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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 10, 2004
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Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Uinta Research and Curatorial Center on land located outside the boundary of the Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such land by donation in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. Makes the map depicting such land available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Requires the Center to be used for the curation of, storage of, and research on items in: (1) the museum collection of the Monument; and (2) any collection maintained by an entity specified in this Act that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for the curation of and research on the museum collection and the development, use, management, and operation of the Center.
Provides that land acquired for the Center shall not be part of the Monument or subject to laws and regulations applicable to the Monument.
Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11172-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11172-11173)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11172-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11172-11173)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-363.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-363.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-638.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12194)
Introduced in Senate
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