[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 643 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 202
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 643

                          [Report No. 108-94]

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 18, 2003

 Mr. Domenici introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                             July 11, 2003

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

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Hibben Center for 
Archaeological Research Act of 2003''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) when the Chaco Culture National Historical 
        Park was established in 1907 as the Chaco Canyon National 
        Monument, the University of New Mexico owned a significant 
        portion of the land located within the boundaries of the 
        Park;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) during the period from the 1920's to 1947, the 
        University of New Mexico conducted archaeological research in 
        the Chaco Culture National Historical Park;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in 1949, the University of New Mexico--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) conveyed to the United States all 
                right, title, and interest of the University in and to 
                the land in the Park; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) entered into a memorandum of agreement 
                with the National Park Service establishing a research 
                partnership with the Park;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) since 1971, the Chaco Culture National 
        Historical Park, through memoranda of understanding and 
        cooperative agreements with the University of New Mexico, has 
        maintained a research museum collection and archive at the 
        University;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) both the Park and the University have large, 
        significant archaeological research collections stored at the 
        University in multiple, inadequate, inaccessible, and cramped 
        repositories; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) insufficient storage at the University makes 
        research on and management, preservation, and conservation of 
        the archaeological research collections difficult.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Hibben center.--The term ``Hibben Center'' 
        means the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research to be 
        constructed at the University under section 4(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Chaco 
        Culture National Historical Park in the State of New 
        Mexico.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Tenant improvement.--The term ``tenant 
        improvement'' includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) finishing the interior portion of the 
                Hibben Center leased by the National Park Service under 
                section 4(c)(1); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) installing in that portion of the 
                Hibben Center--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) permanent fixtures; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) portable storage units and 
                        other removable objects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) University.--The term ``University'' means the 
        University of New Mexico.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. HIBBEN CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary may, in cooperation with 
the University, construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for 
Archaeological Research at the University.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide to the 
        University a grant to pay the Federal share of the construction 
        and related costs for the Hibben Center under paragraph 
        (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the 
        construction and related costs for the Hibben Center shall be 
        37 percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Limitation.--Amounts provided under paragraph 
        (1) shall not be used to pay any costs to design, construct, 
        and furnish the tenant improvements under subsection 
        (c)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Lease.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Before funds made available under 
        section 5 may be expended for construction costs under 
        subsection (b)(1) or for the costs for tenant improvements 
        under paragraph (2), the University shall offer to enter into a 
        long-term lease with the United States that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provides to the National Park Service 
                space in the Hibben Center for storage, research, and 
                offices; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is acceptable to the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Tenant improvements.--The Secretary may 
        design, construct, and furnish tenant improvements for, and pay 
        any moving costs relating to, the portion of the Hibben Center 
        leased to the National Park Service under paragraph 
        (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--To encourage collaborative 
management of the Chacoan archaeological objects associated with 
northwestern New Mexico, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with the University, other units of the National Park 
System, other Federal agencies, and Indian tribes for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the curation of and conduct of research on 
        artifacts in the museum collection described in section 2(4); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the development, use, management, and 
        operation of the portion of the Hibben Center leased to the 
        National Park Service under subsection (c)(1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to pay the Federal share of the construction 
        costs under section 4(b), $1,574,000; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to pay the costs of carrying out section 
        4(c)(2), $2,198,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Availability.--Amounts made available under subsection 
(a) shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reversion.--If the lease described in section 4(c)(1) 
is not executed by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, any amounts made available under subsection (a) shall 
revert to the Treasury of the United States.</DELETED>

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.




                                                       Calendar No. 202

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 643

                          [Report No. 108-94]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 11, 2003

                       Reported with an amendment