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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1423 

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 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dorothy Buell Memo5 rial Visitor Center Lease Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. 

7 The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of un8 derstanding to establish a joint partnership with the PorVerDate Aug 31 2005 23:09 Mar 10, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1423.IH H1423

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1 ter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commis2 sion. The memorandum of understanding shall— 

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

4 Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 

5 (2) establish how management and operational 

6 duties will be shared; 

7 (3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in8 formation are developed; 

9 (4) indicate how various activities will be fund10 ed; 

11 (5) identify who is responsible for providing site 

12 amenities; 

13 (6) establish procedures for changing or dis14 solving the joint partnership; and 

15 (7) address any other issues deemed necessary 

16 by the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, 

17 Recreation and Visitor Commission. 

18 SEC. 3. LEASE AGREEMENT. 

19 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—After entering into a memo20 randum of understanding in accordance with section 2, the 

21 Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into an 

22 agreement with Porter County Convention, Recreation 

23 and Visitor Commission to lease space in the Dorothy 

24 Buell Memorial Visitor Center, located on a site south of 

25 the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore boundary on IN 


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1 49, the principal north/south artery into the national lake2 shore, for use as a visitor center for Indiana Dunes Na3 tional Lakeshore. 

4 (b) DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 

5 may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the 

6 leased space related to the use and management of the 

7 resources at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, at a cost 

8 not to exceed $1,200,000. 

9 (c) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec10 retary may utilize park staff from Indiana Dunes National 

11 Lakeshore in the leased space to provide visitor informa12 tion and education. 

13 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec15 retary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes 

16 of this Act. 

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