Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act

Bill: 111-hr-1287
Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Indiana
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Seashores and lakeshores
State and local government operations
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission with regard to the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 

Allows the Secretary to: (1) plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the Center related to the use and management of the resources at the Lakeshore, at a cost under $1.5 million; and (2) use park staff from the Lakeshore in the Center to provide visitor information and education. 

 Permits the Secretary, with respect to the Lakeshore, to accept donations of lands located outside the present boundaries of the Lakeshore if they are either contiguous to or separated from such lands by only a right-of-way. 

action_date: 2009-09-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission with regard to the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 
 
Allows the Secretary to: (1) plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the Center related to the use and management of the resources at the Lakeshore, at a cost under $1.5 million; and (2) use park staff from the Lakeshore in the Center to provide visitor information and education. 
 
States that, for the purposes of the acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the present boundaries of the Lakeshore, lands may be considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch them, or are separated from them by only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, railroad, or utility corridor. 

action_date: 2010-03-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 

 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission with regard to the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 
 
Allows the Secretary to: (1) plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the Center related to the use and management of the resources at the Lakeshore, at a cost under $1.5 million; and (2) use park staff from the Lakeshore in the Center to provide visitor information and education. 
 
States that, for the purposes of the acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the present boundaries of the Lakeshore, lands may be considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch them, or are separated from them by only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, railroad, or utility corridor. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-148.
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-148.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-11-04
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9289)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9289)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1287.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9289)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House