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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1296
To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal
cost to the Federal taxpayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1995
Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. HORN, Mr. GILMAN, and Mr. LANTOS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Resources
A BILL
To provide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Presidio, located amidst the incom-
parable scenic splendor of the Golden Gate, is one
of America’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 as National Historic Landmark
in 1962;
(3) preservation of the cultural and historic in-
tegrity of the Presidio for public use recognizes its
significant 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 accord-
ance with Public Law 92–589;
(5) as part of the Golden Gate National Recre-
ation Area, the Presidio’s outstanding 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 man-
agement, and which protects the Presidio from de-
velopment and uses which would destroy the scenic
beauty and historic and natural character of the
area; and
(6) the Presidio will be managed through an in-
novative public/private partnership that minimizes
cost to the United States Treasury and makes effi-
cient use of private sector resources that could be
utilized in the public interest.
SEC. 2. INTERIM LEASING AUTHORITY.
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to negotiate
and enter into leases, at fair market rental and without
regard to section 321 of chapter 314 of the Act of June
30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), for all or part of the Presidio
of San Francisco that is under the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary until such time as the property con-
cerned is transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of
the Presidio Trust. Notwithstanding sections 1341 and
3302 of title 31 of the United States Code, the proceeds
from any such lease shall be retained by the Secretary and
used for the preservation, restoration, operation and main-
tenance, improvement, repair and related expenses in-
curred with respect to Presidio properties. For purposes
of any such lease, the Secretary may adjust the rental by
taking into account any amounts to be expended by the
lessee for preservation, maintenance, restoration, improve-
ment, repair and related expenses with respect to prop-
erties within the Presidio.
SEC. 3. THE PRESIDIO TRUST.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a body
corporate within the Department of the Interior to be
known as the Presidio Trust (hereinafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Trust’’).
(b) TRANSFER.—(1) The Secretary shall transfer to
the administrative jurisdiction of the Trust those areas
commonly known as the Letterman/LAIR complex, Fort
Scott, Main Post, Cavalry Stables, Presidio Hill, Wherry
Housing, East Housing, the structures at Crissy Field,
roads, utilities or other infrastructure servicing the prop-
erties and such other properties that the Secretary deems
appropriate, as depicted on the map referred to in this
subsection. The Trust and the Secretary shall agree on
the use and occupancy of buildings and facilities necessary
to house and support activities of the National Park Serv-
ice at the Presidio.
(2) Within 60 days after enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall prepare a map identifying properties
to be conveyed to the Trust.
(3) The transfer for administrative jurisdiction shall
occur within 60 days after appointments are made to the
board of Directors.
(4) The Secretary shall transfer, with the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over any property, all leases,
concessions, licenses, permits, programmatic agreements
and other agreements affecting such property and any rev-
enues and unobligated funds associated with such leases,
concessions, licenses, permits, and agreements.
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The powers and manage-
ment of the Trust shall be vested in a Board of Di-
rectors consisting of the following 5 members: