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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106–679

ESTABLISHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN INTERPRETIVE

CENTER

JUNE 19, 2000.—COMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE

STATE OF THE UNION AND ORDERED TO BE PRINTED

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources,

submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H.R. 3084]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R.

3084) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds

for the establishment of an interpretative center on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln, having considered the

same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend

that the bill as amended do pass.

The amendment is as follows:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

SECTION 1. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of the

Interior shall make grants to contribute funds for the establishment in Springfield,

Illinois, of an interpretive center to preserve and make available to the public materials related to the life of President Abraham Lincoln and to provide interpretive

and educational services which communicate the meaning of the life of Abraham

Lincoln.

(b) PLAN AND DESIGN.—

(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this

Act, the entity selected by the Secretary of the Interior to receive grants under

subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a plan and design for the interpretive center, including a description of the following:

(A) The design of the facility and site.

(B) The method of acquisition.

(C) The estimated cost of acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance.

(D) The manner and extent to which non-Federal entities will participate

in the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the center.

(2) CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.—The plan and design for the interpretive center shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior

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and the Governor of Illinois and in cooperation with such other public, municipal, and private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(c) CONDITIONS ON GRANT.—

(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A grant under subsection (a) may not be made

until such time as the entity selected to receive the grant certifies to the Secretary of the Interior that funds have been contributed by the State of Illinois

or raised from non-Federal sources for use to establish the interpretive center

in an amount equal to at least double the amount of that grant.

(2) RELATION TO OTHER LINCOLN-RELATED SITES AND MUSEUMS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall further condition the grant under subsection (a) on

the agreement of the grant recipient to operate the resulting interpretive center

in cooperation with other Federal and non-Federal historic sites, parks, and museums that represent significant locations or events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Cooperative efforts to promote and interpret the life of Abraham Lincoln

may include the use of cooperative agreements, cross references, cross promotion, and shared exhibits.

(d) PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTION OF OPERATING FUNDS.—Grant amounts may

not be used for the maintenance or operation of the interpretive center.

(e) NON-FEDERAL OPERATION.—The Secretary of Interior shall have no involvement in the actual operation of the interpretive center, except at the request of the

non-Federal entity responsible for the operation of the center.

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated

to the Secretary of the Interior a total of $50,000,000 to make grants under subsection (a). Amounts so appropriated shall remain available for expenditure through

fiscal year 2006.

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 3084 is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretive

center on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 3084 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to contribute

up to $50,000,000 in matching funds for the construction of an interpretive center on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The planned two-part Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and interpretive center will consist of a museum portion and a library and archives. Some of the

more well-known artifacts include a manuscript of the Gettysburg

Address written in Lincoln’s hand, a signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, the tablecloth from his wedding reception,

and the desk and inkwell Lincoln used to write his first Inaugural

Address.

H.R. 3084 would authorize the Secretary to contribute up to $50,000,000 for the construction of the center, and specifies that all

non-federal funds be in an amount equal to at least double the

amount of the matching federal grant. The bill does not provide

funding for maintenance or operation of the facility.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 3084 was introduced on October 14, 1999, by Congressman

John Shimkus (R–IL). The bill was referred to the Committee on

Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. On March 14, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On April 13, 2000, the Subcommittee met to consider the bill. No amendments were offered

and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the Full Committee

by voice vote. On June 7, 2000, the Full Committee met to consider

the bill. An amendment was offered by Congressman Mark Souder

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(R–IN) which conditions the grants given for the Lincoln Interpretive Center by ensuring that the recipient operate the Center in cooperation with other sites in promoting or interpreting Abraham

Lincoln. The amendment was adopted by voice vote. No further

amendments were offered and the bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in

the body of this report.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States

grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of

the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) of that rule provides

that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) of rule

XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section

308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this bill does not

contain any new budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures.

3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause 3(c)(4)

of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee has received no report of oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on this

bill.

4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause

3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and

section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate for this bill from the

Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Wahington, DC, June 16, 2000.

Hon. DON YOUNG,

Chairman, Committee on Resources,

House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 3084, a bill to authorize

the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretive center on the life and contributions of

President Abraham Lincoln.

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If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.

Sincerely,

BARRY B. ANDERSON

(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

Enclosure.

H.R. 3084—A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretive center on

the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln

H.R. 3084 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to contribute

up to $50 million toward the construction of an interpretive center

in Illinois on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln. Any grants, to be made to a nonfederal entity chosen by the

Secretary, would be contingent on nonfederal groups raising twice

the amount of the federal contribution. The bill would authorize

the appropriation of $50 million, to be available through fiscal year

2006. No federal funds would be used to operate or maintain the

center.

Assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO estimates that the federal government would spend $47 million over

the next five years, if nonfederal contributions become available to

match the federal funding. (In fiscal year 2000, $3 million was appropriated for the center.)

H.R. 3084 would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore,

pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. The bill contains no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget

Analysis.

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or tribal law.

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing law.

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