[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7673-S7674]
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      By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Thompson, and Ms. Moseley-Braun):
  S. 1940. A bill to authorize appropriations for the preservation and 
restoration of historic buildings at historically black colleges and 
universities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


                appropriations authorization legislation

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise today in conjunction with Senators 
Thompson and Moseley-Braun, to reintroduce a bill to authorize 
appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic 
buildings at historically black colleges and universities.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1940

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:

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       (1) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     ``historically black college or university'' means a part B 
     institution (as defined in section 322 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
       (2) Historic building or structure.--The term ``historic 
     building or structure'' means a building or structure listed 
     on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as 
     a national historic landmark.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

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

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and 
     Preservation Act''.

     SEC. 102. 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 historically black colleges 
     and universities, forcing historically black colleges and 
     universities to rely on the generous support of private 
     individuals and charitable organizations;
       (3) the development of sources of private and charitable 
     financial support for historically black colleges and 
     universities has resulted in buildings and structures of 
     historic importance and architecturally unique design on the 
     campuses of those historically black colleges and 
     universities; and
       (4) many of the buildings and structures are national 
     treasures worthy of preservation and restoration for future 
     generations of Americans and for the students and faculty of 
     historically black colleges and universities.

     SEC. 103. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANTS FOR HISTORIC 
                   BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AT HISTORICALLY BLACK 
                   COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

       (a) Authority To Make Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants in 
     accordance with this section to historically black colleges 
     and universities for the preservation and restoration of 
     historic buildings and structures on the campuses of the 
     historically black colleges and universities.
       (2) Source of funding.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, grants under paragraph (1) shall be made out 
     of amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
     National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) 
     for fiscal years 1996 through 1999.
       (b) Grant Conditions.--Grants made under subsection (a) 
     shall be subject to the condition that the grantee covenant, 
     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) In general.--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) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with 
     respect to a grant if the Secretary determines from 
     circumstances that an extreme emergency exists or that a 
     waiver is in the public interest to ensure the preservation 
     of historically significant resources.
       (d) Funding Provisions.--
       (1) Amounts to be made available.--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) Allocations for fiscal year 1995.--
       (A) In general.--Of the amounts made available under this 
     section for fiscal year 1995--
       (i) $5,000,000 shall be available only for grants under 
     subsection (a) to Fisk University; and
       (ii) $10,000,000 shall be available only for grants under 
     subsection (a) to the historically black colleges and 
     universities identified for inclusion in the Department of 
     the Interior Historically Black College and University 
     Historic Preservation Initiative.
       (B) Less than $20,000,000 available.--If less than 
     $20,000,000 is made available for fiscal year 1995 for the 
     purpose of subparagraph (A), the amount that is made 
     available shall be allocated as follows:
       (i) 25 percent shall be made available as provided in 
     subparagraph (A)(i).
       (ii) 50 percent shall be made available as provided in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (iii) 25 percent shall be made available for grants under 
     subsection (a) to other eligible historically black colleges 
     and universities.
       (e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
     regulations as are necessary to carry out this title.

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

     SEC. 201. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants in 
     accordance with this title to preserve and restore--
       (1) Cooper Hall, Sterling College, Sterling, Kansas; and
       (2) Science Hall, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa.
       (b) Source of Funding.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, grants under subsection (a) shall be made out 
     of amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
     National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).

     SEC. 202. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

       The Secretary may obligate funds made available under this 
     title 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.

     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.
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