In the Senate of the United States,
May 1, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1296) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the admin-
istration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the
Federal taxpayer.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
TITLE I—THE PRESIDIO OF SAN
FRANCISCO
SEC. 101. 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;
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(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 a part of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, in accordance
with Public Law 92–589;
(5) as part of the Golden Gate National Recre-
ation Area, the Presidio’s significant natural, his-
toric, scenic, cultural, and recreational resources must
be managed in a manner which is consistent with
sound principles of land use planning and manage-
ment, and which protects the Presidio from develop-
ment and uses which would destroy the scenic beauty
and historic and natural character of the area and
cultural and recreational resources;
(6) removal and/or replacement of some struc-
tures within the Presidio must be considered as a
management option in the administration of the Pre-
sidio; and
(7) the Presidio will be managed through an in-
novative public/private partnership that minimizes
cost to the United States Treasury and makes efficient
use of private sector resources.
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SEC. 102. 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 jurisdiction
of the Secretary and located at the Presidio. Upon the expi-
ration of any such lease, the Secretary may extend such
lease for a period terminating not later than 6 months after
the first meeting of the Presidio Trust. The Secretary may
not enter into any new leases for property at the Presidio
to be transferred to the Presidio Trust under this title, how-
ever, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements
for use and occupancy of the Presidio properties which are
assignable to the Trust and are terminable within 30 days
notice by the Trust. Prior to the transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over any property to the Presidio Trust, and
notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31 of the United States
Code, the proceeds from any such lease shall be retained
by the Secretary and such proceeds shall be available, with-
out further appropriation, for the preservation, restoration,
operation and maintenance, improvement, repair and re-
lated expenses incurred with respect to Presidio properties.
The Secretary may adjust the rental charge on any such
lease for any amounts to be expended by the lessee for pres-
ervation, maintenance, restoration, improvement, repair
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and related expenses with respect to properties and infra-
structure within the Presidio.
(b) PUBLIC INFORMATION AND INTERPRETATION.—
The Secretary shall be responsible, in cooperation with the
Presidio Trust, for providing public interpretive 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. Any infrastructure and building improve-
ment projects that were funded prior to the enactment of
this Act shall be completed by the National Park Service.
(d) PARK SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—(1) Any career em-
ployee of the National Park Service, employed at the Pre-
sidio at the time of the transfer of lands and facilities to
the Presidio Trust, shall not be separated from the Service
by reason of such transfer, unless such employee is employed
by the Trust, other than on detail. The Trust shall have
sole discretion over whether to hire any such employee or
request a detail of such employee.
(2) Any career employee of the National Park Service
employed at the Presidio on the date of enactment of this