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Union Calendar No. 468 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1423 

[Report No. 110–737] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion of a visitor 

center to be constructed outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes 

National Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2007 

Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. DONNELLY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 8, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 8, 2007] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion 

of a visitor center to be constructed outside the boundary 

of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter 

County, Indiana, and for other purposes. 

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

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1 SECTION 1. DOROTHY BUELL MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER 

2 LEASE. 

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

4 ‘‘Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act’’. 

5 (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec6 retary of the Interior may enter into a memorandum of 

7 understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Por8 ter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commis9 sion. The memorandum of understanding shall— 

10 (1) identify the overall goals and purpose of the 

11 Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 

12 (2) establish how management and operational 

13 duties will be shared; 

14 (3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in15 formation are developed; 

16 (4) indicate how various activities will be fund17 ed; 

18 (5) identify who is responsible for providing site 

19 amenities; 

20 (6) establish procedures for changing or dis21 solving the joint partnership; and 

22 (7) address any other issues deemed necessary by 

23 the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, Recre24 ation and Visitor Commission. 

25 (c) LEASE AGREEMENT.— 

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1 (1) AUTHORIZATION.—After entering into a 

2 memorandum of understanding in accordance with 

3 subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to enter 

4 into an agreement with Porter County Convention, 

5 Recreation and Visitor Commission to lease space in 

6 the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center, located on 

7 a site south of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 

8 boundary on IN 49, the principal north/south artery 

9 into the national lakeshore, for use as a visitor center 

10 for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 

11 (2) DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 

12 may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in 

13 the leased space related to the use and management 

14 of the resources at Indiana Dunes National Lake15 shore, at a cost not to exceed $1,500,000. 

16 (3) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec17 retary may utilize park staff from Indiana Dunes 

18 National Lakeshore in the leased space to provide vis19 itor information and education. 

20 SEC. 2. INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. 

21 Section 19 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for 

22 the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 

23 and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘After notifying’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘(a) After notifying’’; and 

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1 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be con3 sidered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch the other 

4 lands, or are separated from the other lands by only a pub5 lic or private right-of-way, such as a road, railroad, or util6 ity corridor.’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 

the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion of the 

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 

and for other purposes.’’. 

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Union Calendar No. 468 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1423 

[Report No. 110

–737] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease 

for other purposes. tional Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes Naa portion of a visitor center to be constructed 

JULY 8, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ormstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS