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HR 2501 110th Congress House

Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2007

Official title: To establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center to assist in preserving the archeological, anthropological, paleontological, zoological, and geologi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center to assist in preserving the archeological, anthropological, paleontological, zoological, and geological artifacts and archival documentation from the Rocky Mountain region through the construction of an on-site, secure collections facility for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado.

Introduced: May 24, 2007 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum.

Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match any amounts provided to the Museum under this Act. States that, in order to meet such matching requirement, the Museum may provide to the Secretary cash, in-kind donations, and services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2501: Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2501/
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