109 HR 4376 EH: Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 0 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of Springfield Technical Community College, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts Act of 2006.

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Findings

Congress finds as follows: (1)The Site commemorates the role of the Springfield Armory in the Nation’s military history, a role that the Armory served for almost 200 years. (2)The role of the Springfield Armory began in 1777, when the site was selected as the location for a magazine and laboratory for the development, production and storage of guns and powder during the American Revolution. (3)Following the American Revolutionary War, in 1794 Congress officially established the Springfield Armory and for much of the 19th century the Springfield Armory developed and supplied most of the military small arms manufactured by the United States for the United States Armed Services. (4)In addition to its historical role in the development and manufacturing of small arms, the Springfield Armory was also the site of Shay's Rebellion. (5)In 1968 the Armory was deactivated as a military installation and in 1974 Congress established the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. A portion of the Site is administered by the National Park Service. The remainder of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, known as the Preservation Control Area, is owned and administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of Springfield Technical Community College. (6)The Preservation Control Area contains several historic buildings that are in a state of disrepair. The deteriorating condition of these historic buildings threatens to undermine the character and integrity of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and their repair, renovation, maintenance and rehabilitation is essential to the continued preservation of the Site and its museum and collections.

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Preservation control area defined

For purposes of this Act, the term Preservation Control Area means that portion of the Site that is owned by the Commonwealth, as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated August 21, 1999.

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Cooperative agreement with respect to the preservation control area

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of Springfield Technical Community College to provide financial assistance to that college for the purpose of maintaining, preserving, renovating, and rehabilitating any historic structures within the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, including historic structures located within the Preservation Control Area. (b)

Fifty Percent Match

The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using any assistance or grant under this Act shall not exceed 50 percent.

Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2006.Karen L. HaasClerk.