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Four Corners Interpretive Center Act

Became Public Law No: 106-143.

Official summary

Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 27, 1999

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: (1) using land designated and made available by the Navajo Nation or the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; and (2) only with the consent of such Nation and Tribe.Authorizes the Secretary, under specified conditions, to award a grant to an eligible entity (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, or Utah, or any consortium of two or more of those States) for the construction of the Center in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the construction cost.Authorizes appropriations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 106-143.

  2. Became Public Law No: 106-143.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12841-12842)

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12841-12842)

  10. Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

  11. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12840-12842)

  12. Held at the desk.

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. Received in the House.

  15. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10709-10710; text: CR S10709-10710)

  16. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10709-10710; text: CR S10709-10710)

  17. The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

  18. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

  19. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell under the authority of the order of Aug 5, 99 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-144.

  20. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell under the authority of the order of Aug 5, 99 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-144.

  21. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  22. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  23. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  24. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  25. Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

  26. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  27. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S430-432)

  28. Introduced in Senate

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