HR 6674 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the National Visitors Center Facilities Act of 1968 to authorize additional funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 96-902.(1980-04-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sublet a portion of the Union Station Concourse to the Secretary of Transportation for operation as a rail passenger terminal. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to construct a parking structure for buses and 1400 cars. Allows the Secretary to vary the number of spaces for visitors' automobiles if it is determined to be necessary in order to carry out the purpose of this Act. Directs the Washington Terminal Company to cease construction of the new railroad passenger facility beneath the parking structure and to assign to the Secretary of Transportation all rights and obligations concerning such terminal. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use funds (to be deposited into a special account for the National Park Service) received from operating the National Visitor Center to pay the costs of such Center. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation: (1) to use funds received through operation of the sublet space to pay the costs of such space; and (2) to spend appropriated funds for rail passenger operations without regard to the matching funds requirement of the Railroad Re…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican