PUBLIC LAW 106-291—OCT. 11, 2000 114 STAT. 959 to the history of the Underground Railroad, and any administrative activities necessary to the operation of the Freedom Center. (2) PRIORITIES.— The Freedom Center shall give priority to— (A) construction of the Freedom Center facility; (B) development of programs and exhibits to be presented in or from the Freedom Center facility; and (C) providing assistance to the National Park Service in the implementation of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act (16 U.S.C. 4691). (f) APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The Freedom Center shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each application shall— (A) describe the activities for which assistance is sought; (B) provide assurances that the non-Federal share of the cost of activities of the Freedom Center shall be paid from non-Federal sources, together with an accounting of costs expended by the Freedom Center to date, a budget of costs to be incurred prior to the opening of the Freedom Center facility, an accounting of funds raised to date, both Federal and non-Federal, and a projection of funds to be raised through the completion of the Freedom Center facility, (2) APPROVAL.— The Secretary shall approve the application submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(1) unless such application fails to comply with the provisions of this section. (g) REPORTS.— The Freedom Center shall submit an annual Deadline. report to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than January 31, 2000, and each succeeding year thereafter for any fiscal year in which Federal funds are expended pursuant to this section. The report shall— (1) include a financial statement addressing the Freedom Center's costs incurred to date and projected costs, and funds raised to date and projected fundraising goals; (2) include a comprehensive and detailed description of the Freedom Center's activities for the preceding and succeeding fiscal years; and (3) include a description of the activities taken to assure compliance with this section. (h) AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NETWORK TO FREEDOM ACT OF 1998. —The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 679; 16 U.S.C. 4691 and following) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 4. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES OR STRUCTURES. "(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.— The Secretary of the Interior may make grants in accordance with this section for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings or structures associated with the Underground Railroad, and for related research and documentation to sites, programs, or facilities that have been included in the national network. "(b) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Any grant made under this section shall provide that—
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