H.R. 3258: Hibben Center Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Hibben Center Act

Plain summary

Hibben Center Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into an agreement with the University of New Mexico to lease space in the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research for research on and curation of the archaeological research collections of the National Park Service relating to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument; (2) contribute to the University, upon execution of the lease, up to 37 percent of the cost of construction of the Center (not to exceed $1.75 million), and the cost of improvements (not to exceed $2.448 million); and (3) enter into cooperative agreements with the University, Federal agencies, and Indian tribes for the curation and conduct of research on artifacts, and to encourage collaborative management of the Chacoan archaeological artifacts associated with northwestern New Mexico. Authorizes appropriations.

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Hibben Center Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3258, Hibben Center Act (2004-09-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3258, Hibben Center Act (2004-09-21)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3258.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3258 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108