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Union Calendar No. 138

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 834

[Report No. 106–241]

To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 24, 1999

Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

JULY 20, 1999

Additional sponsors: Mr. RUSH, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. DICKS,

Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. UDALL of

New Mexico, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. COYNE

JULY 20, 1999

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 February 24, 1999]

A BILL

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 States,

10 chartered by an Act of Congress approved October 26, 1949

11 (63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of its charter

12 and this Act.’’.

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

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

15 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 to

18 read as follows:

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

20 be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the Su21 preme Court building and its grounds, or the United States

22 Capitol and its related buildings and grounds. For the pur23 poses of this Act, the exemption for the United States Cap24 itol and its related buildings and grounds shall apply to

25 those areas depicted within the properly shaded areas on

26 the map titled ‘Map Showing Properties Under the Juris-
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1 diction of the Architect of the Capitol,’ and dated November

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

3 of the Interior.’’.

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

5 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 second

9 sentence.

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

11 at the end thereof.

12 (C) In paragraph (2)(E) by striking the pe13 riod 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 eco17 nomically prudent, when locating Federal facilities,

18 Federal agencies shall give first consideration to—

19 ‘‘(I) historic properties within historic dis20 tricts in central business areas; if no such prop21 erty is suitable; then

22 ‘‘(II) other developed or undeveloped sites

23 within historic districts in central business

24 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 exist

5 in central business areas, Federal agencies shall

6 next consider other suitable property in central

7 business areas;

8 ‘‘(V) if no such property is suitable, Federal

9 agencies shall next consider the following prop10 erties outside central business areas;

11 ‘‘(VI) historic properties within historic dis12 tricts; 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’ means

24 centralized community business areas and adja25 cent areas of similar character, including other
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1 specific areas which may be recommended by

2 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 Fed6 eral Government.

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

8 a preference. When acquiring property, first con9 sideration means a price or technical evaluation

10 preference.’’.

11 (6) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16 U.S.C.

12 470h–2(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘with the Council’’

13 and inserting ‘‘pursuant to regulations issued by the

14 Council’’.

15 (7) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C.

16 470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting

17 ‘‘2005’’.

Union Calendar No. 138

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 834

[Report No. 106–241]

A BILL

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

JULY 20, 1999

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