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[H.R. 834 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 453
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 834

                          [Report No. 106-237]


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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

                             March 9, 2000

 Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
              ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 and 
following; Public Law 89-665) is amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is 
        amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended to 
        read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``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 Captiol 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 Captiol,' and dated November 6, 1996, which shall be 
on file in the office of the Secretary of the Interior.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended by 
        striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2005''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Section 110(a) (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(a)) is 
        amended as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In paragraph (1) by deleting the 
                second sentence.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) In paragraph (2)(D) by deleting 
                ``and'' at the end thereof.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) In paragraph (2)(E) by striking the 
                period at the end thereof and inserting ``; 
                and''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) By adding at the end of paragraph (2) 
                the following new subparagraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(F)(i) When operationally appropriate and 
        economically prudent, when locating Federal facilities, Federal 
        agencies shall give first consideration to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) historic properties within historic 
                districts in central business areas; if no such 
                property is suitable; then</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(II) other developed or undeveloped 
                sites within historic districts in central business 
                areas; then</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(III) historic properties outside of 
                historic districts in central business areas, if no 
                suitable site within a historic district 
                exists;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(IV) if no suitable historic properties 
                exist in central business areas, Federal agencies shall 
                next consider other suitable property in central 
                business areas;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(V) if no such property is suitable, 
                Federal agencies shall next consider the following 
                properties outside central business areas;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(VI) historic properties within historic 
                districts; if no such property is suitable; 
                then</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(VII) other developed or undeveloped 
                sites within historic districts; then</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) historic properties outside of 
                historic districts, if no suitable site within a 
                historic district exists.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(iii) As used in this subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(III) The term `first consideration' 
                means a preference. When acquiring property, first 
                consideration means a price or technical evaluation 
                preference.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C. 
        470t(a)) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting 
        ``2005''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Historic Preservation Act 
Amendments of 1999''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND.

    Section 108 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470h) is amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2005''.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    Section 212(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470t(a)) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2005''.

SEC. 4. LOCATION OF FEDERAL FACILITIES ON HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

    Section 110(a)(1) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 470h-2(a)(1)) is amended in the second sentence by striking 
``agency.'' and inserting ``agency, in accordance with Executive Order 
13006, issued May 21, 1996 (61 F.R. 26071).''.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) 
is amended as follows--
            (1) in section 101(d)(2)(D)(ii) (16 U.S.C. 
        470a(d)(2)(D)(ii)) by striking ``Officer;'' and inserting 
        ``Officer; and'';
            (2) by amending section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) 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) in section 101(e)(3)(A)(iii) (16 U.S.C. 
        470a(e)(3)(A)(iii)) by striking ``preservation; and'' and 
        inserting ``preservation, and'';
            (4) in section 101(j)(2)(C) (16 U.S.C. 470a(j)(2)(C)) by 
        striking ``programs;'' and inserting ``programs; and'';
            (5) in section 102(a)(3) (16 U.S.C. 470b(a)(3)) by striking 
        ``year.'' and inserting ``year;'';
            (6) in section 103(a) (16 U.S.C. 470c(a))--
                    (A) by striking ``purposes this Act'' and inserting 
                ``purposes of this Act''; and
                    (B) by striking ``him:.'' and inserting ``him.'';
            (7) in section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h)) by striking ``(43 
        U.S.C. 338)'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 1338)'';
            (8) in section 110(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(1)) by striking 
        ``with the Council'' and inserting ``pursuant to regulations 
        issued by the Council'';
            (9) in section 112(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 470h-4(b)(3)) by 
        striking ``(25 U.S.C. 3001(3) and (9))'' and inserting ``(25 
        U.S.C. 3001 (3) and (9)))'';
            (10) in section 301(12)(C)(iii) (16 U.S.C. 
        470w(12)(C)(iii)) by striking ``Officer, and'' and inserting 
        ``Officer; and'';
            (11) in section 307(a) (16 U.S.C. 470w-6(a)) by striking 
        ``Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no'' 
        and inserting ``No'';
            (12) in section 307(c) (16 U.S.C. 470w-6(c)) by striking 
        ``Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the'' 
        and inserting ``The'';
            (13) in section 307 (16 U.S.C. 470w-6) by redesignating 
        subsections (c) through (f), as amended, as subsections (b) 
        through (e), respectively; and
            (14) in subsection 404(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470x-3(c)(2)) by 
        striking ``organizations, and'' and inserting ``organizations; 
        and''.
    (b) Section 114 of Public Law 96-199 (94 Stat. 71) is amended by 
striking ``subsection 6(c)'' and inserting ``subsection 206(c)''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to extend the 
        authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund and the 
        Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and for other 
        purposes.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.
                                     





                                                       Calendar No. 453

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 834

                          [Report No. 106-237]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 9, 2000

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title