H. R. 4818—241
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary in carrying out the Historic Preserva-
tion Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), and the Omnibus
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–333), $72,750,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation
Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2006, of which
$30,000,000 shall be for Save America’s Treasures for preservation
of nationally significant sites, structures, and artifacts: Provided,
That any individual Save America’s Treasures grant shall be
matched by non-Federal funds: Provided further, That individual
projects shall only be eligible for one grant: Provided further, That
all projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of
the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations and the President’s Committee on the Arts and
Humanities prior to the commitment of Save America’s Treasures
grant funds: Provided further, That Save America’s Treasures funds
allocated for Federal projects, following approval, shall be available
by transfer to appropriate accounts of individual agencies: Provided
further, That hereinafter and notwithstanding 20 U.S.C. 951 et
seq. the National Endowment for the Arts may award Save Amer-
ica’s Treasures grants based upon the recommendations of the
Save America’s Treasures grant selection panel convened by the
President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the
National Park Service.
CONSTRUCTION
For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of phys-
ical facilities, including the modifications authorized by section
104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion
Act of 1989, $307,362,000, to remain available until expended,
of which $500,000 for the L.Q.C. Lamar House National Historic
Landmark shall be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund
pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 470a: Provided, That none of the funds
available to the National Park Service may be used to plan, design,
or construct any partnership project with a total value in excess
of $5,000,000, without advance approval of the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the National Park Service
may not accept donations or services associated with the planning,
design, or construction of such new facilities without advance
approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That these restrictions do not apply to the Flight
93 Memorial: Provided further, That funds provided under this
heading for implementation of modified water deliveries to Ever-
glades National Park shall be expended consistent with the require-
ments of the fifth proviso under this heading in Public Law 108–
108: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this
or any other Act may be used for planning, design, or construction
of any underground security screening or visitor contact facility
at the Washington Monument until such facility has been approved
in writing by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the National Park Service may use funds
provided herein to construct a parking lot and connecting trail
on leased, non-Federal land in order to accommodate visitor use
of the Old Rag Mountain Trail at Shenandoah National Park,
and may for the duration of such lease use any funds available