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H.R. 1423: Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act

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H.R. 1423: Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 472 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1423 (2008-07-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1423, Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act (2008-06-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1423, Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act (2008-06-17)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr1423 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110