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SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE. (a) Restoration.--The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) is authorized to provide a grant to the City of Philadelphia to undertake the restoration of the area known as Washington Square, as depicted on the map numbered 391-80,016 and dated September 1994. Such grant may not be used to fund more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration. The grant shall be conditioned on the conduct of such restoration in accordance with such standards as may be established by the Secretary in order to facilitate the inclusion of the square in Independence National Historical Park pursuant to section 2 of this Act. Such standards shall provide for the use of the most cost-efficient design and materials that are both consistent with the historical values of the square and suitable for inclusion in Independence National Historical Park. The grant shall also be conditioned upon the entrance by the city into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary with respect to the long-term lease and administration of the square. (b) Offset of Funding.--Any Federal funds, other than those authorized to be appropriated under this Act, that are appropriated for the purpose of restoring Washington Square (as depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a)) shall be used to offset any funds made available to the National Park Service pursuant to this Act. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section not more than $2,600,000 for the fiscal year 1995. SEC. 2. INCLUSION WITHIN INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Upon completion of the restoration, pursuant to section 1, of Washington Square (as depicted on the map referred to in section 1), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a lease agreement with the city of Philadelphia for the lease of such area to the National Park Service for an amount not to exceed $1 per year, and to acquire such area or an interest in the area by donation, and the Secretary is authorized to modify the boundaries of Independence National Historical Park to include such area within such boundaries, and to provide for the administration of such area as part of such Park. SEC. 3. ROLE OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. In accordance with the terms set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Department of the Interior, the city of Philadelphia, and the Fairmount Park Commission and dated November 25, 1991, and as a condition of receiving the grant referred to in section 1(a), the city of Philadelphia shall provide, without cost to the Federal Government, services for Washington Square (as depicted on the map referred to in section 1) with respect to electricity, natural gas, water and sewer, curbside garbage collection of bagged trash or receipt of hauled trash at a city collection point, and police services comparable to those provided in the surrounding community.
summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to provide a grant to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to undertake the restoration of Washington Square in accordance with the standards established to facilitate its inclusion in Independence National Historical Park and upon the entrance by the city into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary concerning the long-term lease and administration of the Square. Requires such standards to provide for the use of the most cost-efficient design and materials that are consistent with the historical values of the Square and suitable for inclusion in the Park. Prohibits such grant from being used to fund more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration. Requires Federal funds, other than those authorized to be appropriated under this Act, that are appropriated for the purpose of restoring the Square, to be used to offset any funds made available to the National Park Service pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into an agreement with Philadelphia for the lease of the restored Square to the Service in an amount not to exceed one dollar per year; (2) acquire such Square or an interest in it by donation; (3) modify the Park's boundaries to include the Square; and (4) provide for the administration of the Square as part of the Park. Requires Philadelphia to provide, without cost to the Government, services for the Square with respect to electricity, natural gas, water and sewer, curbside garbage collection of bagged trash or receipt of hauled trash at a city collection point, and police services comparable to those provided in the surrounding community.