[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 214 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 214
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of New Mexico
as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.
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.
Passed the Senate March 4, 2003.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.