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Union Calendar No. 162
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1491
[Report No. 107–267]
To assist in the preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological,
geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility
for the University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
NOVEMBER 5, 2001
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 preservation of archaeological, paleontolog-
ical, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through
construction of a new facility for the University of Utah
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Utah Public Lands
Artifact Preservation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the collection of the Utah Museum of Nat-
ural History in Salt Lake City, Utah, includes more
than 1,000,000 archaeological, paleontological, zoo-
logical, geological, and botanical artifacts;
(2) the collection of items housed by the Mu-
seum contains artifacts from land managed by—
(A) the Bureau of Land Management;
(B) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(C) the National Park Service;
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service; and
(E) the Forest Service;
(3) more than 75 percent of the Museum’s col-
lection was recovered from federally managed public
land; and
(4) the Museum has been designated by the leg-
islature of the State of Utah as the State museum
of natural history.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the
University of Utah Museum of Natural History in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR MUSEUM.—The Secretary shall
make a grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City,
Utah, to pay the Federal share of the costs of construction
of a new facility for the Museum, including the design,
planning, furnishing, and equipping of the Museum.
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under
subsection (b), the Museum shall submit to the Sec-
retary a proposal for the use of the grant.
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the costs described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Union Calendar No. 162
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1491
[Report No. 107–267]
A BILL
To assist in the preservation of archaeological, pale-
ontological, zoological, geological, and botanical
artifacts through construction of a new facility
for the University of Utah Museum of Natural
History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
NOVEMBER 5, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed