S. 643: Hibben Center Act
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S. 643: Hibben Center Act
108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-18 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-413.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-413. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Hibben Center Act
Plain summary
Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico; (2) provide a grant to the University to pay the Federal share of construction and related costs for the Center; and (3) furnish specified tenant improvements to the portion of the Center leased to the National Park Service (NPS). Requires the University, before funds available under this Act may be expended for construction or tenant improvement costs, to offer to enter into a long-term lease with the United States that: (1) provides to NPS space in the Center for storage, research, and offices; and (2) is acceptable to the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to encourage collaborative management of the Chacoan archaeological objects associated with northwestern New Mexico, to enter into cooperative agreements with the University, other NPS units, other Federal agencies, and Indian tribes for: (1) the curation and conduct of research on artifacts in the research museum collection and archive at the University; and (2) the development, use, management, and operation of the portion of the Center leased to NPS.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 643, Hibben Center Act (2003-07-10); CBO cost estimate: S. 643, Hibben Center Act (2003-07-10)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s643.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s643 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108