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Union Calendar No. 461

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3258

[Report No. 108–743] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the University 

of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center 

for Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 7, 2003

Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. UDALL of 

New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

OCTOBER 6, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 7, 2003] 

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation 

with the University of New Mexico, to construct and 

occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological 

Research at the University of New Mexico, and for other 

purposes.
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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 ‘‘Hibben Center Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. LEASE AGREEMENT. 

6 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 

7 may enter into an agreement with the University of New 

8 Mexico to lease space in the Hibben Center for Archae9 ological Research at the University of New Mexico for re10 search on, and curation of, the archaeological research col11 lections of the National Park Service relating to the Chaco 

12 Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins Na13 tional Monument. 

14 (b) TERM; RENT.—The lease shall provide for a term 

15 not exceeding 40 years and a nominal annual lease pay16 ment. 

17 (c) IMPROVEMENTS.—The lease shall permit the Sec18 retary to make improvements and install furnishings and 

19 fixtures related to the use and curation of the collections. 

20 SEC. 3. GRANT. 

21 Upon execution of the lease, the Secretary may con22 tribute to the University of New Mexico: 

23 (1) up to 37 percent of the cost of construction 

24 of the Hibben Center, not to exceed $1,750,000; and 
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1 (2) the cost of improvements, not to exceed 

2 $2,488,000. 

3 SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. 

4 The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 

5 with the University of New Mexico, Federal agencies, and 

6 Indian tribes for the curation of and conduct of research 

7 on artifacts, and to encourage collaborative management of 

8 the Chacoan archaeological artifacts associated with north9 western New Mexico. 

10 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

11 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec12 retary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of 

13 this Act. 
Union Calendar No. 461

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3258

[Report No. 108–743] 

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in coversity of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Center for Archaeological Research at the Uni- construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben operation with the University of New Mexico, to 

OCTOBER 6, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,