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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3447 

To reprogram $15,000,000 in savings in the Jackson Barracks military construction to the Department of the Interior for the Historic Preservation 

Fund of the National Park Service for the purpose of restoring Jackson 

Barracks to its pre-Hurricane Katrina status as a national historic 

treasure. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 1, 2008 

Ms. LANDRIEU introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To reprogram $15,000,000 in savings in the Jackson Barracks military construction to the Department of the 

Interior for the Historic Preservation Fund of the National Park Service for the purpose of restoring Jackson 

Barracks to its pre-Hurricane Katrina status as a national historic treasure. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS FOR RESTORA4 TION OF JACKSON BARRACKS, LOUISIANA. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find6 ings: 

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1 (1) Devastation from Hurricane Katrina in 

2 2006 touched every structure at Jackson Barracks, 

3 also causing extensive damage to historic Jackson 

4 Barracks, which were constructed between 1834 and 

5 1835 and consisted of 14 Antebellum Garrison 

6 Structures. 

7 (2) Jackson Barracks requires additional ren8 ovations and restorations that are not within the 

9 scope of the Federal Emergency Management Agen10 cy (FEMA), which has been obligated to assist in 

11 funding hurricane related damages only. 

12 (3) There is a pressing need to complete non13 FEMA subsidized restoration and renovation of the 

14 historic structures at Jackson Barracks while con15 currently performing hurricane related repairs. 

16 (4) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau 

17 has agreed to reprogram this $15,000,000 savings to 

18 the Department of the Interior for the Historic 

19 Preservation Fund of the National Park Service to 

20 assist in the completion of historic preservation at 

21 Jackson Barracks, and Secretary of the Interior 

22 Dirk Kempthorne has agreed to that allocation of 

23 funds. 

24 (b) REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—(1) Of the 

25 amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the 

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1 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 

2 the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 

3 (Public Law 109–234) under the heading ‘‘MILITARY

4 CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD’’ and available 

5 for an Army Aviation Support Facility at Hammond, Lou6 isiana, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer 

7 $2,600,000 to the Department of the Interior for the pur8 pose set forth in subsection (c). 

9 (2) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 

10 available by such Act under such heading and available 

11 for a Readiness Center at Jackson Barracks, Louisiana, 

12 the Secretary of the Army shall transfer $1,750,000 to 

13 the Department of the Interior for the purpose set forth 

14 in subsection (c). 

15 (3) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 

16 available by such Act under such heading and available 

17 for a Readiness Center at Hammond, Louisiana, the Sec18 retary of the Army shall transfer $2,650,000 to the De19 partment of the Interior for the purpose set forth in sub20 section (c). 

21 (4) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 

22 available by such Act under such heading and available 

23 for planning and design for various projects, the Secretary 

24 of the Army shall transfer $8,000,000 to the Department 

25 of the Interior for the purpose set forth in subsection (c). 

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1 (c) USE OF REPROGRAMMED FUNDS.—Amounts 

2 transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant 

3 to subsection (b) shall be allocated to the Historic Preser4 vation Fund of the National Park Service, to remain avail5 able until expended, for the purpose of restoration, reha6 bilitation, and historic preservation activities at Jackson 

7 Barracks. 

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