ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.

SEC. 509. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Reauthorization.—The last sentence of section 212(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this title not to exceed $4,000,000 in each fiscal year 1997 through 2000.”. (b) Reporting Requirements.—Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees containing an analysis of alternatives for modifying the regulatory process for addressing impacts of Federal actions on nationally significant historic properties, as well as alternatives for future promulgation and oversight of regulations for implementation of section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. (c) Technical Amendments.—Title II of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) By striking “appointed” in section 201(a)(4) and inserting “designated”. (2) By striking “and 10” in section 201(c) and inserting “through (11)”. (3) By adding the following new section after section 214: “Sec. 215. Subject to applicable conflict of interest laws, the Council may receive reimbursements from State and local agencies and others pursuant to agreements executed in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.”. 110 STAT. 4158 (4) By amending subsection (g) of section 205 to read as follows: “(g) Any Federal agency may provide the Council, with or without reimbursement as may be agreed upon by the Chairman and the agency, with such funds, personnel, facilities and services under its jurisdiction and control as may be needed by the Council to carry out its duties, to the extent that such funds, personnel, facilities, and services are requested by the Council and are other-wise available for the purpose. Any funds provided to the Council pursuant to this subsection must be expended by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the funds are received by the Council. To the extent of available appropriations, the Council may obtain by purchase, rental, donation, or otherwise, such additional property facilities, and services as may be needed to carry out its duties and may also receive donations of moneys for such purpose, and the Executive Director is authorized, in his discretion, to accept, hold, use, expend, and administer the same for the purposes of this Act.”.