[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 834 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 834


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 1999

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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) 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.''.
            (2) 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).
            (3) 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. For the purposes of this Act, the exemption for the United 
States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds shall apply to 
those areas depicted within the properly shaded areas on the map titled 
`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.''.
            (4) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended by striking 
        ``1997'' and inserting ``2005''.
            (5) Section 110(a) (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(a)) is amended as 
        follows:
                    (A) In paragraph (1) by deleting the second 
                sentence.
                    (B) In paragraph (2)(D) by deleting ``and'' at the 
                end thereof.
                    (C) In paragraph (2)(E) by striking the period at 
                the end thereof and inserting ``; and''.
                    (D) By adding at the end of paragraph (2) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(F)(i) When operationally appropriate and economically 
        prudent, when locating Federal facilities, Federal agencies 
        shall give first consideration to--
                    ``(I) historic properties within historic districts 
                in central business areas; if no such property is 
                suitable; then
                    ``(II) other developed or undeveloped sites within 
                historic districts in central business areas; then
                    ``(III) historic properties outside of historic 
                districts in central business areas, if no suitable 
                site within a historic district exists;
                    ``(IV) if no suitable historic properties exist in 
                central business areas, Federal agencies shall next 
                consider other suitable property in central business 
                areas;
                    ``(V) if no such property is suitable, Federal 
                agencies shall next consider the following properties 
                outside central business areas;
                    ``(VI) historic properties within historic 
                districts; if no such property is suitable; then
                    ``(VII) other developed or undeveloped sites within 
                historic districts; then
                    ``(VIII) historic properties outside of historic 
                districts, if no suitable site within a historic 
                district exists.
            ``(ii) Any rehabilitation or construction that is 
        undertaken affecting historic properties must be 
        architecturally compatible with the character of the 
        surrounding historic district or properties.
            ``(iii) As used in this subparagraph:
                    ``(I) The term `central business area' means 
                centralized community business areas and adjacent areas 
                of similar character, including other specific areas 
                which may be recommended by local officials.
                    ``(II) The term `Federal facility' means a 
                building, or part thereof, or other real property or 
                interests therein, owned or leased by the Federal 
                Government.
                    ``(III) The term `first consideration' means a 
                preference. When acquiring property, first 
                consideration means a price or technical evaluation 
                preference.''.
            (6) 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''.
            (7) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C. 470t(a)) 
        is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2005''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.