Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act

Bill: 109-s-182
Sponsor: Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Colorado
Land transfers
Museums
National monuments
Paleontology
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Uintah Research and Curatorial Center on land located outside the boundary of the Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such land by donation in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. Makes the map depicting such land available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
 
Requires the Center to be used for the curation of, storage of, and research on items in: (1) the museum collection of the Monument; and (2) any collection maintained by an entity specified in this Act that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for the curation of, and research on, the museum collection and the development, use, management, and operation of the Center.
 
Provides that land acquired for the Center shall not be part of the Monument or subject to laws and regulations applicable to the Monument.

action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Uintah Research and Curatorial Center on land located outside the boundary of the Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such land by donation in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. Makes the map depicting such land available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
 
Requires the Center to be used for the curation of, storage of, and research on items in: (1) the museum collection of the Monument; and (2) any collection maintained by an entity specified in this Act that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for the curation of, and research on, the museum collection and the development, use, management, and operation of the Center.
 
Provides that land acquired for the Center shall not be part of the Monument or subject to laws and regulations applicable to the Monument.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2005-07-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 17, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Uintah Research and Curatorial Center on land located outside the boundary of the Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such land by donation in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. Makes the map depicting such land available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
 
Requires the Center to be used for the curation of, storage of, and research on items in: (1) the museum collection of the Monument; and (2) any collection maintained by an entity specified in this Act that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for the curation of, and research on, the museum collection and the development, use, management, and operation of the Center.
 
Provides that land acquired for the Center shall not be part of the Monument or subject to laws and regulations applicable to the Monument.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9043)
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9043)
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 58.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 109-42.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 109-42.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S592)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate