[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1614 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1614
To provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings
at historically women's public colleges or universities.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 1, 2001
Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Inhofe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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
and Universities Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historically women's public college or university.--
(A) In general.--The term ``historically women's
public college or university'' means a public
institution of higher education established in the
United States between 1836 and 1908 to provide
industrial education for women.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``historically women's
public college or university'' includes each of the
institutions listed in clauses (i) though (viii) of
section 3(d)(2)(A).
(2) Historic building or structure.--The term ``historic
building or structure'' means a building or structure--
(A) listed, or eligible to be listed, on the
National Register of Historic Places;
(B) designated as a national historic landmark; or
(C) 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 AND
UNIVERSITIES.
(a) Authority To Make Grants.--From amounts appropriated to carry
out the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) for
fiscal years 2002 through 2006, the Secretary shall award grants in
accordance with this section to historically women's public colleges
and universities to pay the Federal share of the costs of the
preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures on
the campuses of the colleges and universities.
(b) Grant Conditions.--As a condition of the receipt of a grant
under subsection (a), a grantee shall agree that, for a period of time
specified by the Secretary--
(1) no alteration shall be made to the property preserved
or restored using grant funds without the concurrence of the
Secretary; and
(2) reasonable public access to the property shall be
permitted by the grantee for interpretive and educational
purposes.
(c) Cost Sharing for Buildings and Structures Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.--
(1) Federal share.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
the Federal share of the cost of a grant for preservation or
restoration of a historic building or structure shall be 50
percent.
(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost
of activities under a grant under this subsection may be
provided in cash or in the form of in-kind goods or services.
(d) Funding Provisions.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this act $16,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
(2) Allocations for fiscal year 2002.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts made available
under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2002, $2,000,000
shall be used to make a grant to each of the following
historically women's public colleges and universities:
(i) University of Montevallo in Montevallo,
Alabama.
(ii) Georgia College and State University
in Milledgeville, Georgia.
(iii) Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia.
(iv) Mississippi University for Women in
Columbus, Mississippi.
(v) University of North Carolina in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
(vi) University of Science and Arts of
Oklahoma in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
(vii) Winthrop University in Rock Hill,
South Carolina.
(viii) Texas Woman's University in Denton,
Texas.
(B) Less than $16,000,000 available.--If less than
$16,000,000 is made available under this subsection for
fiscal year 2002, each of the institutions specified in
subparagraph (A) shall receive \1/8\ of the total
amount made available.
(3) Allocations for fiscal years 2003 through 2006.--For
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, the Secretary shall
distribute \1/8\ of the total amount made available for the
fiscal year under paragraph (1) to each of the grantees
specified in paragraph (2)(A).
(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11369)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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