[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 110 (Wednesday, August 10, 1994)]
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    HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC BUILDING 
                    RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION ACT

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 450, H.R. 2921, 
a bill relating to the preservation of the historically black colleges 
and universities and that the committee amendments be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 2921) to authorize 
appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic 
buildings at historically Black colleges and universities, which had 
been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with 
amendments; as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface 
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in 
italic.)

                               H.R. 2921

       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 ``Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities Historic Building Restoration and 
     Preservation Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the Nation's historically black colleges and 
     universities have contributed significantly to the effort to 
     attain equal opportunity through postsecondary education for 
     African-American, low-income, and educationally disadvantaged 
     Americans;
       (2) over our Nation's history, States and the Federal 
     Government have discriminated in the allocation of land and 
     financial resources to support these institutions, thus 
     forcing them to rely on the generous support of private 
     individuals and other charitable organizations;
       (3) the development of this source of private and 
     charitable financial support for historically black colleges 
     and universities has resulted in structures and buildings of 
     historic importance and architecturally unique design on the 
     campuses of these institutions; and
       (4) many of these structures and buildings are national 
     treasures worthy of preservation and restoration for future 
     generations of all Americans as well as for the students and 
     faculty of these institutions.

     SEC. 3. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANTS FOR HISTORIC 
                   BUILDINGS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
                   UNIVERSITIES.

       [(a) Authority To Make Grants.--From the amounts made 
     available to carry out the National Historic Preservation Act 
     for the fiscal years 1995 through 1998, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall make grants in accordance with this section to 
     eligible historically black colleges and universities for the 
     preservation and restoration of historic buildings and 
     structures on the campus of these institutions.]
       (a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall administer a program of grants-in-aid in 
     accordance with this section to eligible historically black 
     colleges and universities for the preservation and 
     restoration of historic buildings and structures on the 
     campuses of these institutions. Such grants shall be made, 
     subject to the availability of appropriations therefore, from 
     the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
     National Historic Preservation Act for the fiscal years 1995 
     through 1998.
       (b) Grant Conditions.--Grants made under subsection (a) 
     shall be subject to the condition that the grantee covenants, 
     for the period of time specified by the Secretary, that--
       (1) no alteration will be made in the property with respect 
     to which the grant is made without the concurrence of the 
     Secretary; and
       (2) reasonable public access to the property with respect 
     to which the grant is made will be permitted by the grantee 
     for interpretive and educational purposes.
       (c) Matching Requirement For Buildings and Structures 
     Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.--(1) 
     Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary may 
     obligate funds made available under this section for a grant 
     with respect to a building or structure listed on the 
     National Register of Historic Places only if the grantee 
     agrees to match, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, 
     the amount of the grant with an amount that is equal or 
     greater than the grant.
       (2) The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with respect to a 
     grant if the Secretary determines from circumstances that an 
     extreme emergency exists or that such a waiver is in the 
     public interest to assure the preservation of historically 
     significant resources.
       (d) Funding Provisions.--(1) Not more than $20,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1995 and not more than $15,000,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998 may be made available 
     under this section.
       (2) Of the amounts made available under this section for 
     fiscal year 1995, $5,000,000 shall be available only for 
     grants under subsection (a) to Fisk University.
       (3) Of the amounts made available under this section for 
     fiscal year 1995, $10,000,000 shall be available only for 
     grants under subsection (a) to those historically black 
     colleges and universities identified for inclusion in the 
     Department of the Interior Historically Black College and 
     University Historic Preservation Initiative.
       (4) If less than $20 million is made available in fiscal 
     year 1995 for the purpose of paragraph (1), such amount shall 
     be allocated as follows:
       (A) 25 percent of such amount shall be made available for 
     grants to Fisk University as provided in paragraph (2).
       (B) 50 percent of such amount shall be made available as 
     provided in paragraphs (3).
       (C) 25 percent of such amount shall be made available for 
     grants under subsection (a) to other eligible historically 
     black colleges and universities.
       (e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this Act:
       (1) The term ``historically black colleges and 
     universities'' has the same meaning given the term ``part B 
     institution'' by section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (2) The term ``historic building and structures'' means a 
     building or structure listed on the National Register of 
     Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark.
  The committee amendments were agreed to.


                           amendment no. 2550

    (Purpose: To authorize grants to assist in the restoration and 
preservation of Cooper Hall at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas and 
          Science Hall at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa)

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Utah [Mr. Bennett], for Mr. Dole, for 
     himself and Mr. Grassley, proposes an amendment numbered 
     2550.

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       On page 1, after line 2, insert the following:

   ``TITLE I--HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC 
               BUILDING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION.''.

       On page 1, line 3, strike ``SECTION 1.'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``SECTION 101.'' and redesignate the following 
     sections accordingly.
       On page 1, line 4, strike ``Act'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``title''.
       On page 5, line 23, strike ``Act'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof `title''.
       On page 5, line 25, strike ``Act'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``title''.
       On page 6, after line 8, insert the following new title:

 ``TITLE II--COOPER HALL AND SCIENCE HALL PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION.

     ``SEC. 201. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

       The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title 
     referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to make 
     grants in accordance with this title to preserve and restore 
     Cooper Hall at Sterling College located in Sterling, Kansas 
     and Science Hall at Simpson College located in Indianola, 
     Iowa. Such grants shall be made, subject to the availability 
     of appropriations therefore, from the amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated to carry out the National Historic 
     Preservation Act.

     ``SEC. 202. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

       The Secretary may obligate funds made available under this 
     title only if the grantees agrees to match, from funds 
     derived from non-Federal sources, the amount of the grant 
     with an amount that is equal or greater than the grant.

     ``SEC. 203. FUNDING PROVISIONS.

       Not more than $3,600,000 may be made available for grants 
     for Cooper Hall and not more than $1,500,000 may be made 
     available for grants for Science Hall under this title.''.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 2550) was agreed to.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. FORD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there further amendments?
  If not, the bill is considered read the third time and passed.
  So the bill (H.R. 2921), as amended, was agreed to, and passed.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. FORD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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