A bill to amend the Act of October 15, 1982, entitled "An Act to designate the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, District of Columbia, as a national historic site, and for other purposes".
PL 99-187 (S.1116), enacted 12/18/1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-187—DEC. 18, 1985 
99 STAT. 1181 
Public Law 99-187 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Act of October 15, 1982, entitled "An Act to designate the Mary 
Dec. 18, 1985 
McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, District of Columbia, as a national 
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historic site, and for other purposes". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BETHUNE MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Section 3 of the Act of October 15, 
1982, entitled "An Act to designate the Mary McLeod Bethune 
Council House in Washington, District of Columbia, as a national 
historic site, and for other purposes" (96 Stat. 1615; 16 U.S.C. 461 
note), is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. In furtherance of the purposes of this Act and the Act of 
August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461-7), the Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized and directed to enter into cooperative agreements with 
the Bethune Museum and Archives. Such agreements may include Historic 
provisions by which the Secretary will provide technical assistance preservation. 
to mark, restore, interpret, operate, and maintain the historic site 
and may also include provisions by which the Secretary will provide 
financial assistance to mark, interpret, and restore the historic site. 
Such agreement may also contain provisions that— 
"(1) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National 
Park Service, shall have right of access at all reasonable times 
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to all public portions of the property covered by such agreement 
for the purpose of conducting visitors through such properties 
and interpreting them to the public; and 
"(2) no changes or alterations shall be made in such prop-
erties except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and 
the other parties to such agreements. 
No limitation or control of any kind over the use of such properties 
customarily used for the purposes of the Bethune Museum and 
Archives shall be imposed by any such agreement.". 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 4 of such Act is amended by striking 
out "National Council of Negro Women" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Bethune Museum and Archives". 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 5 of the Act of October 15, 1982, entitled "An Act to 
designate the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, 
District of Columbia, as a national historic site, and for other 
purposes" (96 Stat. 1615; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"ASSISTANCE 
"SEC. 5. (a) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—For purposes of carry- Appropriation 
ing out the cooperative agreement under section 3, there is 
authorization. 
authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance of 
the historic site, not more than $100,000 for the fiscal year 1987, 
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Public buildings 
and grounds. 
Historic 
preservation. 
96 Stat. 1615. 
16 u s e 461 note. 
$110,000 for the fiscal year 1988, and $120,000 for the fiscal year 
1989. 
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) MATCHING GRANTS.—In addition to sums authorized to be 
appropriated under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appro-
priated for purposes of making grants to the Bethune Museum and 
Archives for purposes of building repair and improvement and for 
protection of the archives not more than $300,000. Grants to the 
Bethune Museum and Archives under this subsection shall cover 
not more than 50 per centum of the costs of such building repair and 
improvement and archive protection. The remaining share shall be 
borne by the Bethune Museum and Archives with such non-Federal 
funds and documented services as are satisfactory to the Secretary. 
Sums authorized to be appropriated under this subsection shall 
remain available until expended.". 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
Such Act is further amended by adding the following new section 
at the end thereof: 
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REFERENCE TO BETHUNE MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES 
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"SEC. 6. Any reference in this Act to the 'Bethune Museum and 
Archives' shall be treated as a reference to the Mary McLeod 
Bethune Museum of the National Council of Negro Women, Incor-
porated.". 
SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET ACT. 
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Effective date. 
Any provision of this Act (or any amendment made by this Act) 
which directly or indirectly authorizes the enactment of new budget 
authority described in section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget 
2 use 1562. 
Act of 1974 shall be effective only after September 30,1986. 
Approved December 18, 1985. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1116 (H.R. 1391): 
SENATE REPORT No. 99-181 (Gomm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 9, considered and passed House.