[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 946 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 176
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 946

                          [Report No. 106-94]

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. 
Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States 
               for the construction of a visitor center.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 1999

  Mr. Moynihan (for himself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             June 24, 1999

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. 
Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States 
               for the construction of a visitor center.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL 
              HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--The Secretary of the 
Interior may transfer to the Archivist of the United States 
administrative jurisdiction over land located in the Home of Franklin 
D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New York.
    (b) Visitor Center.--On the land transferred under subsection (a), 
the Archivist shall construct a visitor center facility to serve the 
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and the Franklin 
D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.
    (c) Conditions of Transfer.--
            (1) Protection of the site.--Any transfer under subsection 
        (a) shall be subject to an agreement between the Secretary and 
        the Archivist that includes provisions for the protection of 
        the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and 
        for the joint use of the visitor center facility by the 
        Secretary and the Archivist.
            (2) Discontinuance of use by the archivist.--If the 
        Archivist determines to discontinue use of land transferred 
        under subsection (a), the Archivist shall retransfer 
        administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Secretary.
            (3) Consideration.--A transfer made pursuant to subsection 
        (a) shall be made without consideration or reimbursement.
    (d) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection (a) shall 
consist of not more than 1 acre of land, as agreed to by the Secretary 
and the Archivist and more particularly described in the agreement 
under subsection (c)(1).




                                                       Calendar No. 176

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 946

                          [Report No. 106-94]

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                                 A BILL

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. 
Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States 
               for the construction of a visitor center.

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                             June 24, 1999

                       Reported with an amendment