[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 175 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H12865-H12866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT

  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1012) to establish the Carter G. Woodson 
Home National Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for other 
purposes, with a Senate amendment thereto, and concur in the Senate 
amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Clerk read the Senate amendment, as follows:

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       Senate Amendment:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Carter G. Woodson Home 
     National Historic Site Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this Act:
       (1) Carter g. woodson home.--The term ``Carter G. Woodson 
     Home'' means the property located at 1538 Ninth Street, 
     Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as depicted on the 
     map.
       (2) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Carter 
     G. Woodson Home National Historic Site'', numbered 876/82338-
     A and dated July 22, 2003.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 3. CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) Establishment.--Upon acquisition by the Secretary of 
     the Carter G. Woodson Home, or interests therein, the 
     Secretary shall establish the historic site as a unit of the 
     National Park System by publication of a notice to that 
     effect in the Federal Register.
       (b) Additions to Historic Site.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any of the 3 
     properties immediately north of the Carter G. Woodson Home 
     located at 1540, 1542, and 1544 Ninth Street, Northwest, 
     described on the map as ``Potential Additions to National 
     Historic Site'', for addition to the historic site.
       (2) Boundary revision.--Upon the acquisition of any of the 
     properties described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     revise the boundaries of the historic site to include the 
     property.
       (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior.
       (d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire the 
     Carter G. Woodson Home or any of the properties described in 
     subsection (b)(1), including interests therein, and any 
     improvements to the land by donation, purchase from a willing 
     seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
       (e) Administration.--(1) The Secretary shall administer the 
     historic site in accordance with this Act and with laws 
     generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
     including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) and 
     the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
       (2) General management plan.--The Secretary shall prepare a 
     general management plan for the historic site not later than 
     three years after the date on which funds are made available 
     for that purpose.

     SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with public or private entities to provide public 
     interpretation and education of African-American heritage in 
     the Shaw area of the District of Columbia.
       (b) Rehabilitation.--In order to achieve cost efficiencies 
     in the restoration of properties within the historic site, 
     the Secretary may enter into an agreement with public or 
     private entities to restore and rehabilitate the Carter G. 
     Woodson Home and other properties within the boundary of the 
     historic site, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary deems necessary.
       (c) Agreement With the Association for the Study of 
     African-American Life and History.--In order to reestablish 
     the historical connection between the Carter G. Woodson Home 
     and the association Dr. Woodson founded, and to facilitate 
     interpretation of Dr. Woodson's achievements, the Secretary 
     may enter into an agreement with The Association for the 
     Study of African-American Life and History that allows the 
     association to use a portion of the historic site for its own 
     administrative purposes. Such agreement shall ensure that the 
     association's use of a portion of the historic site is 
     consistent with the administration of the historic site, 
     including appropriate public access and rent, and such other 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary.

     SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

  Mr. RENZI (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate amendment be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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