Union Calendar No. 443
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4642
[Report No. 103–797]
A BILL
To provide for the restoration of Washington
Square in Philadelphia and for its inclusion with-
in Independence National Historical Park, and
for other purposes.
OCTOBER 3, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 443
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4642
[Report No. 103–797]
To provide for the restoration of Washington Square in Philadelphia and
for its inclusion within Independence National Historical Park, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. FOGLIETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
OCTOBER 3, 1994
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]
A BILL
To provide for the restoration of Washington Square in
Philadelphia and for its inclusion within Independence
National Historical Park, 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. RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE.
(a) RESTORATION.—The Secretary of the Interior
(acting through the Director of the National Park Service)
is authorized to provide a grant to the City of Philadelphia
to undertake the restoration of the area known as Wash-
ington Square, as depicted on the map numbered
,
and dated
. Such grant may not be used to fund
more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration.
The grant shall be conditioned on the conduct of such res-
toration in accordance with such standards as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary in order to facilitate the inclu-
sion of the square in Independence National Historical
Park pursuant to section 2 of this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this sec-
tion not more than $2,600,000 for the fiscal year 1995.
SEC.
2.
INCLUSION
WITHIN
INDEPENDENCE
NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK.
Upon completion of the restoration, pursuant to sec-
tion 1, of Washington Square (as depicted on the map re-
ferred to in section 1), the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to enter into a lease agreement with the city
of Philadelphia for the lease of such area to the National
Park Service, and the Secretary is authorized to modify
the boundaries of Independence National Historical Park
to include such area within such boundaries, and to pro-
vide for the administration of such area as part of such
Park.
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE.
(a) RESTORATION.—The Secretary of the Interior (act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service) is
authorized to provide a grant to the City of Philadelphia
to undertake the restoration of the area known as Washing-
ton Square, as depicted on the map numbered 391-80,016
and dated September 1994. Such grant may not be used
to fund more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restora-
tion. The grant shall be conditioned on the conduct of such
restoration in accordance with such standards as may be
established by the Secretary in order to facilitate the inclu-
sion of the square in Independence National Historical
Park pursuant to section 2 of this Act. Such standards shall
provide for the use of the most cost-efficient design and ma-
terials that are both consistent with the historical values
of the square and suitable for inclusion in Independence
National Historical Park. The grant shall also be condi-
tioned upon the entrance by the city into a memorandum
of understanding with the Secretary with respect to the
long-term lease and administration of the square.
(b) OFFSET OF FUNDING.—Any Federal funds, other
than those authorized to be appropriated under this Act,
that are appropriated for the purpose of restoring Washing-
ton Square (as depicted on the map referred to in subsection
(a)) shall be used to offset any funds made available to the
National Park Service pursuant to this Act.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this sec-
tion not more than $2,600,000 for the fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION WITHIN INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK.
Upon completion of the restoration, pursuant to sec-
tion 1, of Washington Square (as depicted on the map re-
ferred to in section 1), the Secretary of the Interior is au-
thorized to enter into a lease agreement with the city of
Philadelphia for the lease of such area to the National Park
Service for an amount not to exceed $1 per year, and to
acquire such area or an interest in the area by donation,
and the Secretary is authorized to modify the boundaries
of Independence National Historical Park to include such
area within such boundaries, and to provide for the admin-
istration of such area as part of such Park.
SEC. 3. ROLE OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
In accordance with the terms set forth in the Memoran-
dum of Understanding signed by the Department of the In-
terior, the city of Philadelphia, and the Fairmount Park
Commission and dated November 25, 1991, and as a condi-
tion of receiving the grant referred to in section 1(a), the
city of Philadelphia shall provide, without cost to the Fed-
eral Government, services for Washington Square (as de-
picted on the map referred to in section 1) with respect to
electricity, natural gas, water and sewer, curbside garbage
collection of bagged trash or receipt of hauled trash at a
city collection point, and police services comparable to those
provided in the surrounding community.