A bill to increase the development ceiling at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Pennsylvania, and for other purposes and to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the Johnstown Flood Museum in the Cambria County Library Building, Pennsylvania.
PL 99-388 (H.R.1963), enacted 08/23/1986

100 STAT. 826 
PUBLIC LAW 99-388—AUG. 23, 1986 
Public Law 99-388 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To increase the development ceiling at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic 
Aug. 23, 1986 
Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Pennsylvania, and for other 
[H.R. 1963] 
purposes, and to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the Johnstown 
Flood Museum in the Cambria County Library Building, Pennsylvania. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HISTORIC SITE 
AND NATIONAL MEMORIAL. 
Public buildings 
Section 5 of the Act of August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 752), is amended 
and grounds. 
by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 5." and adding the following new 
subsection at the end thereof: 
"(b) In addition to such sums as may have been authorized for 
development prior to the enactment of this subsection, effective 
October 1,1986, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$9,800,000 for the purposes of development at both Allegheny Por-
tage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National 
Memorial.". 
SEC. 2. JOHNSTOWN FLOOD MUSEUM AGREEMENT. 
Section 4 of the Act of August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 752), is amended 
by inserting "(a)" after SEC. 4." and by adding the following new 
subsection at the end thereof: 
"(b) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior is authorized to enter into an argreement with the Johns-
town Flood Museum Association, pursuant to which the Secretary 
may— 
"(1) provide technical assistance to mark, restore, interpret, 
operate, and maintain the Johnstown Flood Museum, and 
"(2) with funds appropriated specifically for the purpose, 
provide financial assistance to mark, restore, interpret, operate, 
and maintain the museum. 
No Federal funds may be used to provide financial assistance to the 
Johnstown Flood Museum Association until the agreement referred 
to in this subsection has been executed. Financial assistance under 
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paragraph (2) shall not cover more than 50 percent of the costs 
described in paragraph (2). The remaining share of such costs shall 
be provided from non-Federal funds, services, or materials, or any 
combination thereof. The Secretary may also accept the donation of 
the building and collection owned by the Johnstown Flood Museum 
Association and the parcel of land on which such building is situ-
ated. Following acceptance by the Secretary, such parcel shall be 
included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National 
Memorial without regard to any acreage limitations set forth in any 
other provision of law.". 
Approved August 23,1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1963: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-291 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-363 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 131 (1985): Sept. 30, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 132 (1986): Aug. 11, considered and passed Senate.