Union Calendar No. 127
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1296
[Report No. 104–234]
A BILL
To provide for the administration of certain Pre-
sidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal
taxpayer.
AUGUST 4, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 127
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1296
[Report No. 104–234]
To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal
cost to the Federal taxpayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1995
Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. HORN, Mr. GILMAN, and Mr. LANTOS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
AUGUST 4, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. RADANOVICH
AUGUST 4, 1995
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 22, 1995]
A BILL
To provide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Presidio, located amidst the incomparable
scenic splendor of the Golden Gate, is one of Ameri-
ca’s great natural and historic sites;
(2) the Presidio is the oldest continuously oper-
ated military post in the Nation dating from 1776,
and was designated a National Historic Landmark in
1962;
(3) preservation of the cultural and historic in-
tegrity of the Presidio for public use recognizes its sig-
nificant role in the history of the United States;
(4) the Presidio, in its entirety, is located within
the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, in accordance with Public Law 92–589;
(5) the Presidio’s significant natural, historic,
scenic, cultural, and recreational resources must be
managed in a manner which is consistent with sound
principles of land use planning and management,
and which protects the Presidio from development
and uses which would destroy the scenic beauty and
historic and natural character of the area; and
(6) the Presidio can best be managed through an
innovative public/private partnership that minimizes
cost to the United States Treasury and makes efficient
use of private sector resources that could be utilized
in the public interest.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
(a) INTERIM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
is authorized to manage leases in existence on the date of
this Act for properties under the Administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary and located at the Presidio. Upon the
expiration of any such lease, the Secretary may extend the
lease for a period terminating 6 months after the first meet-
ing of the Presidio Trust at which a quorum is present.
After the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
may not enter into any new leases for property at the Pre-
sidio to be transferred to the Presidio Trust under this Act.
Notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31 of the United
States Code, the proceeds from any such lease shall be re-
tained by the Secretary and such proceeds shall be avail-
able, without further appropriation, for the preservation,
restoration, operation and maintenance, improvement, re-
pair and related expenses incurred with respect to Presidio
properties. For purposes of any such lease, the Secretary
may adjust the rental by taking into account any amounts
to be expended by the lessee for preservation, maintenance,
restoration, improvement, repair and related expenses with
respect to properties within the Presidio.
(b) PUBLIC INFORMATION AND INTERPRETATION.—
The Secretary shall be responsible, in cooperation with the
Presidio Trust, for providing public interpretative services,
visitor orientation and educational programs on all lands
within the Presidio.
(c) OTHER.—Those lands and facilities within the Pre-
sidio that are not transferred to the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Presidio Trust shall continue to be managed by
the Secretary. The Secretary and the Presidio Trust shall
cooperate to ensure adequate public access to all portions
of the Presidio.
(d) PARK SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—No person who was
a career employee of the National Park Service as of Octo-
ber 1, 1994, and who is employed at the Presidio as of the
transfer of lands and facilities to the Presidio Trust under
this Act shall be involuntarily separated from service by
reason of such transfer.
SEC. 3. THE PRESIDIO TRUST.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a wholly
owned government corporation to be known as the Presidio
Trust (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Trust’’).
(b) TRANSFER.—(1) Within 60 days after receipt of
a request from the Trust for the transfer of any parcel with-