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Union Calendar No. 461
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3258
[Report No. 108–743] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the University 
of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center 
for Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. UDALL of 
New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 6, 2004
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 October 7, 2003] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation 
with the University of New Mexico, to construct and 
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological 
Research at the University of New Mexico, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hibben Center Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LEASE AGREEMENT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
may enter into an agreement with the University of New 
Mexico to lease space in the Hibben Center for Archae-
ological Research at the University of New Mexico for re-
search on, and curation of, the archaeological research col-
lections of the National Park Service relating to the Chaco 
Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins Na-
tional Monument. 
(b) TERM; RENT.—The lease shall provide for a term 
not exceeding 40 years and a nominal annual lease pay-
ment. 
(c) IMPROVEMENTS.—The lease shall permit the Sec-
retary to make improvements and install furnishings and 
fixtures related to the use and curation of the collections. 
SEC. 3. GRANT. 
Upon execution of the lease, the Secretary may con-
tribute to the University of New Mexico: 
(1) up to 37 percent of the cost of construction 
of the Hibben Center, not to exceed $1,750,000; and
(2) the cost of improvements, not to exceed 
$2,488,000. 
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. 
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the University of New Mexico, Federal agencies, and 
Indian tribes for the curation of and conduct of research 
on artifacts, and to encourage collaborative management of 
the Chacoan archaeological artifacts associated with north-
western New Mexico. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of 
this Act.
Union Calendar No. 461
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3258
[Report No. 108–743] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in co-
operation with the University of New Mexico, to 
construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben 
Center for Archaeological Research at the Uni-
versity of New Mexico, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 6, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed