106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 834

AN ACT

To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 834

AN ACT

To extend the authorization for the National Historic

Preservation Fund, 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,
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1 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESER2 VATION ACT.

3 The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.

4 470 and following; Public Law 89–665) is amended as fol5 lows:

6 (1) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is

7 amended to read as follows:

8 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the Na9 tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United

10 States, chartered by an Act of Congress approved October

11 26, 1949 (63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of

12 its charter and this Act.’’.

13 (2) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended

14 by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and

15 by redesignating subsection (d), as added by section

16 4009(3) of Public Law 102–575, as subsection (e).

17 (3) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended

18 to read as follows:

19 ‘‘SEC. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed

20 to be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the

21 Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the United

22 States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds. For

23 the purposes of this Act, the exemption for the United

24 States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds shall

25 apply to those areas depicted within the properly shaded

26 areas on the map titled ‘Map Showing Properties Under
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1 the Jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol,’ and dated

2 November 6, 1996, which shall be on file in the office of

3 the Secretary of the Interior.’’.

4 (4) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended

5 by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.

6 (5) Section 110(a) (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)) is

7 amended as follows:

8 (A) In paragraph (1) by deleting the sec9 ond sentence.

10 (B) In paragraph (2)(D) by deleting ‘‘and’’

11 at the end thereof.

12 (C) In paragraph (2)(E) by striking the

13 period at the end thereof and inserting ‘‘; and’’.

14 (D) By adding at the end of paragraph (2)

15 the following new subparagraph:

16 ‘‘(F)(i) When operationally appropriate and

17 economically prudent, when locating Federal facili18 ties, Federal agencies shall give first consideration

19 to—

20 ‘‘(I) historic properties within historic dis21 tricts in central business areas; if no such prop22 erty is suitable; then

23 ‘‘(II) other developed or undeveloped sites

24 within historic districts in central business

25 areas; then
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1 ‘‘(III) historic properties outside of historic

2 districts in central business areas, if no suitable

3 site within a historic district exists;

4 ‘‘(IV) if no suitable historic properties

5 exist in central business areas, Federal agencies

6 shall next consider other suitable property in

7 central business areas;

8 ‘‘(V) if no such property is suitable, Fed9 eral agencies shall next consider the following

10 properties outside central business areas;

11 ‘‘(VI) historic properties within historic

12 districts; if no such property is suitable; then

13 ‘‘(VII) other developed or undeveloped sites

14 within historic districts; then

15 ‘‘(VIII) historic properties outside of his16 toric districts, if no suitable site within a his17 toric district exists.

18 ‘‘(ii) Any rehabilitation or construction that is

19 undertaken affecting historic properties must be

20 architecturally compatible with the character of the

21 surrounding historic district or properties.

22 ‘‘(iii) As used in this subparagraph:

23 ‘‘(I) The term ‘central business area’

24 means centralized community business areas

25 and adjacent areas of similar character, includ-
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1 ing other specific areas which may be rec2 ommended by local officials.

3 ‘‘(II) The term ‘Federal facility’ means a

4 building, or part thereof, or other real property

5 or interests therein, owned or leased by the

6 Federal Government.

7 ‘‘(III) The term ‘first consideration’ means

8 a preference. When acquiring property, first

9 consideration means a price or technical evalua10 tion preference.’’.

11 (6) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16

12 U.S.C. 470h–2(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘with the

13 Council’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to regulations

14 issued by the Council’’.

15 (7) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16

16 U.S.C. 470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and

17 inserting ‘‘2005’’.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21,

1999.

Attest:

Clerk.