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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. CON-
YERS, 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 fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the preservation and restora-
tion of historic buildings at historically black colleges
and universities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Historically Black Col-
leges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and
Preservation Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Nation’s historically black colleges and
universities have contributed significantly to the ef-
fort to attain equal opportunity through postsecond-
ary education for African-American, low-income, and
educationally disadvantaged Americans;
(2) over our Nation’s history, States and the
Federal Government have discriminated in the allo-
cation of land and financial resources to support
these institutions, thus forcing them to rely on the
generous support of private individuals and other
charitable organizations;
(3) the development of this source of private
and charitable financial support for historically black
colleges and universities has resulted in structures
and 
buildings 
of 
historic 
importance 
and
architecturally unique design on the campuses of
these institutions; and
(4) many of these structures and buildings are
national treasures worthy of preservation and res-
toration for future generations of all Americans as
well as for the students and faculty of these institu-
tions.
SEC. 3. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANTS FOR
HISTORIC 
BUILDINGS 
AT 
HISTORICALLY
BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Under the au-
thority of section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
for the preservation of historic sites, buildings, objects,
and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur-
poses’’ (16 U.S.C. 462), the Secretary of the Interior
shall, from amounts available under subsection (b) in any
fiscal year, make grants to eligible historically black col-
leges and universities for the preservation and restoration
of historic buildings and structures on the campus of these
institutions.
(b) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—(1)
There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for
fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for
each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2000, to
carry out this Act.
(2) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to para-
graph (1) for fiscal year 1994, $5,000,000 shall be avail-
able only for grants under subsection (a) to Fisk Univer-
sity.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may promulgate
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this
Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘historically black colleges and
universities’’ means any historically black college
and university that was established prior to 1964
whose principal mission was, and is, the education of
African-Americans and that is accredited by a na-
tionally recognized accrediting agency or association
determined by the Secretary of the Department of
Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality
of training offered or is, according to such an agency
or association, making reasonable progress toward
accreditation.
(2) The term ‘‘historic building and structures’’
means a building or structure listed on the National
Register of Historic Places or designated a National
Historic Landmark.
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