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Union Calendar No. 556
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4187
[Report No. 106–923]
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 2000
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mrs. BONO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HUNTER, Mr.
BACA, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, and Mr.
PACKARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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 inter-
pretation of the paleontology discoveries made at the
lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use
by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND MUSEUM, DIA-
MOND VALLEY LAKE, HEMET, CALIFORNIA.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER
AND MUSEUM.—The Secretary of the Interior shall enter
into an agreement with an appropriate entity for the pur-
pose of sharing costs incurred to design, construct, fur-
nish, and operate an interpretive center and museum, to
be located on lands under the jurisdiction of the Metropoli-
tan Water District of Southern California, intended to
preserve, display, and interpret the paleontology discov-
eries made at and in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley
Lake, near Hemet, California, and to promote other his-
torical and cultural resources of the area.
(b) ASSISTANCE FOR NONMOTORIZED TRAILS.—The
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the State of
California, a political subdivision of the State, or a com-
bination of State and local public agencies for the purpose
of sharing costs incurred to design, construct, and main-
tain a system of trails around the perimeter of the Dia-
mond Valley Lake for use by pedestrians and non-
motorized vehicles.
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall
require the other parties to an agreement under this sec-
tion to secure an amount of funds from non-Federal
sources that is at least equal to the amount provided by
the Secretary.
(d) TIME FOR AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall
enter into the agreements required by this section not
later than 180 days after the date on which funds are first
made available to carry out this section.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated not more than $14,000,000
to carry out this section.
Union Calendar No. 556
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4187
[Report No. 106–923]
A BILL
To assist in the establishment of an interpretive
center and museum in the vicinity of the Dia-
mond Valley Lake in southern California to en-
sure the protection and interpretation of the pa-
leontology discoveries made at the lake and to de-
velop a trail system for the lake for use by pedes-
trians and nonmotorized vehicles.
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed