S. 2977 — A bill to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in southern California to ensure the protection and interpretation of the paleontology discoveries made at the lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles. | PoliFocus

S. 2977106th Congress

A bill to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in southern California to ensure the protection and interpretation of the paleontology discoveries made at the lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to share the costs to design, construct, and operate an interpretive center and museum on lands under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to preserve, display, and interpret the paleontology discoveries made at and in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California, and to promote other historical and cultural resources of such area; and (2) enter into an agreement with the State of California, a political subdivision thereof, or a combination of State and local public agencies for sharing costs to design, construct, and maintain a system of trails around the Lake for use by pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 4187To assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in southern California to ensure the protection and interpretation of the paleontology discoveries made at the lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.
2000-10-18Received in the Senate.
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Legislative Actions

2000-10-02
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-455.
2000-10-02
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-455.
2000-10-02
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 901.
2000-10-05
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9987; text: CR S9987)
2000-10-05
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9987; text: CR S9987)
2000-10-06
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2000-10-06
Received in the House.
2000-10-06
Held at the desk.
2000-10-23
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2000-10-23
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10522-10523)
2000-10-23
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2977.
2000-10-23

Enacted as Public Law 106-500

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