[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1194 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1194

   To establish the Upper Mississippi River Environmental Education 
                                Center.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 1 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

    Mr. Durenberger (for himself and Mr. Wellstone) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
   To establish the Upper Mississippi River Environmental Education 
                                Center.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to establish the Upper Mississippi 
River Environmental Education Center that shall serve as both an 
education center for elementary children and adults as well as an 
interpretation area depicting the environmental issues related to the 
Upper Mississippi River Valley.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is 
authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to provide 
financial assistance to pay the costs of construction and equipment for 
an Upper Mississippi River Environmental Education Center (hereafter in 
this Act referred to as the ``Center'').

SEC. 3. LOCATION OF CENTER.

    The Center shall be located in Winona, Minnesota.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.

    No financial assistance may be made under this Act unless the 
application is made to the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably require.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 
to carry out the provisions of this Act.
    (b) Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

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