Sets forth: (1) grant conditions; (2) a 50 percent non-Federal funds matching requirement, including in- kind contributions; and (3) a limitation on the total amount of such grants in a fiscal year. Requires such amount for FY 2001 to be distributed equally among the following institutions: (1) Mississippi University for Women; (2) Georgia College and State University; (3) University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina; (4) Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina; (5) University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama; (6) Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas; (7) University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, Oklahoma; and (8) Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Requires such amounts for FY 2002 through 2005 also to be distributed among such institutions if they remain eligible and wish to participate, on a uniform basis, for such fiscal years.
[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4503 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4503
To provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings
at historically women's public colleges or universities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2000
Mr. Pickering introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings
at historically women's public colleges or universities.
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 Women's Public Colleges
or Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historically women's public college or university.--The
term ``historically women's public college or university''
means a public institution of higher education created in the
United States between 1884 and 1908 to provide industrial
education for women, including--
(A) the Mississippi University for Women in
Columbus, Mississippi;
(B) the Georgia College and State University in
Milledgeville, Georgia;
(C) the University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
(D) the Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South
Carolina;
(E) the University of Montevallo in Montevallo,
Alabama;
(F) the Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas;
and
(G) the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
(2) Historic building or structure.--The term ``historic
building or structure'' means a building or structure listed
(or eligible to be listed) on the National Register of Historic
Places, designated as a National Historic Landmark, or located
within a designated historic district.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANTS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES AT HISTORICALLY WOMEN'S PUBLIC COLLEGES OR
UNIVERSITIES.
(a) Authority To Make Grants.--
(1) In general.--From amounts made available under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants in accordance
with this section to historically women's public colleges or
universities for the preservation and restoration of historic
buildings and structures on their campuses.
(2) Source of funding.--Grants under paragraph (1) shall be
awarded from amounts appropriated to carry out the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) for fiscal
years 2001 through 2005.
(b) Grant Conditions.--Grants made under subsection (a) shall be
subject to the condition that the grantee agree, 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 for 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.--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, designated as a National Historic
Landmark, or located within a designated historic district, only if the
grantee agrees to provide for activities under the grant, from funds
derived from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 20 percent of the
costs of the program to be funded under the grant with the Secretary
providing 80 percent of such costs under the grant.
(d) Funding Provisions.--
(1) Amounts to be made available.--Not more than
$14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005 may
be made available under this section.
(2) Allocations for fiscal year 2001.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts made available
under this section for fiscal year 2001--
(i) $2,000,000 shall be available only for
grants under subsection (a) to Mississippi
University for Women;
(ii) $2,000,000 shall be available only for
grants under subsection (a) to Georgia College
and State University;
(iii) $2,000,000 shall be available only
for grants under subsection (a) to the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
(iv) $2,000,000 shall be available only for
grants under subsection (a) to Winthrop
University in Rock Hill, South Carolina;
(v) $2,000,000 shall be available only for
grants under subsection (a) to the University
of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama;
(vi) $2,000,000 shall be available only for
grants under subsection (a) to the Texas
Woman's University in Denton, Texas; and
(vii) $2,000,000 shall be available only
for grants under subsection (a) to the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
(B) Less than $14,000,000 available.--If less than
$14,000,000 is made available under this section for
fiscal year 2001, then the amount made available to
each of the 7 institutions under subparagraph (A) shall
be reduced by a uniform percentage.
(3) Allocations for fiscal years 2002-2005.--Any funds
which are made available during fiscal years 2002 through 2005
under subsection (a)(2) shall be distributed by the Secretary
in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of paragraph (2) to those grantees named in paragraph (2)(A)
which remain eligible and desire to participate, on a uniform
basis, in such fiscal years.
(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-915.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-915.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8711-8713)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8711-8712)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8711-8712)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.