In the Senate of the United States,
November 19, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 149) entitled ‘‘An Act to make technical correc-
tions to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 and to other laws related to parks and public
lands.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, after line 25, insert:
(4) In section 104(b) (110 Stat. 4101), by—
(A) adding the following after the end of the
first sentence: ‘‘The National Park Service or
any other Federal agency is authorized to enter
into agreements, leases, contracts and other ar-
rangements with the Presidio Trust which are
necessary and appropriate to carry out the pur-
poses of this title.’’;
(B) inserting after ‘‘June 30, 1932 (40
U.S.C. 303b).’’ ‘‘The Trust may use alternative
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means of dispute resolution authorized under
subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.).’’; and
(C) by inserting at the end of the paragraph
‘‘The Trust is authorized to use funds available
to the Trust to purchase insurance and for rea-
sonable reception and representation expenses,
including membership dues, business cards and
business related meal expenditures.’’.
(5) Section 104(g) (110 Stat. 4103) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(g) FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT.—Nothwithstanding
section 1341 of title 31 of the United States Code, all pro-
ceeds and other revenues received by the Trust shall be re-
tained by the Trust. Those proceeds shall be available, with-
out further appropriation, to the Trust for the administra-
tion, preservation, restoration, operation and maintenance,
improvement, repair and related expenses incurred with re-
spect to Presidio properties under its administrative juris-
diction. The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest, at the
direction of the Trust, such excess moneys that the Trust
determines are not required to meet current withdrawals.
Such investment shall be in public debt securities with ma-
turities suitable to the needs of the Trust and bearing inter-
est at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury
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taking into consideration the current average yield on out-
standing marketable obligations of the United States of
comparable maturity.’’.
(6) In section 104(j) (110 Stat. 4103), by strik-
ing ‘‘exercised.’’ and inserting ‘‘exercised, including
rules and regulations for the use and management of
the property under the Trust’s jurisdiction.’’.
(7) In section 104 (110 Stat. 4101, 4104), by
adding after subsection (o) the following:
‘‘(p) EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO NAME AND INSIGNIA.—
The Trust shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the
words ‘Presidio Trust’ and any seal, emblem, or other insig-
nia adopted by its Board of Directors. Without express
written authority of the Trust, no person may use the words
‘Presidio Trust’, or any combination or variation of those
words alone or with other words, as the name under which
that person shall do or purport to do business, for the pur-
pose of trade, or by way of advertisement, or in any manner
that may falsely suggest any connection with the Trust.’’.
(8) In section 104(n) (110 Stat. 4103), by insert-
ing after ‘‘implementation of the’’ in the first sentence
the words ‘‘general objectives of the’’.
(9) In section 105(a)(2) (110 Stat. 4104), by
striking ‘‘not more than $3,000,000 annually’’ and
inserting after ‘‘Of such sums,’’ the word ‘‘funds’’.
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(10) In section 105(c) (110 Stat. 4104), by in-
serting before ‘‘including’’ the words ‘‘on a reimburs-
able basis,’’.
(11) Section 103(c)(2) (110 Stat. 4099) is
amended by striking ‘‘consecutive terms.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘consecutive terms, except that upon the expira-
tion of his or her term, an appointed member may
continue to serve until his or her successor has been
appointed.’’.
(12) Section 103(c)(9) (110 Stat. 4100) is
amended by striking ‘‘properties administered by the
Trust’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘properties ad-
ministered by the Trust and all interest created under
leases, concessions, permits and other agreements asso-
ciated with the properties’’.
(13) Section 104(d) (110 Stat. 4102) is amended
as follows—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘FINANCIAL
AUTHORITIES.—’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘(1) The authority’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘(A) The authority’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘(A) the terms’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘(i) the terms’’;
(D) by striking ‘‘(B) adequate’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘(ii) adequate’’;