[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 66 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 66
To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 1999
Mrs. Wilson (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr.
Watkins) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Route 66 corridor.--The term ``Route 66 corridor''
means structures and other cultural resources described in
paragraph (3), including--
(A) public land within the immediate vicinity of
those portions of the highway formerly designated as
United States Route 66; and
(B) private land within that immediate vicinity
that is owned by persons or entities that are willing
to participate in the programs authorized by this Act.
(2) Cultural resource programs.--The term ``Cultural
Resource Programs'' means the programs established and
administered by the National Park Service for the benefit of
and in support of preservation of the Route 66 corridor, either
directly or indirectly.
(3) Preservation of the route 66 corridor.--The term
``preservation of the Route 66 corridor'' means the
preservation or restoration of structures or other cultural
resources of businesses, sites of interest, and other
contributing resources that--
(A) are located within the land described in
paragraph (1);
(B) existed during the route's period of
outstanding historic significance (principally between
1933 and 1970), as defined by the study prepared by the
National Park Service and entitled ``Special Resource
Study of Route 66'', dated July 1995; and
(C) remain in existence as of the date of enactment
of this Act.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Cultural Resource Programs
at the National Park Service.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State in which a
portion of the Route 66 corridor is located.
SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the entities
described in subsection (c), shall facilitate the development of
guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will
set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor.
(b) Designation of Officials.--The Secretary shall designate
officials of the National Park Service stationed at locations
convenient to the States to perform the functions of the Cultural
Resource Programs under this Act.
(c) General Functions.--The Secretary shall--
(1) support efforts of State and local public and private
persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian
tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in
the States for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor by
providing technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing
programs, and making grants;
(2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Federal,
State, and local agencies, nonprofit Route 66 preservation
entities, Indian tribes, State historic preservation offices,
and private persons and entities interested in the preservation
of the Route 66 corridor; and
(3) assist the States in determining the appropriate form
of and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or
entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource
Programs after those programs are terminated.
(d) Authorities.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
(1) enter into cooperative agreements, including, but not
limited to study, planning, preservation, rehabilitation and
restoration;
(2) accept donations;
(3) provide cost-share grants and information;
(4) provide technical assistance in historic preservation;
and
(5) conduct research.
(e) Preservation Assistance.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance in
the preservation of the Route 66 corridor in a manner that is
compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66
corridor.
(2) Planning.--The Secretary shall not prepare or require
preparation of an overall management plan for the Route 66
corridor, but shall cooperate with the States and local public
and private persons and entities, State historic preservation
offices, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, and Indian
tribes in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts
to protect the most important or representative resources of
the Route 66 corridor.
SEC. 3. RESOURCE TREATMENT.
(a) Technical Assistance Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a program of
technical assistance in the preservation of the Route 66
corridor.
(2) Guidelines for preservation needs.--
(A) In general.--As part of the program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish guidelines
for setting priorities for preservation needs.
(B) Basis.--The guidelines under subparagraph (A)
may be based on national register standards, modified
as appropriate to meet the needs for preservation of
the Route 66 corridor.
(b) Program for Coordination of Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate a program
of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and
the collection of oral and video histories of events that
occurred along the Route 66 corridor.
(2) Design.--The program under paragraph (1) shall be
designed for continuing use and implementation by other
organizations after the Cultural Resource Programs are
terminated.
(c) Grants.--The Secretary shall--
(1) make cost-share grants for preservation of the Route 66
corridor available for resources that meet the guidelines under
subsection (a); and
(2) provide information about existing cost-share
opportunities.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period
of fiscal years 2000 through 2009 to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
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