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S. 582 (106th)

Gateway Visitor Center Authorization Act of 1999

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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10 March 1999

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

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Summary

Gateway Visitor Center Authorization Act of 1999 - Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Gateway Visitor Center Corporation to facilitate the construction and operation of the Gateway Visitor Center on Independence Mall, in Philadelphia. Authorizes: (1) the Corporation to operate the Center in cooperation with the Secretary, provide information, interpretation, facilities, and services to visitors of Independence National Historical Park, its surrounding historic sites, the city of Philadelphia, and the region, and engage in activities appropriate for operation of a regional visitor center; and (2) the Secretary to undertake, at the Center, activities relating to the management of the Park. Requires revenues from activities engaged in by the Corporation to be used for the Center's operation expenses. Declares that nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary or the Corporation to take any action in derogation of the preservation and protection of the values and resources of the Park.

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