114 Stat. 330 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

16. American Institute in Taiwan Facilities Enhancement Act

    An Act To authorize funds for the construction of a facility in Taipei, Taiwan suitable for the mission of the American Institute in Taiwan.

    Public Law 106-212 · 114 Stat. 332 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

17. An Act To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama.

    Public Law 106-213 · 114 Stat. 334 · May 26, 2000 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service.

    Public Law 106-214 · 114 Stat. 335 · June 15, 2000 · Original text

19. Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000

    An Act To amend section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-215 · 114 Stat. 337 · June 15, 2000 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.

    Public Law 106-216 · 114 Stat. 343 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

21. An Act To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community without further approval by the United States.

    Public Law 106-217 · 114 Stat. 344 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

22. An Act To designate the Federal building located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, currently headquarters for the Department of State, as the “Harry S Truman Federal Building”.

    Public Law 106-218 · 114 Stat. 345 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

23. An Act To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.

    Public Law 106-219 · 114 Stat. 346 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

24. Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act

    An Act To convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District.

    Public Law 106-220 · 114 Stat. 347 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

25. Wellton-Mohawk Transfer Act

    An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-221 · 114 Stat. 351 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

26. Freedom to E-File Act

    An Act To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable fanners and other persons to file paperwork electronically with selected agencies of the Department of Agriculture and to access public information regarding the programs administered by these agencies.

    Public Law 106-222 · 114 Stat. 353 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

27. An Act To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Ed W. Freeman, James K. Okubo, and Andrew J. Smith.

    Public Law 106-223 · 114 Stat. 356 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

28. Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000

    An Act To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program.

    Public Law 106-224 · 114 Stat. 358 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

29. An Act To authorize the President to award posthumously a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic contribu­tions to the Nation and the world, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-225 · 114 Stat. 457 · June 20, 2000 · Original text

30. An Act To provide that the School Governance Charter Amendment Act of 2000 shall take effect upon the date such Act is ratified by the voters of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 106-226 · 114 Stat. 459 · June 27, 2000 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution Recognizing the 225th birthday of the United States Army.

    Public Law 106-227 · 114 Stat. 460 · June 28, 2000 · Original text

32. An Act To make technical corrections to the status of certain land held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to take certain land into trust for that Band, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-228 · 114 Stat. 462 · June 29, 2000 · Original text

33. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

    An Act To facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce.

    Public Law 106-229 · 114 Stat. 464 · June 30, 2000 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 527 organizations to disclose their political activities.

    Public Law 106-230 · 114 Stat. 477 · July 1, 2000 · Original text

35. An Act To redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as the “Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-231 · 114 Stat. 484 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

36. An Act To redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as the “Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-232 · 114 Stat. 485 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

37. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as the “Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office”.

    Public Law 106-233 · 114 Stat. 486 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

38. An Act To designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 5 CedarStreet in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as the “Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-234 · 114 Stat. 487 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

39. An Act To designate the United States Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville CenterRoad in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the “Louise Stokes Post Office”.

    Public Law 106-235 · 114 Stat. 488 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

40. An Act To designate the United States Post Office located at 125 Border Avenue Westin Wiggins, Mississippi, as the “Jay Hanna ‘Dizzy’ Dean Post Office”.

    Public Law 106-236 · 114 Stat. 489 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

41. An Act To designate the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the “William H. Avery Post Office”.

    Public Law 106-237 · 114 Stat. 490 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

42. An Act To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Keith D. Oglesby Station”.

    Public Law 106-238 · 114 Stat. 491 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

43. An Act To designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in South Carolina.

    Public Law 106-239 · 114 Stat. 492 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

44. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8409 LeeHighway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the “Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building”.

    Public Law 106-240 · 114 Stat. 494 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

45. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the “Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-241 · 114 Stat. 495 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

46. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the “Les Aspin Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 106-242 · 114 Stat. 496 · July 6, 2000 · Original text

47. An Act To deem the vessel M/V MIST COVE to be less than 100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United States Code.

    Private Law 106-5 · 114 Stat. 3096 · July 6, 2000 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-243 · 114 Stat. 497 · July 10, 2000 · Original text

49. An Act To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases relating to certain church plans.

    Public Law 106-244 · 114 Stat. 499 · July 10, 2000 · Original text

50. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000

    An Act To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-245 · 114 Stat. 501 · July 10, 2000 · Original text

51. An Act Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-246 · 114 Stat. 511 · July 13, 2000 · Original text

52. Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

    An Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.

    Public Law 106-247 · 114 Stat. 593 · July 20, 2000 · Original text

53. An Act To authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera, to provide for an effective land and wildlife management program for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-248 · 114 Stat. 598 · July 25, 2000 · Original text

54. Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act

    An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

    Public Law 106-249 · 114 Stat. 619 · July 26, 2000 · Original text

55. Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act

    An Act To authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-250 · 114 Stat. 622 · July 27, 2000 · Original text

56. An Act To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service to the Nation.

    Public Law 106-251 · 114 Stat. 624 · July 27, 2000 · Original text

57. Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act

    An Act To amend title 4 of the United States Code to establish sourcing requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services.

