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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. DOROTHY BUELL MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER 
LEASE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act’’. 
(b) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may enter into a memorandum of 
understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Por-
ter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commis-
sion. The memorandum of understanding shall— 
(1) identify the overall goals and purpose of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 
(2) establish how management and operational 
duties will be shared; 
(3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in-
formation are developed; 
(4) indicate how various activities will be fund-
ed; 
(5) identify who is responsible for providing site 
amenities; 
(6) establish procedures for changing or dis-
solving the joint partnership; and 
(7) address any other issues deemed necessary by 
the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, Recre-
ation and Visitor Commission. 
(c) LEASE AGREEMENT.— 
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(1) AUTHORIZATION.—After entering into a 
memorandum of understanding in accordance with 
subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to enter 
into an agreement with Porter County Convention, 
Recreation and Visitor Commission to lease space in 
the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center, located on 
a site south of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 
boundary on IN 49, the principal north/south artery 
into the national lakeshore, for use as a visitor center 
for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 
may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in 
the leased space related to the use and management 
of the resources at Indiana Dunes National Lake-
shore, at a cost not to exceed $1,500,000. 
(3) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec-
retary may utilize park staff from Indiana Dunes 
National Lakeshore in the leased space to provide vis-
itor information and education. 
SEC. 2. INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. 
Section 19 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 
and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘After notifying’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) After notifying’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be con-
sidered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch the other 
lands, or are separated from the other lands by only a pub-
lic or private right-of-way, such as a road, railroad, or util-
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 vis-
itor 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 
a portion of a visitor center to be constructed 
outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 8, 2008 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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