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Four Corners Interpretive Center Act

Public Law 106-143 · S. 28 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 7, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Cosponsors (5): Sen. Jeff Bingaman,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Four Corners Interpretive Center Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Four Corners Interpretive Center within the boundaries of the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park: (1) using land designated and made available by the Navajo Nation or the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; and (2) only with the consent of such Nation and Tribe.

Authorizes the Secretary, under specified conditions, to award a grant to an eligible entity (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, or Utah, or any consortium of two or more of those States) for the construction of the Center in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the construction cost.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 7, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-143.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 18, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. Sep 9, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  9. FloorFloor · The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Aug 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  11. Jun 16, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  12. May 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jan 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jan 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.