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Union Calendar No. 404
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1179
[Report No. 104–758]
To authorize appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic
buildings at historically black colleges and universities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1995
Mr. CLEMENT (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. FORD, Mr.
QUILLEN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BISHOP, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. GORDON,
Mr. FRAZER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. RUSH,
Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. WYNN,
Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DELLUMS, Ms. WATERS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. STOKES
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
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 March 9, 1995]
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. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION
AND PRESERVATION.
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
GRANTS.—From the
amounts made available to carry out the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make
grants in accordance with this section to eligible historically
black colleges and universities for the preservation and res-
toration of historic buildings and structures on the campus
of these institutions.
(b) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Grants made under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to the condition that the grantee
covenants, for the period of time specified by the Secretary,
that—
(1) no alteration will be made in the property
with respect to which the grant is made without the
concurrence of the Secretary; and
(2) reasonable public access to the property with
respect to which the grant is made will be permitted
by the grantee for interpretive and educational pur-
poses.
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES.—(1) Except as provided by paragraph
(2), the Secretary may obligate funds made available under
this section for a grant with respect to a building or struc-
ture listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places only if the grantee agrees to match,
from funds derived from non-Federal sources, the amount
of the grant with an amount that is equal or greater than
the grant.
(2) The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with re-
spect to a grant if the Secretary determines from cir-
cumstances that an extreme emergency exists or that such
a waiver is in the public interest to assure the preservation
of historically significant resources.
(d) FUNDING PROVISION.—Pursuant to section 108 of
the National Historic Preservation Act, $29,000,000 shall
be made available to carry out the purposes of this section.
Of amounts made available pursuant to this section,
$5,000,000 shall be available for grants to Fisk University,
$2,500,000 shall be available for grants to Knoxville College,
$2,000,000 shall be available for grants to Miles College,
Alabama, $1,500,000 shall be available for grants to
Talladega College, Alabama, $1,550,000 shall be available
for grants to Selma University, Alabama, $250,000 shall
be available for grants to Stillman College, Alabama,
$200,000 shall be available for grants to Concordia College,
Alabama $2,900,000 shall be available for grants to Allen
University, South Carolina, $1,000,000 shall be available
for grants to Claflin College, South Carolina, $2,000,000
shall be available for grants to Voorhees College, South
Carolina, $1,000,000 shall be available for grants to Rust
College, Mississippi, and $3,000,000 shall be available for
grants to Tougaloo University, Mississippi.
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall develop such
guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
(1) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES.—The term
‘‘historically black colleges and universities’’ has the
same meaning given the term ‘‘part B institution’’ by
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1061).
(2) HISTORIC BUILDING AND STRUCTURES.—The
term ‘‘historic building and structures’’ means a
building or structure listed on, or eligible for listing
on, the National Register of Historic Places or des-
ignated a National Historic Landmark.
House Calendar No. 404
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1179
[Report No. 104–758]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the preservation
and restoration of historic buildings at histori-
cally black colleges and universities.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed