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Union Calendar No. 347
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4448
[Report No. 103–641]
To amend the Act establishing Lowell National Historical Park, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1994
Mr. MEEHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
AUGUST 1, 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]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 18, 1994]
A BILL
To amend the Act establishing Lowell 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. AMENDMENTS.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved June 5, 1978 (92 Stat. 290; 16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.),
is amended as follows:
(1) 
In 
section 
103(a)(2), 
by 
striking
‘‘$33,600,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,930,000’’. The
amendment made by this paragraph shall take effect
on October 1, 1994.
(2) In section 203, by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) LOAN AND GRANT AGREEMENTS.—Upon termi-
nation of the Commission, the Secretary, acting through the
National Park Service, shall assume all responsibilities of
the Commission for administration and oversight of the
loan and grant agreements under section 303.’’.
(3) In section 205, by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) LEASING AUTHORITY.—(1) In addition to other
available authorities, the Secretary may, in his discretion,
negotiate and enter into leases, as appropriate, with any
person, firm, association, organization, corporation or gov-
ernmental entity for the use of any property within the
Park and Preservation District in accordance with the Gen-
eral Management Plan and any of the purposes set forth
in section 1 of this Act.
‘‘(2) Any leases entered into under this subsection shall
be subject to such procedures, terms, conditions and restric-
tions as the Secretary deems necessary. The Secretary is
authorized to negotiate and enter into leases or other agree-
ments, at fair market value and without regard to section
321 of chapter 314 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C.
303b). For purposes of any such lease or other agreements,
the Secretary may adjust the rental by taking into account
any amounts to be expended by the lessee for preservation,
maintenance, restoration, improvement, repair and related
expenses with respect to the leased properties.
‘‘(3) The proceeds from leases under this subsection
shall be retained by the Secretary, be available without fur-
ther appropriation, remain available until expended, and
be used to offset the costs of preservation, interpretation,
restoration, maintenance, improvement, repair, and related
expenses, including administration related to such expenses,
incurred by the Secretary with respect to properties within
the Park and Preservation District, with the balance used
to offset other costs incurred by the Secretary in the admin-
istration of the Park.
‘‘(4) Each lessee of a lease entered into under this sub-
section shall keep such records as the Secretary may pre-
scribe to enable the Secretary to determine that all terms
of the lease have been, and are being, faithfully performed.
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall annually prepare and submit
to Congress a report on property leased under this sub-
section.’’.
(4) In section 301(i), by striking ‘‘seventeen’’
and inserting ‘‘22’’.
(5) In section 303(a), by amending paragraph
(1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) The loan to the corporation shall have a
maturity of 35 years. At the end of such period, the
corporation shall repay to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury (in a lump sum) for deposit in the general fund
of the Treasury the full amount of the loan and any
additional amounts accruing to the corporation pur-
suant to this subsection excepting principal and in-
terest losses occasioned by loan defaults after all rea-
sonable efforts at collection have been completed plus
those amounts expended by the Corporation for rea-
sonable administrative expenses. The Commission is
further authorized to renegotiate the terms and condi-
tions respecting loan repayment of the agreement
dated December 8, 1980, with the Lowell Development
and Financial Corporation. The authority provided
in this paragraph shall be available only to the extent
that appropriations for a subsidy cost, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
are made in advance.’’.
(6) In section 305(g), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end thereof ‘‘for administration by the Na-
tional Park Service in accordance with the general
management plan’’.
(7) By adding after section 307 the following:
‘‘SEC. 308. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
Upon the termination of the Commission, the Secretary
shall establish a committee to be known as the Lowell Na-
tional Historical Park Advisory Committee (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ‘Advisory Committee’).
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall be
composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee shall
designate one of its members as Chairperson.
‘‘(d) QUORUM.—Eight members of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall constitute a quorum. The Advisory Committee
shall act and advise by affirmative vote of a majority of
the members voting at a meeting at which a quorum is
present. The Advisory Committee shall meet on a regular
basis. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in
local newspapers which have a distribution which generally
covers the area affected by the park and preservation dis-