[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2457 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2457

 To authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San 
           Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2003

   Mr. Mica introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San 
           Marcos National Monument, 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 ``Castillo de San Marcos National 
Monument Preservation and Education Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS NATIONAL 
              MONUMENT.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants 
to the City and the Foundation jointly as follows:
            (1) Land acquisition; design and planning.--$2,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended, for land acquisition for the 
        Center from willing owners only and for design and planning of 
        the Center.
            (2) Construction.--$2,000,000, to remain available until 
        expended, for construction of the Center.
    (b) Non-Federal Contribution Requirement.--
            (1) Land, design, and planning grant.--Before awarding a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that 
        the City and the Foundation have secured matching contributions 
        for a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant.
            (2) Construction.--Before awarding a grant under subsection 
        (a)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that the City and the 
        Foundation have secured the following:
                    (A) Matching contributions for a dollar-for-dollar 
                match of the grant.
                    (B) The remainder of funds necessary to complete 
                construction of the Center.
            (3) Conditions.--Except for the funds required under 
        paragraph (2)(B), amounts required under this subsection may be 
        in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Such in-kind 
        contributions may include the value of land designated on the 
        Map if such land is donated to the Secretary by--
                    (A) the City;
                    (B) the Foundation; or
                    (C) the State of Florida, if the State has 
                indicated to the Secretary in writing that such land 
                was donated with the intent that the value of the land 
                be counted as part of the in-kind contribution required 
                under this subsection.
    (c) Cooperative Agreement.--Before making a grant under this 
section, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the City and the Foundation, jointly, regarding planning, design, 
construction, operation, and maintenance of the Center.
    (d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
            (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means an educational 
        center for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
            (2) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of St. 
        Augustine, Florida.
            (3) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Colonial 
        St. Augustine Preservation Foundation.
            (4) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``The 
        Colonial St. Augustine Preservation Foundation; Project 
        Location'', and dated __________________.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service.
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