Congressional Action:

• Reported by the House Subcommittee. The House Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee issued a press release on the day the Subcommittee released the bill, May 17 mark up of FY 2001 appropriations bill. Overall the Department received a mark of $7.263 billion, $57.5 million less than last year's enacted level, and $1.143 billion less than the President's budget request.
• Reported by the House Full Committee.. The Full Appropriations Committee reported the bill on May 25 2000 by a vote of 31 to 22. The FY 2001 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 4578) was filed by the Committee June 1. The accompanying report is 106-646.
• Key number table for the bill reported to the House Floor
• Office of Budget's summary of the bill as reported to the House Floor
• Passed by the House. The House of Representatives passed the 2001 Interior and Related Agencies bill after passing several amendments early in the morning of June 16. House Floor Actions. The vote on final passage was 204 to 172. The bill provides $7.4 billion for Department programs $1,030 million below the President's request.
• Reported by the Senate Subommittee. Senate subcommittee on Appropriations approved H.R. 4578, as amended on June 20.
• Reported by the Senate Full Committee.The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee marked the Interior bill June 20 and issued a press release. The full Senate Committee completed action on the bill on June 22nd, floor action. The Senate report 106-312 was filed on June 22.
• Passed by the Senate. The Senate passed the 2001 Interior and Related Agencies appropriations bill (H.R. 4578) on Tuesday, July 18th by a vote of 97 to 2 after considering amendments for several days.
• Reported by the Conference Committee. Interior Conference Agreement Summary for September 29-(H. Report 106-914).
• House Passed Conference Bill. House passed the Conference bill on October 3 by a vote of 348 to 69.
• Senate Passed the Conference Bill. Senate passed the Conference bill on October 5 by a vote of 83 to 13.

Executive Action:

• Received by the White House. Cleared for the White House on October 5, presented to the President on October 7th.
• Signed by the President. Signed by the President on October 11.
• Public Law number assigned. Became Public Law No: 106-291 on October 11th.

Congressional Action:

• Reported by the House Subcommittee. The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill passed the House Subcommittee on June 12 by a voice vote.
• Reported by the Full Committee. The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4733), House Report 106-693 was passed by the House full Committee on June 20th.
• Passed by the House. The Energy and Water Development Bill was passed by the House on June 28 by a vote of 407 to 19.
• Reported by the Senate Subcommittee. The Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill passed the Senate Subcommittee July 13th by voice vote.
  Note: The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved H.R. 4733, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, by voice vote.
• Reported by the Senate Full Committee. The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Senate Report 106-395 was passed by the Senate Full Committee on July 18. A short description of the Bill at this stage.
• Passed by the Senate. The Energy and Water Development Bill was passed by the Senate on September 7th by a vote of 93 to 1.
  Note: On September 7, 2000, the Senate passed H.R. 4733, as amended
• Reported by the Conference Committee. Committee Report - House Report. 106-907 , on September 27. Summary.
  Note: Conference Report H.Rept. 106-988 (H.R. 4635) contains appropriations for VA/HUD (H.R. 5482) and Energy/Water (H.R. 5483), and provides these new bill numbers. See the Congressional Record, 10/18/2000, H10083-10224.
• House Passed Conference Bill. Passed the House on September 28th by a vote of 301 to 118.
• Senate Passed Conference Bill. Passed the Senate on October 2nd by a vote of 57 to 37.
• House Action. Passage, objections of the President Notwithstanding on October 11th by a vote of 315 to 98.
  Note: Conference Report H.Rept. 106-988 (H.R. 4635) contains appropriations for VA/HUD (H.R. 5482) and Energy/Water (H.R. 5483), and provides these new bill numbers. See the Congressional Record, 10/18/2000, H10083-10224.
• Reported by the Conference Committee. Committee Report - House Report. 106-988 , on October 18.
  Note: Conference Report H.Rept. 106-988 (H.R. 4635) contains appropriations for VA/HUD (H.R. 5482) and Energy/Water (H.R. 5483), and provides these new bill numbers. See the Congressional Record, 10/18/2000, H10083-10224.
• House Passed Conference Bill. Passed the House on October 19 by a vote of 386 to 24.
• Senate Passed Conference Bill. Passed the Senate on October 19 by a vote of 85 to 8.

Executive Action:

• Received by the White House. President Veto on October 7. Veto Message.
• Presented to the President. on October 19.
• Signed by the President. on October 27.
• Public Law number assigned. Became Public Law No: 106-377 on October 27.