A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for the purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program.
Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of General Services (Administrator) to establish a process and policy for identifying and selecting an eligible entity for: (1) conveyance of historic light stations for preservation purposes; and (2) monitoring the use of such stations. Prescribes application review and conveyance procedures.
States that the conveyance recipient shall not be required to maintain any Federal aid to navigation associated with a historic light station (except certain statutorily permitted private aids).
Precludes submerged lands from any such conveyance.
Requires that any historic light station for which no applicants for conveyance are approved be offered for sale. Sets forth guidelines under which net sale proceeds shall be distributed to either the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program or the Coast Guard's Operating Expenses appropriation account.
Authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 106-355.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2107-2108)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-666.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-380.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-380.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 756.
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