[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 643 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 643


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2003

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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) Operating Expenses.--The lease may require the Secretary to 
contribute a pro rata share of the Hibben Center's annual operating 
expenses, in addition to any nominal annual rent.
    (d) 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 up to 37 percent of the cost of construction 
of the Hibben Center, not to exceed $1,750,000.

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.

            Passed the Senate July 17, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.