    Public Law 106-252 · 114 Stat. 626 · July 28, 2000 · Original text

58. Semipostal Authorization Act

    An Act To grant to the United States Postal Service the authority to issue semipostals, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-253 · 114 Stat. 634 · July 28, 2000 · Original text

59. Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000

    An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement.

    Public Law 106-254 · 114 Stat. 638 · August 2, 2000 · Original text

60. Cross-Border Cooperation and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act of 2000

    An Act To foster cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe.

    Public Law 106-255 · 114 Stat. 639 · August 2, 2000 · Original text

61. Oceans Act of 2000

    An Act To establish a Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-256 · 114 Stat. 644 · August 7, 2000 · Original text

62. Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000

    An Act To provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon.

    Public Law 106-257 · 114 Stat. 650 · August 8, 2000 · Original text

63. An Act To amend the Act establishing Women’s Rights National Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York.

    Public Law 106-258 · 114 Stat. 655 · August 8, 2000 · Original text

64. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-259 · 114 Stat. 656 · August 9, 2000 · Original text

65. Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000

    An Act To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-260 · 114 Stat. 711 · August 18, 2000 · Original text

66. An Act To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina, asa component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

    Public Law 106-261 · 114 Stat. 735 · August 18, 2000 · Original text

67. An Act To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Rome, New York, as the “Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.

    Public Law 106-262 · 114 Stat. 736 · August 18, 2000 · Original text

68. Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act

    An Act To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-263 · 114 Stat. 737 · August 18, 2000 · Original text

69. Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000

    An Act To provide for negotiations for the creation of a trust fund to be administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Development Association to combat the AIDS epidemic.

    Public Law 106-264 · 114 Stat. 748 · August 19, 2000 · Original text

70. An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military retirees, provide for the correction of retirement coverage errors under chapters 83 and 84 of such title, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-265 · 114 Stat. 762 · September 19, 2000 · Original text

71. An Act To designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the “Pamela B. Gwin Hall”.

    Public Law 106-266 · 114 Stat. 787 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

72. An Act To designate the United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza United States Border Station”.

    Public Law 106-267 · 114 Stat. 788 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

73. An Act To designate the Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the “Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center”.

    Public Law 106-268 · 114 Stat. 789 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

74. An Act To designate the United States courthouse located at 220 West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as the “James H. Quillen United States Courthouse”.

    Public Law 106-269 · 114 Stat. 790 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

75. An Act To reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-270 · 114 Stat. 791 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

76. Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 2000

    An Act To establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park, in the vicinity of the city of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-271 · 114 Stat. 792 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

77. Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 2000

    An Act To authorize the development and maintenance of a multi-agency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming.

    Public Law 106-272 · 114 Stat. 797 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

78. An Act To amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Administration to joint operating entities.

    Public Law 106-273 · 114 Stat. 802 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

79. Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000

    An Act To protect religious liberty, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-274 · 114 Stat. 803 · September 22, 2000 · Original text

80. Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-275 · 114 Stat. 808 · September 29, 2000 · Original text

81. An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

    Public Law 106-276 · 114 Stat. 812 · October 2, 2000 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize the payment of rewards to individuals furnishing information relating to persons subject to indictment for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-277 · 114 Stat. 813 · October 2, 2000 · Original text

83. An Act To designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-278 · 114 Stat. 814 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

84. Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000

    An Act To provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-279 · 114 Stat. 825 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

85. Security Assistance Act of 2000

    An Act To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-280 · 114 Stat. 845 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

86. FHA Downpayment Simplification Extension Act of 2000

    An Act To amend the National Housing Act to temporarily extend the applicability of the downpayment simplification provisions for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance program.

    Public Law 106-281 · 114 Stat. 865 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

87. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-282 · 114 Stat. 866 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

88. Kake Tribal Corporation Land Transfer Act

    An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Kake Tribal Corporation, and for other purposes

    Public Law 106-283 · 114 Stat. 867 · October 6, 2000 · Original text

89. Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000

    An Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-284 · 114 Stat. 870 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

90. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act relating to the water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community” to clarify certain provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-285 · 114 Stat. 878 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

91. An Act To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People’s Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

    Public Law 106-286 · 114 Stat. 880 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

92. An Act To grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact.

    Public Law 106-287 · 114 Stat. 909 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

93. Joint Resolution Granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.

    Public Law 106-288 · 114 Stat. 919 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

94. An Act To designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the “Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office”.

    Public Law 106-289 · 114 Stat. 920 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

95. An Act To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Wills House, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-290 · 114 Stat. 921 · October 10, 2000 · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated.

    Private Law 106-6 · 114 Stat. 3097 · October 10, 2000 · Private law · Original text

97. Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-291 · 114 Stat. 922 · October 11, 2000 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-292 · 114 Stat. 1030 · October 12, 2000 · Original text

99. Presidential Transition Act of 2000

    An Act To provide for the training or orientation of individuals, during a Presidential transition, who the President intends to appoint to certain key positions, to provide for a study and report on improving the financial disclosure process for certain Presidential nominees, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 106-293 · 114 Stat. 1035 · October 12, 2000 · Original text

100. Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 2000

     An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control rising prisoner health care costs.

     Public Law 106-294 · 114 Stat. 1038 · October 12, 2000 · Original text