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Union Calendar No. 278
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1522
[Report No. 105–484]
To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
APRIL 21, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA and Mr. SNYDER
APRIL 21, 1998
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 May 1, 1997]
A BILL
To extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESER-
VATION ACT.
The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 and following; Public Law 89–665) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In the third sentence of section 101(a)(6) (16
U.S.C. 470a(a)(6)) by striking ‘‘shall review’’ and in-
serting ‘‘may review’’ and by striking ‘‘shall deter-
mine’’ and inserting ‘‘determine’’.
(2) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States,
chartered by an Act of Congress approved October 26, 1949
(63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of its charter
and this Act.’’.
(3) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended by
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by
redesignating subsection (d), as added by section
4009(3) of Public Law 102–575, as subsection (e).
(4) Section 101(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1)) is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State and Indian
tribe shall be solely responsible for determining which pro-
fessional employees, are necessary to carry out the duties
of the State or tribe, consistent with standards developed
by the Secretary.’’.
(5) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the Su-
preme Court building and its grounds, or the United States
Capitol and its related buildings and grounds as depicted
on the map entitled ‘Map Showing Properties Under the
Jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol’ and dated No-
vember 6, 1996, which shall be on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Interior.’’.
(6) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended by
striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(7) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(1))
is amended by inserting the following before the pe-
riod at the end of the second sentence: ‘‘, especially
those located in central business areas. When locating
Federal facilities, Federal agencies shall give first
consideration to historic properties in historic dis-
tricts. If no such property is suitable, then Federal
agencies shall consider other developed or undeveloped
sites within historic districts. Federal agencies shall
then consider historic properties outside of historic
districts, if no suitable site within a district exists.
Any rehabilitation or construction that is undertaken
pursuant to this Act must be architecturally compat-
ible with the character of the surrounding historic
district or properties’’.
(8) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16 U.S.C.
470h–2(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘with the Council’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to regulations issued by the
Council’’.
(9) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C.
470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting
‘‘2004’’.
(10) Section 205 (16 U.S.C. 470m) is amended
by adding the following new subsection after sub-
section (g):
‘‘(h) Any permanent employee of the Council as of De-
cember 31, 1997, may be appointed to a position in another
agency of the Executive branch without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments
in the competitive service, if the agency or the Office of Per-
sonnel Management, as appropriate, determines that the
employee is qualified for the position.’’.
Union Calendar No. 278
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1522
[Report No. 105–484]
A BILL
To extend the authorization for the National His-
toric Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.
APRIL 21, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed