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Four Corners Interpretive Center Act

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 28, 1998

Four Corners Interpretive Center Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Four Corners Interpretive Center within the boundaries of the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park using land designated and made available by the Navajo Nation or the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary, under specified conditions, to award a Federal grant to a recipient (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, or Utah, or any consortium of two or more of these States) for up to 50 percent of the cost to construct the Center. Authorizes appropriations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Indian Affairs Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10534)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10534)

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.

  7. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 105-322.

  8. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 105-322.

  9. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  11. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3721)

  12. Introduced in Senate

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