[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12069]
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      AUTHORIZING AN INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT FORT PECK DAM, MONTANA

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1456, introduced earlier 
today by Senator Baucus.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1456) to authorize an interpretive center at 
     Fort Peck Dam, Montana.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read three times, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1456) was read the third time and passed as follows:

                                S. 1456

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

     SECTION 1. FORT PECK DAM INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Director of Fish and Wildlife shall 
     design, construct, furnish, and equip an historical, cultural 
     and paleontological interpretive center and museum to be 
     located at Fort Peck Dam, Montana.
       (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Director of Fish and Wildlife shall coordinate with officials 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. 
     Army Corps of Engineers and the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive 
     Center and Museum.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section a total of 
     $10,000,000.00. Funds appropriated are available until 
     expended.

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