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                                                 Union Calendar No. 278
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1522

                          [Report No. 105-484]

  To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation 
                     Fund, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 1997

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

                             April 21, 1998

          Additional sponsors: Mr. Faleomavaega and Mr. Snyder

                             April 21, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 
                                 1997]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation 
                     Fund, 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. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.

    The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 and 
following; Public Law 89-665) is amended as follows:
            (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 National 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 professional employees, are 
necessary to carry out the duties 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 office 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 period at the end of the 
        second sentence: ``, especially those located in central 
        business areas. When locating Federal facilities, Federal 
        agencies shall give first consideration to historic properties 
        in historic districts. If no such property is suitable, then 
        Federal agencies shall consider other developed or undeveloped 
        sites within historic districts. Federal agencies shall then 
        consider historic properties outside of historic districts, if 
        no suitable site within a district exists. Any rehabilitation 
        or construction that is undertaken pursuant to this Act must be 
        architecturally compatible 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''.
            (10) Section 205 (16 U.S.C. 470m) is amended by adding the 
        following new subsection after subsection (g):
    ``(h) Any permanent employee of the Council as of December 31, 
1997, may be appointed to a position in another agency of the Executive 
branch without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service, if the agency or the 
Office of Personnel Management, as appropriate, determines that the 
employee is qualified for the position.''.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 278

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1522

                          [Report No. 105-484]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation 
                     Fund, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 21, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed