[106th Congress Public Law 500]
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Public Law 106-500
106th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in 
the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in southern California to ensure 
 the protection and interpretation of the paleontology discoveries made 
   at the lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use by 
   pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles. <<NOTE: Nov. 9, 2000 -  [S. 
                                2977]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND MUSEUM, DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE, 
                            HEMET, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Assistance for Establishment of Center and Museum.--
The <<NOTE: Contracts.>>  Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an 
agreement with an appropriate entity for the purpose of sharing costs 
incurred to design, construct, furnish, and operate an interpretive 
center and museum, to be located on lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, intended to 
preserve, display, and interpret the paleontology discoveries made at 
and in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California, 
and to promote other historical and cultural resources of the area.

    (b) Assistance for Nonmotorized Trails.--The Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with the State of California, a political subdivision 
of the State, or a combination of State and local public agencies for 
the purpose of sharing costs incurred to design, construct, and maintain 
a system of trails around the perimeter of the Diamond Valley Lake for 
use by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.
    (c) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary shall require the other 
parties to an agreement under this section to secure an amount of funds 
from non-Federal sources that is at least equal to the amount provided 
by the Secretary.
    (d) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Time for Agreement.--The Secretary shall 
enter into the agreements required by this section not later than 180 
days after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out 
this section.

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    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated not more than $14,000,000 to carry out this section.

    Approved November 9, 2000.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2977 (H.R. 4187):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-923 accompanying H.R. 4187 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-455 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):
            Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.
            Oct. 23, considered and passed House.

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