Desert Research Center Act of 1989

Summary

Desert Research Center Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer a Desert Research Center in New Mexico to: (1) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection of research related to desert lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); (2) produce educational materials for public understanding of desert ecology, management, and environmental issues; (3) assist students and researchers as an educational laboratory; and (4) provide for an evaluation of desert resources, protection needs, and efficient and environmentally sound long-term management strategies for desert resources. Specifies that research at the Center shall be directed primarily toward desert lands managed by BLM, but authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with others to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires submission to the Congress of an operational plan for the Center, including: (1) a research plan; (2) an assessment of staffing needs for the first five years of operation; (3) proposed cooperative agreements; (4) an assessment of facility needs; and (5) an analysis of operational costs. Directs the Secretary to form a Desert Research Center Advisory Committee to advise the Center and the BLM on desert land research and management. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 3 November 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 November 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

   Source: Committee

4. 18 January 1990

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 March 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
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