[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2059 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2059

 To designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of New Mexico 
        as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2003

 Mr. Pearce (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mrs. Wilson of 
 New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of New Mexico 
        as a National Historic Landmark, 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. FORT BAYARD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Fort Bayard 
National Historic Landmark Act''.
    (b) Designation.--The Fort Bayard Historic District in Grant 
County, New Mexico, as listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places, is hereby designated as the Fort Bayard National Historic 
Landmark.
    (c) Administration.--Nothing in this section shall affect the 
administration of the Fort Bayard Historic District by the State of New 
Mexico.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
the State of New Mexico, Grant County, New Mexico, and affected 
subdivisions of Grant County, may enter into cooperative agreements 
with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of 
protecting historic resources at Fort Bayard and providing educational 
and interpretive facilities and programs for the public. The Secretary 
shall not enter into any agreement or provide assistance to any 
activity affecting Fort Bayard State Hospital without the concurrence 
of the State of New Mexico.
    (e) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
technical and financial assistance with any entity with which the 
Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection 
(d).
    (f) No Effect on Actions of Property Owners.--Designation of the 
Fort Bayard Historic District as a National Historic Landmark shall not 
prohibit any actions which may otherwise be taken by any property 
owners, including the owners of the Fort Bayard National Historic 
Landmark, with respect to their property.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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