[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               FORT BAYARD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 214) which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to 
designate Fort Bayard historic district in the State of New Mexico as a 
national historic landmark, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
to strike all after the enacting clause.
  The bill (S. 214), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 214

       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 ``Fort Bayard National 
     Historic Landmark Act''.

     SEC. 2. FORT BAYARD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

       (a) Designation.--The Fort Bayard Historic District in 
     Grant County, New Mexico, as listed on the National Register 
     of Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Fort Bayard 
     National Historic Landmark.
       (b) Administration.--
       (1) Designation of the Fort Bayard Historic District as a 
     National Historic Landmark shall not prohibit any actions 
     which may otherwise be taken by the property owner with 
     respect to the property.
       (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the administration of 
     the Fort Bayard Historic District by the State of New Mexico.

     SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     State of New Mexico, may enter into cooperative agreements 
     with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes 
     of protecting historic resources at Fort Bayard and providing 
     educational and interpretive facilities and programs for the 
     public. The Secretary shall not enter into any agreement or 
     provide assistance to any activity affecting Fort Bayard 
     State Hospital without the concurrence of the State of New 
     Mexico.
       (b) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may 
     provide technical and financial assistance with any entity 
     with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative 
     agreement under subsection (a).

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

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