A bill 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.
Public Law 106-500 · S. 2977 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Barbara Boxer
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to share the costs to design, construct, and operate an interpretive center and museum on lands under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 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 such area; and (2) enter into an agreement with the State of California, a political subdivision thereof, or a combination of State and local public agencies for sharing costs to design, construct, and maintain a system of trails around the Lake for use by pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-500.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 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.