110 STAT. 4164
PUBLIC LAW 104–333—NOV. 12, 1996
- Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
- (2) Cooperative agreements.—To further the purposes of this section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with any interested individual, public or private agency, organization, or institution.
- (3) Technical and preservation assistance.—
- (A) In general.—The Secretary may provide to any eligible person described in subparagraph (B) technical assistance for the preservation of historic structures of, the maintenance of the cultural landscape of, and local preservation planning for, the historic site.
- (B) Eligible persons.—The eligible persons described in this subparagraph are—
- (i) an owner of real property within the boundary of the historic site, as described in subsection (c)(2); and
- (ii) any interested individual, agency, organization, or institution that has entered into an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2).
(e) Acquisition of Real Property.—
- (1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with funds made available by donation or appropriation, such lands or interests in lands as may be necessary to allow for the interpretation, preservation, or restoration of the First Baptist Church, the St. Francis Hotel, the Nicodemus School District Number 1, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, or the Township Hall, as described in subsection (c)(2)(A), or any combination thereof.
- (2) Limitations.—
- (A) Acquisition of property owned by the state of kansas.—Real property that is owned by the State of Kansas or a political subdivision of the State of Kansas that is acquired pursuant to paragraph (1) may only be acquired by donation.
- (B) Consent of owner required.—No real property may be acquired under this subsection without the consent of the owner of the real property.
(f) General management plan.—
- (1) In general.—Not later than the last day of the third full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the officials described in paragraph (2), prepare a general management plan for the historic site.
- (2) Consultation.—In preparing the general management plan, the Secretary shall consult with an appropriate official of each of the following:
- (A) The Nicodemus Historical Society.
- (B) The Kansas Historical Society.
- (C) Appropriate political subdivisions of the State of Kansas that have jurisdiction over all or a portion of the historic site.
- (3) Submission of plan to congress.—Upon the completion of the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on Energy and
