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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2457

To authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos 

National Monument, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2003

Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Resources 

A BILL

To authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo 

de San Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Castillo de San Marcos 

5 National Monument Preservation and Education Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE CASTILLO DE SAN 

7 MARCOS NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

8 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author9 ized to make grants to the City and the Foundation jointly 

10 as follows: 
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1 (1) LAND ACQUISITION; DESIGN AND PLAN2 NING.—$2,000,000, to remain available until ex3 pended, for land acquisition for the Center from will4 ing owners only and for design and planning of the 

5 Center. 

6 (2) CONSTRUCTION.—$2,000,000, to remain 

7 available until expended, for construction of the Cen8 ter. 

9 (b) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT.—

10 (1) LAND, DESIGN, AND PLANNING GRANT.—

11 Before awarding a grant under subsection (a)(1), 

12 the Secretary shall ensure that the City and the 

13 Foundation have secured matching contributions for 

14 a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant. 

15 (2) CONSTRUCTION.—Before awarding a grant 

16 under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall ensure 

17 that the City and the Foundation have secured the 

18 following: 

19 (A) Matching contributions for a dollar20 for-dollar match of the grant. 

21 (B) The remainder of funds necessary to 

22 complete construction of the Center. 

23 (3) CONDITIONS.—Except for the funds re24 quired under paragraph (2)(B), amounts required 

25 under this subsection may be in the form of cash or 
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1 in-kind contributions. Such in-kind contributions 

2 may include the value of land designated on the Map 

3 if such land is donated to the Secretary by—

4 (A) the City; 

5 (B) the Foundation; or 

6 (C) the State of Florida, if the State has 

7 indicated to the Secretary in writing that such 

8 land was donated with the intent that the value 

9 of the land be counted as part of the in-kind 

10 contribution required under this subsection. 

11 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Before making a 

12 grant under this section, the Secretary shall enter into a 

13 cooperative agreement with the City and the Foundation, 

14 jointly, regarding planning, design, construction, oper15 ation, and maintenance of the Center. 

16 (d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, 

17 the following definitions apply: 

18 (1) CENTER.—The term ‘‘Center’’ means an 

19 educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos 

20 National Monument. 

21 (2) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

22 St. Augustine, Florida. 

23 (3) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

24 means the Colonial St. Augustine Preservation 

25 Foundation. 
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1 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘The Colonial St. Augustine Preservation 

3 Foundation; Project Location’’, and dated 

4 lllllllll. 

5 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Na7 tional Park Service.

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