[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 517 Introduced in House (IH)]

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 1993

   Mr. Klug introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 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 Representatives 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 Director of the National 
Park Service, in the preservation and interpretation, for the benefit 
of present and future generations, of--
            (1) the nationally significant land, improvements, 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 purpose of this Act, 
        and after approving a comprehensive plan in accordance with 
        subsection (b), the Secretary may enter into one or more 
        cooperative agreements containing the provisions described in 
        paragraph (3) with the owner or operator to provide assistance 
        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 provide that the 
        owner or operator--
                    (A) shall permit public access to the Taliesin site 
                at reasonable times through conducted tours that 
                interpret the culturally significant 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 condition 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, financial or otherwise, may be 
        made available pursuant to any cooperative agreement unless the 
        amendment or revision is approved by the Secretary in 
        accordance with this subsection.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 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 supplemented with matching non-
Federal funds on a one-to-one basis.

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