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Calendar No. 601

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 902

To amend Public Law 100–479 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior

to assist in the construction of a building to be used jointly by the

Secretary for park purposes and by the city of Natchez as an intermodal

transportation center, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 8 (legislative day, JUNE 5), 1995

Mr. COCHRAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

SEPTEMBER 16, 1996

Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with amendments

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend Public Law 100–479 to authorize the Secretary

of the Interior to assist in the construction of a building

to be used jointly by the Secretary for park purposes

and by the city of Natchez as an intermodal transportation center, 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. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

2 Section 3 of the Act of October 8, 1988, entitled ‘‘An

3 Act to create a national park at Natchez, Mississippi’’ (16

4 U.S.C. 410oo et seq.), is amended—

5 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ after

6 ‘‘SEC. 3.’’; and

7 (2) by adding at the end the following:

8 ‘‘(b) BUILDING FOR JOINT USE BY THE SECRETARY

9 AND THE CITY OF NATCHEZ.—

10 ‘‘(1) CONTRIBUTION TOWARD CONSTRUC11 TION.—The Secretary shall enter into an agreement

12 with the city of Natchez under which the Secretary

13 agrees to pay not to exceed $2,500,000 $3,000,000

14 toward the planning and construction by the city of

15 Natchez of a structure to be used—

16 ‘‘(A) by the Secretary as an administrative

17 headquarters, administrative site, and visitors’

18 center for Natchez National Historical Park;

19 and

20 ‘‘(B) by the city as an intermodal trans21 portation center.

22 ‘‘(2) USE FOR SATISFACTION OF MATCHING RE23 QUIREMENTS.—The amount of payment under para24 graph (1) may be available for matching Federal

25 grants authorized under other law notwithstanding

26 any limitations in any such law.
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1 ‘‘(3) AGREEMENT.—Prior to the execution of

2 an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary

3 shall enter into a contract, lease, cooperative agree4 ment, or other appropriate form of agreement with

5 the city of Natchez providing for the use and occu6 pancy of a portion of the structure constructed

7 under paragraph (1) (including appropriate use of

8 the land on which it is situated), at no cost to the

9 Secretary (except maintenance, utility, and other

10 operational costs), for a period of 50 years, with an

11 option for renewal by the Secretary for an additional

12 50 years.

13 ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

14 There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000

15 $3,000,000 to carry out this subsection.’’.
Calendar No. 601

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 902

A BILL

To amend Public Law 100–479 to authorize the

and for other purposes.Natchez as an intermodal transportation center,Secretary for park purposes and by the city ofstruction of a building to be used jointly by theSecretary of the Interior to assist in the conSEPTEMBER 16, 1996

Reported with amendments