S. 1678: Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-09-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-09-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Uinta 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.

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Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1678, Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act (2004-09-21); CBO cost estimate: S. 1678, Uinta Research and Curatorial Center Act (2004-09-21)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1678.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1678 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108