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Calendar No. 901

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2977

[Report No. 106–455]

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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 27, 2000

Mrs. FEINSTEIN, (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

OCTOBER 2 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000

Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment

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.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND MUSEUM, DIA4 MOND VALLEY LAKE, HEMET, CALIFORNIA.

5 (a) ASSISTANT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER

6 AND MUSEUM.—The Secretary of the Interior shall enter

7 into an agreement with an appropriate entity for the pur8 pose of sharing costs incurred to design, construct, fur9 nish, and operate an interpretive center and museum, to

10 be located on lands under the jurisdiction of the Metropoli11 tan Water District of Southern California, intended to

12 preserve, display, and interpret the paleontology discov13 eries made at and in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley

14 Lake, near Hemet, California, and to promote other his15 torical and cultural resources of the area.

16 (b) ASSISTANCE FOR NONMOTORIZED TRAILS.—The

17 Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the State of

18 California, a political subdivision of the State, or a com19 bination of State and local public agencies for the purpose

20 of sharing costs incurred to design, construct, and main21 tain a system of trails around the perimeter of the Dia22 mond Valley Lake for use by pedestrians and non-motor23 ized vehicles.

24 (c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall

25 require the other parties to an agreement under this sec-
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1 tion to secure an amount of funds from non-Federal

2 sources that is at least equal to the amount provided by

3 the Secretary.

4 (d) TIME FOR AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall

5 enter into the agreements required by this section not

6 later than 180 days after the date on which funds are first

7 made available to carry out this section.

8 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is

9 authorized to be appropriated not more than $14,000,000

10 to carry out this section.

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Calendar No. 901

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2977

[Report No. 106–455]

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.

OCTOBER 2 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000

Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment