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[H.R. 3258 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 461
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3258

                          [Report No. 108-743]

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the 
  University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the 
  Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New 
                    Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2003

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

                            October 6, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 
                                7, 2003]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the 
  University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the 
  Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New 
                    Mexico, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hibben Center Act''.

SEC. 2. LEASE AGREEMENT.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior may enter into an 
agreement with the University of New Mexico to lease space in the 
Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New 
Mexico for research on, and curation of, the archaeological research 
collections of the National Park Service relating to the Chaco Culture 
National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument.
    (b) Term; Rent.--The lease shall provide for a term not exceeding 
40 years and a nominal annual lease payment.
    (c) Improvements.--The lease shall permit the Secretary to make 
improvements and install furnishings and fixtures related to the use 
and curation of the collections.

SEC. 3. GRANT.

    Upon execution of the lease, the Secretary may contribute to the 
University of New Mexico:
            (1) up to 37 percent of the cost of construction of the 
        Hibben Center, not to exceed $1,750,000; and
            (2) the cost of improvements, not to exceed $2,488,000.

SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.

    The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
University of New Mexico, Federal agencies, and Indian tribes for the 
curation of and conduct of research on artifacts, and to encourage 
collaborative management of the Chacoan archaeological artifacts 
associated with northwestern New Mexico.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 461

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3258

                          [Report No. 108-743]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the 
  University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the 
  Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New 
                    Mexico, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 6, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed