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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 517
To provide for assistance in the preservation of Taliesin in the State of
Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1993
Mr. KLUG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for assistance in the preservation of Taliesin
in the State of Wisconsin, 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. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide for assistance
by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, in the preservation and
interpretation, for the benefit of present and future gen-
erations, of—
(1) the nationally significant land, improve-
ments, and landscapes in the State of Wisconsin
that comprise the complex known as ‘‘Taliesin’’,
which was the home and studio of architect Frank
Lloyd Wright from 1911 to 1959 and which was
designated as a National Historic Landmark on
January 7, 1976; and
(2) the adjoining Unity Chapel and Michel’s
Farm properties.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) OWNER OR OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘owner
or operator’’ means the owner or operator of the
Taliesin site.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(3) TALIESIN SITE.—The term ‘‘Taliesin site’’
means the properties described in section 1.
SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND PLAN.
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur-
pose of this Act, and after approving a comprehen-
sive plan in accordance with subsection (b), the Sec-
retary may enter into one or more cooperative agree-
ments containing the provisions described in para-
graph (3) with the owner or operator to provide as-
sistance in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Pursuant to a cooperative
agreement described in paragraph (1), in accordance
with the comprehensive plan described in subsection
(b), and for the benefit of the public, the Secretary
may provide technical and financial assistance for
the protection, restoration, and interpretation of the
Taliesin site.
(3) PROVISIONS.—Each agreement shall pro-
vide that the owner or operator—
(A) shall permit public access to the
Taliesin site at reasonable times through con-
ducted tours that interpret the culturally sig-
nificant portions of the Taliesin site; and
(B) may make no change or alteration of
the Taliesin site that is not consistent with the
comprehensive plan.
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—
(1) PREPARATION AND ADOPTION.—As a condi-
tion of entering into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (a), the owner or operator shall prepare
and adopt a comprehensive plan for the continued
preservation and public use of the Taliesin site and
submit the plan to the Secretary for approval.
(2) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall approve
the comprehensive plan if the plan is consistent
with, and in furtherance of, the purpose of this Act.
(3) AMENDMENT.—The plan may be amended
or revised from time to time, but no assistance, fi-
nancial or otherwise, may be made available pursu-
ant to any cooperative agreement unless the amend-
ment or revision is approved by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this subsection.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated not to exceed $8,000,000 to carry out this Act.
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of the availability of
funds pursuant to this Act, the funds must be supple-
mented with matching non-Federal funds on a one-to-one
basis.
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