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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2921

To authorize appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic

buildings at historically black colleges and universities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 6, 1993

Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. FROST, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms.

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. LLOYD, Mrs. MEEK, Mr.

RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TUCKER, and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically black colleges

and universities.

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 ‘‘Historically Black Col5 leges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and

6 Preservation Act’’.

7 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

8 Congress finds that—
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1 (1) the Nation’s historically black colleges and

2 universities have contributed significantly to the ef3 fort to attain equal opportunity through postsecond4 ary education for African-American, low-income, and

5 educationally disadvantaged Americans;

6 (2) over our Nation’s history, States and the

7 Federal Government have discriminated in the allo8 cation of land and financial resources to support

9 these institutions, thus forcing them to rely on the

10 generous support of private individuals and other

11 charitable organizations;

12 (3) the development of this source of private

13 and charitable financial support for historically black

14 colleges and universities has resulted in structures

15 and buildings of historic importance and

16 architecturally unique design on the campuses of

17 these institutions; and

18 (4) many of these structures and buildings are

19 national treasures worthy of preservation and res20 toration for future generations of all Americans as

21 well as for the students and faculty of these institu22 tions.
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1 SEC. 3. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANTS FOR

2 HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT HISTORICALLY

3 BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

4 (a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Under the au5 thority of section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide

6 for the preservation of historic sites, buildings, objects,

7 and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur8 poses’’ (16 U.S.C. 462), the Secretary of the Interior

9 shall, from amounts available under subsection (b) in any

10 fiscal year, make grants to eligible historically black col11 leges and universities for the preservation and restoration

12 of historic buildings and structures on the campus of these

13 institutions.

14 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1)

15 There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for

16 fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for

17 each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2000, to

18 carry out this Act.

19 (2) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to para20 graph (1) for fiscal year 1994, $5,000,000 shall be avail21 able only for grants under subsection (a) to Fisk Univer22 sity.

23 (c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may promulgate

24 such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this

25 Act.
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1 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

2 For the purposes of this Act:

3 (1) The term ‘‘historically black colleges and

4 universities’’ means any historically black college

5 and university that was established prior to 1964

6 whose principal mission was, and is, the education of

7 African-Americans and that is accredited by a na8 tionally recognized accrediting agency or association

9 determined by the Secretary of the Department of

10 Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality

11 of training offered or is, according to such an agency

12 or association, making reasonable progress toward

13 accreditation.

14 (2) The term ‘‘historic building and structures’’

15 means a building or structure listed on the National

16 Register of Historic Places or designated a National

17 Historic Landmark.

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