IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1522
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 20, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESER-
VATION ACT.
The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 and following; Public Law 89–665) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In the third sentence of section 101(a)(6)
(16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(6)) by striking ‘‘shall review’’
and inserting ‘‘may review’’ and by striking ‘‘shall
determine’’ and inserting ‘‘determine’’.
(2) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United
States, chartered by an Act of Congress approved October
26, 1949 (63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of
its charter and this Act.’’.
(3) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended
by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and
by redesignating subsection (d), as added by section
4009(3) of Public Law 102–575, as subsection (e).
(4) Section 101(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1)) is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State and Indian
tribe shall be solely responsible for determining which pro-
fessional employees, are necessary to carry out the duties
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of the State or tribe, consistent with standards developed
by the Secretary.’’.
(5) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the
Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the United
States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds as
depicted on the map entitled ‘Map Showing Properties
Under the Jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol’ and
dated November 6, 1996, which shall be on file in the of-
fice of the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
(6) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended
by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(7) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(1))
is amended by inserting the following before the pe-
riod at the end of the second sentence: ‘‘, especially
those located in central business areas. When locat-
ing Federal facilities, Federal agencies shall give
first consideration to historic properties in historic
districts. If no such property is operationally appro-
priate and economically prudent, then Federal agen-
cies shall consider other developed or undeveloped
sites within historic districts. Federal agencies shall
then consider historic properties outside of historic
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districts, if no suitable site within a district exists.
Any rehabilitation or construction that is undertaken
pursuant to this Act must be architecturally compat-
ible with the character of the surrounding historic
district or properties’’.
(8) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16
U.S.C. 470h–2(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘with the
Council’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to regulations
issued by the Council’’.
(9) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16
U.S.C. 470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘2004’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.