[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19678-19679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HIBBEN CENTER ACT

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 643) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in 
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy 
a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the 
University of New Mexico, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                 S. 643

       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 ``Hibben Center Act''.

     SEC. 2. LEASE AGREEMENT.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior may enter 
     into an agreement with the University of New Mexico to lease 
     space in the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the 
     University of New Mexico for research on, and curation of, 
     the archaeological research collections of the National Park 
     Service relating to the Chaco Culture National Historical 
     Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument.
       (b) Term; Rent.--The lease shall provide for a term not 
     exceeding 40 years and a nominal annual lease payment.
       (c) Improvements.--The lease shall permit the Secretary to 
     make improvements and install furnishings and fixtures 
     related to the use and curation of the collections.

     SEC. 3. GRANT.

       Upon execution of the lease, the Secretary may contribute 
     to the University of New Mexico:
       (1) up to 37 percent of the cost of construction of the 
     Hibben Center, not to exceed $1,750,000; and
       (2) the cost of improvements, not to exceed $2,488,000.

     SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.

       The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
     the University of New Mexico, Federal agencies, and Indian 
     tribes for the curation of and conduct of research on 
     artifacts, and to encourage collaborative management of the 
     Chacoan archaeological artifacts associated with northwestern 
     New Mexico.

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     SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Radanovich) and the gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. 
Bordallo) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich).
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  S. 643, as amended by the Committee on Resources, would authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the University of New 
Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for 
Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico.
  The gentlewoman from New Mexico (Mrs. Wilson) has authored the House 
companion bill, H.R. 3258, and we are amending the Senate version to 
reflect the contents of her bill.
  This important project is the latest in a longstanding partnership 
between the university and the National Park Service and would 
significantly benefit the research and curation of the archaeological 
collections of the National Park Service currently being stored at the 
university. The gentlewoman from New Mexico (Mrs. Wilson) should be 
commended for her tireless work on behalf of her constituents.
  I urge adoption of the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to the consideration of this 
measure.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 643, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill, as amended, was 
passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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